Member Port News
Europe and Africa Region
February 5
Stockholm: Another excellent year with stable freight volumes for Ports of Stockholm
February 8
Sines: Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency Visited the Port of Sines
Bulgarian Ports: Prime Minister Boyko Borisov showed the fuel road from the ship to the gas station
February 11
Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority: Young Women Urged to Tap into the Opportunities in the Maritime Industry
February 12
Marseille: Marseille Fos CEO leaving to rejoin CMA CGM
Riga: New Freeport of Riga Development Programme Provides for Expanded Port Operations
Rotterdam: Eneco and Vattenfall open Slufterdam 2.0 wind farm with twice as much power
Gibraltar: Port of Gibraltar Nominated for LNG Award
February 13
Marseille: Port of Marseille Fos is becoming a maritime digital gateway
Puertos del Estado, Spain: 563.4 million tons, a new port traffic record
Puertos del Estado, Spain: In 2018 over 11 million tons of fruit and vegetables were moved through the Spanish ports
ENAPOR, Cape Verde: “Araguari” of Brazil Dcks in Porto Grande
February 14
Rotterdam: Continuing container growth pushes throughput at port of Rotterdam to a new high
Bilbao: Port of Bilbao Handles Its Greatest Unitised Cargo Operation
ESPO: European Ports Welcome Agreement on The European Maritime Single Window Environment
Abidjan: Inauguration of the Widened and Deepened Vridi Canal
February 18
Hamburg: Port of Hamburg sets record for seaport-hinterland rail traffic
Genoa: Ports of Genoa Throughput 2018
Barcelona: Container traffic grows up 6.7% in January 2019
Durres: Port handled approximately 10,000 TEUs at the Container Terminal in January 2019
February 19
Amsterdam/Rotterdam: Inland shipping joins forces in Amsterdam-Utrecht-Rotterdam corridor
Oslo: All time high container record to Oslo
Gothenburg: Strong Autumn for Rail Traffic at the Port of Gothenburg
Riga: SIA Extron Baltic receives award for rapid growth in the Port of Riga
Americas Region
February 8
New York/New Jersey: Port Authority Announces Completion of Four-Lane Main Span on New Bayonne Bridge
February 11
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority expands noise reduction criteria to encourage quieter waters for endangered whales
February 13
Los Angeles: Port of Los Angeles Starts 2019 with 852,449 TEUs, Busiest January Ever
AAPA: Port-Related Funding Programs Fare Well in FY’19 Minibus Agreement
February 15
Canaveral: Port Canaveral Roadway Upgrades Underway
Panama Canal: Panama Canal Board of Directors Appoints New Canal Administrator and Deputy Administrator
February 18
APM Terminals: APM Terminals Ecuador improves efficiency and reduces complexity
February 19
ANP, Uruguay: Bolivian delegation visits the Port
Asia, Middle East and Oceania Region
February 7
Gladstone: “Goonanga” State of the art vessel joins fleet
February 11
Sydney, NSW: Explore of the Seas Cruises into Port Kembla
Maldives Ports: VP inaugurates STL’s ferry system between Fuvahmulah – Faresmaathodaa
South Port, New Zealand: South Port’s half year result eases
February 12
Ministry of Shipping, Govt of India: Major Ports register positive growth of 3.11%
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Korea: Welcoming Inception of International Consortium for e-Navigation
Napier: Napier Port welcomes new directors
February 13
Hakata: JICA training program at Hakata Port Container Terminal
February 15
Ministry of Shipping, Govt of India: Inland Waterways Authority of India launches portal for real-time information on available depth on stretches of National Waterways
Eastland Port, New Zealand: Top triathlete aiming for Oceania qualifier with help from port
February 18
Busan: BPA to Collaborate With Hoi An Group in Vietnam
Yokohama-Kawasaki: Masamichi Morooka, President & CEO of YKIP, Introduced LNG bunkering project at International Conference
Sri Lanka Ports Authority: US Coast Guard trains Sri Lankan port officials
February 19
PMO, Iran: Shahid Rajaee port development, An Important Issue for the Government
Port Nelson: Port Nelson CEO to Stand Down Later This Year