Member Port News
Europe and Africa Region
February 6
Kenya Ports Authority: Bulk Clinker tops weekly Conventional cargo
Puertos del Estado, Spain: More than 12 million tons in fruit and vegetable produce have passed through Spain’s ports
February 6
Bilbao: More Than 500 Heavy Vehicles Have Received Incentive Settlements for Using the Port of Bilbao’s Pre-Entry Notification System and the AP-8
Algeciras: The Port of Algeciras Closes 2019 with more than 5.1 million TEUs
February 7
Marseille: Launch of Smartport Challenge # 2
Sines: Expansion Works Begin at The Port of Sines
February 8
Genoa: The 16,700-teu container ship Evelyn Maersk, calls at PSA Genova Pra’ terminal
February 10
British Ports Association: UK ports calling for funding for local preparedness for the Coronavirus
February 12
Durres: Russia and Turkey, the top trading partners of Durres Port
Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority: GPHA, Port Health Intensifies Sensitization on Coronavirus
Puertos del Estado, Spain: Once again, total port traffic reaches a historical maximum with 564.6 million tons handled in 2019
February 13
Hamburg: Record results for Hamburg Invest: Realignment of business development is paying off
Rotterdam/Zeeland, North Sea Port: Possible EU subsidy for international CO2 storage cooperation
Rotterdam: Port of Rotterdam throughput amounted to 469.4 million tonnes in 2019
Sines: Port of Sines Receives US Secretary of Energy
Rotterdam: Possible EU subsidy for international CO₂ storage cooperation
APM Terminals: APM Terminals Poti formally restarts port expansion permit process
February 14
Riga: Reconstruction of the historic FG levee completed at the Port of Riga
APM Terminals: Vado Gateway terminal commences operations
February 15
NAMPORT, Namibia: NAMPORT signs information sharing agreement with French Development Agency and port
February 17
Baku: The Port of Baku and “Tamiz Shahar” OJSC starts cooperation on environmental issues
February
Kribi: Kribi Industrial Zone, Machine assembly plant in the starting block
America Region
February 6
Los Angeles: Port of Los Angeles Moves 806,144 TEUs in January
February 11
Canaveral: Port Canaveral Awarded $14.1M in Federal Funding to Upgrade North Cargo Berth 3
Seattle: Port of Seattle Creates First-ever Equity Department for a U.S. Port Authority
February 14
Panama Maritime Authority: New Panama Cruise Terminal is well underway
Asia and Oceania Region
February 7
Ministry of Shipping, Govt of India: Ministry of Shipping issues directives to Major Ports as a preventive measure against Corona Virus
February 8
February 10
Solomon Islands: New High Tech X-Ray Machine Commissioned
Sri Lanka Ports Authority: New security camera system for Colombo port
February 12
Gladstone: Maritime history brought to light at East Shores 1B
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Ports Inks Long-Term Agreement with MSC Cruises
February 13
PSA International: PSA Marine Achieves Exciting Milestone with Acquisition of Tramarsa Flota
February 14
Ministry of Shipping, Govt of India: Cooperation Agreement signed between India and Portugal in the field of Maritime Transport and Ports
February 15
South Port NZ: South Port half-year highlights diversity
February 16
PMO, Iran: 7.5 Percent growth in number of ocean liners calling Iranian Ports
February 18
Port Klang: Special Measures to Curb the Transmission of COVID-19 in Port Klang
MPA Singapore: MPA to give 50% Port Dues Concession to Passenger Vessels
February 19
Philippines Ports Authority: PPA net income soars 31% in 2019, highest posted 3 years into PDU30 admin
February
PNG Ports, Papua New Guinea: PNG Ports to monitor and restrict overseas vessels amidst the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019 nCoV) threats
