The ways to develop the smart North Sea-Baltic, Baltic–Adriatic and Scandinavian–Mediterranean Core Network Corridors in the new Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 were discussed in Tallinn earlier this week. The seminar “Delivering Smart and Innovative Strategic Transport Projects: post-2020 perspective” was organized as a part of the 9th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the… Read more »
ICS is deeply concerned about the apparent new policy of the Italian Government to close its ports to migrants rescued by vessels operated by humanitarian NGOs. The refusal by Italy to allow rescued persons to be disembarked could have serious implications for the safety and welfare of these distressed people, including children and pregnant women…. Read more »
At the recent 52nd General Assembly of the association of Mediterranean cruise ports (MedCruise), in Valletta, Malta on May 23–26, 2018, Black Sea ports signed an action plan of the revival of cruise shipping over the next three years. The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) was represented by the deputy chief of the Odessa port for operating the activities… Read more »
The port of Marseille-Fos organized on May 31, 2018, a forum on the theme of “Marseille and its port on the new Silk Roads”. The event was held under the patronage and in the presence of Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister and Special Representative of the Government for China, in the presence of Zhai Jun… Read more »
Recent trends in port development show that ports are making increasing efforts to forge mutually beneficial cooperation strategies, particularly ports sharing a common hinterland. PortEconomics co-director Peter de Langen co-authored with Kristijan Stamatović and Aleš Groznik (University of Ljubljana) an analysis of the North Adriatic ports (Koper, Rijeka, Trieste and Venice) with a focus on… Read more »
The PortGraphic shows the container throughput growth for Q1 2018 in the top 20 EU container ports. Not all ports have published figures for Q1 2018 yet. Most ports show healthy growth with many ports reaching double-digit growth. Top performers include Gdansk (+47%!), Piraeus, Barcelona & Zeebrugge. Valencia, Algeciras & Piraeus are contending for the number… Read more »
Ships’ decommissioning and sold for scrap in East Asia’s scrapyards are expected to slow down over the next month or so, on religious holidays. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas commented that “with the holy month of Ramadan has now started, it is anticipated that activity and inquiry could slow down as… Read more »
Inter-Pass (Intermodal Passengers Connectivity between Ports and Airports) is a project funded under the Interreg ADRION program involving Aeroporti di Puglia SpA, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority) and other organisations, with a budget of €164,090 ($191,950) and €151,402 ($177,110) respectively. The project period is January 2018… Read more »
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) May 23, 2018 – Italian shipping company Ignazio Messina has launched a new ro-ro maritime link between Italy and Tunisia. The port of Rades will be connected weekly with Genoa harbour, but also with Naples, where the company returns after five years of absence. On this route, two ro-ro ships will be hired from the… Read more »
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a development strategy proposed by the Chinese government that focuses on connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries, primarily the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) and the ocean-going Maritime Silk Road (MSR), since 2013. Source: Mercator Institute for China Studies It aims… Read more »
