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A Blue Economy Initiative for the Western Mediterranean basin

A Blue Economy Initiative for the Western Mediterranean basin
02/08/2017 | Environmental and development issues
planbleu

Version française
Algeria, ASME, Barcelona, Blue Economy, Carla Murciano, DG MARE, Ecorys, European Commission, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, Morocco, MSSD, Plan Bleu, Portugal, Spain, Stratégies Mer et Littoral, Tunis, UNEP/MAP, Western Mediterranean

Special issue: Fostering women's participation in Mediterranean economic life

Special issue: Fostering women's participation in Mediterranean economic life
05/15/2015 | Special report
With the support of the Secretariat of the UfM
Barcelona, Fostering women's participation in economic life, Méditerranean, Paris, UfM, Union for the mediterranean

The Port of Barcelona looks ahead to 2020

The Port of Barcelona looks ahead to 2020
04/24/2015 | Industry / Transport
SPAIN. The Port of Barcelona aims to improve road and rail access in a bid to increase goods traffic by 50% thanks to scheduled investments in cooperation with the local government (Generalitat of Catalonia) and the state (Ministry of Equipment).
Africa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Europe, Grimaldi Lines, logistic, Mediterranean, Mediterranean corridor, Motorways of the sea, North Africa, port, Port of Barcelona, Prat quay, ro-ro, Savona, Shippax, Short Sea Shipping, Sixte Cambra, Spain, SSS, transport

Southern Europe is banking on container shipping to boost ro-ro

04/24/2015 | Industry / Transport
MEDITERRANEAN. Ports in southern Europe are working hard to lure container traffic from Anvers and Rotterdam. An increase in ro-ro traffic could follow in its wake.
 
Aftri, Algeciras, Anvers, Ashdod, Austria, Barcelona, Bavaria, Brussels, container, Croatia, Europe, European commission, Finland, France, Genoa, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Isemar, Israel, Italy, Juncker, Juncker plan, La Spezia, logisitic, Maghreb, Marc Grolleau, Marseille, Mechanism for interconnection, Mediterranean, Medlinks, MIE, Netherlands, Palermo, Paul Tourret, Rhône, Rijeka, ro-ro, Road Transport Association, Rotterdam, Scotlan, Shippax, shipping lines, Spain, Superior institute of maritime economy, Switzerland, Sète, Tangier, TEN-T, Trans-European Transport Network, Transcargo, transport

Ro-Ro sinks and swims in the Mediterranean

Ro-Ro sinks and swims in the Mediterranean
05/23/2014 | Industry / Transport
A contrasting picture for trans-Mediterranean Ro-Ro. East-west routes are developing positively but traffic between Europe and North Africa is decreasing.
Anne Gallais-Bouchet, Balearic Island, Barcelona, CMA CGM, Corsica, eco-tax, Egypt, France, Greece, Grimaldi Lines, Grégory Fourcin, ISEMAR, Istanbul, Italie, Italy, Jean-Marie Millour, KKR, Livorno, Marseille, Mediterranean, Nantes-Saint-Nazaire, Pendik, port, Ro-Ro, Sardinia, Savona, SECA, Shippax, Short Sea Promotion Centre, Spain, Syria, Toulon, transport, Trieste, Tunisia, Turkey, UN RO-RO, Valencia

The Institute of the Mediterranean to promote economic growth through culture

The Institute of the Mediterranean to promote economic growth through culture
05/29/2013 | Mediterranean territorial issues



The Institute of the Mediterranean is preparing a three year plan to kick-start culture as an economic sector in the Southern Mediterranean. Version française
Algeria, Barcelona, Brussels, culture, economic reserach, Egypt, Euro-Mediterranean forum of economics science institutes, European Institute of the Mediterranean, european union, Femise, Henry Roux-Alezais, IEMED, IMPGT, Institut de la Méditerranée, Institute of the Mediterranean, Jean-Louis Reiffers, Jordan, lack of knowledge, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Morocco, Palestine, Robert Fouchet, the institute of public managfement and territorial governance, Tunisia

Greek, Italian and Spanish ports are the favourite playing fields of the cruise lines

Greek, Italian and Spanish ports are the favourite playing fields of the cruise lines
03/27/2013 | Industry / Transport
The western Mediterranean ports of call, starting with Barcelona, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands, confirm their success. Disney Cruise Line is targeting Spain in 2013. The Disney Magic will set sail from Barcelona for a four-day cruise. The Carnival Sunshine is also operating in the...
Aegean Sea, Antoine Lacarrière, Balearic islands, Barcelona, canary islands, Carnival Sunshire, Casablanca, Civitavecchia, Compagnie du Ponant, Costa Concordia, Costa Cruises, Croisières de France, Disney cruise Line, Egypt, Genoa, Greek islands, Israel, Istanbul, Italy, l'Asutral, Libya, Livorno, Mediterranean, MSC Cruises, Naples, NCL, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Portofino, RCI, Royal Caribbean International, Savona, Spain, Splendour of the Seas, Tangiers, Tunis, Tunisia, Venice

"The cruise ship is becoming the very object of desire"

"The cruise ship is becoming the very object of desire"
03/27/2013 | Industry / Transport
Econostrum.info: How big is the Mediterranean cruise market in relation to other tourism markets (seaside, cultural, etc.)? Etienne Pauchant: It is very small. We are talking around 5 million cruise passenger arrivals in Europe each year out of a total of 300 million arrivals. The bases are...
arab spring, Barcelona, cruise market, econostrum.info, Etienne Pauchant, Europe, France, Italy, Mediterranean, Mediterranean cruises, META, Spain, tourism

Mediterraean ports invest in cruises

Mediterraean ports invest in cruises
03/27/2013 | Industry / Transport
Barcelona, Genoa, Toulon, Marseille…The battle of the cruises is being won on land in the great ports of the Mediterranean that are continuing to develop new platforms and large marine terminals. Today’s investments will make all the difference tomorrow. Panorama of the sites in the Mediterranean.
Barcelona, Carnival Cruises, Civitavecchia, cruise, cruise market, cruises passengers, ferries, france, Genoa, liners, Marine terminal, Mediterraean ports invest in cruises, mediterranean, Palacruceros, Ponte Parodi, port creuers, port of Barcelona, Port of Genoa, provence, Quai Fournel, Salerno, Stazioni Marittime, Toulon, Zaha Hadid

Barcelona makes way for more cruises

Barcelona makes way for more cruises
03/27/2013 | Industry / Transport
SPAIN. Barcelona is still the cruise capital of the Mediterranean despite a decline in passenger numbers. New developments carried out this year should allow it to regain lost territory.
Barcelona, Carnival Legend, compagnie du Ponant, Grimaldi Group, Mediterranean, Miami, MSC, passengers, Port Canaveral, Port Everglades, port of Barcelona, Preziosa, Princess royal, Sixte Cambra, Spain, spanish market, Sunshine Carnival

Cruise ships at anchor in the Mediterranean

Cruise ships at anchor in the Mediterranean
03/15/2013 | Industry / Transport
Tomorrow, the cruise market in the Mediterranean will overtake the Caribbean, which is currently number one. With increasing capacities and an increasing annual presence in the Mediterranean, ships from the main international companies are delighting in this playground, which offers huge room for growth in terms of cruises.
Barcelona, black sea, Civitavecchia, CLIA, Costa croisières, cruise, cruise lines international association, cruises, Dubrovnik, ECC, european cruise council, Genoa, Livorno, Marseille, Mediterranean, mediterranean basin, MSC, Naples, passengers, Piraeus, routes, Savona, tourisme, Venice

The Mediterranean Institute, twenty years on

The Mediterranean Institute, twenty years on
02/12/2013 | Mediterranean territorial issues
MEDITERRANEAN. For its twentieth birthday, the Mediterranean Institute wants to bounce back by implementing its studies. Version française
Barcelona, bouches-du-rhône, Brussels, Datar, ERDF programmes, euro-mediterranean, Europe, Femise, France, Henry Roux-Alezais, Jean-Louis Reiffers, Marseille, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Institute, Provence-Aleps-Côte d'Azur

econostrum.info launches en.econostrum.info

econostrum.info launches en.econostrum.info
11/09/2012 | Services / Finances
MEDITERRANEAN. The econostrum.info website, specialized in current events on the economy of Mediterranean countries, launches a version in english.
Algiers, Athens, Barcelona, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca, correspondents, economy, econostrum.info, editorial staff, en.econostrum.info, english, Jerusalem, journalists, launches, Lisbon, Mediterranean, mediterranean countries, readers, Tirana

The Barcelona Process : Beyond economic progress

The Barcelona Process : Beyond economic progress
10/24/2012 | Socio-economic assessments
Have living conditions in the Mediterranean basin improved over the last ten years? What about governance, education and the place of women? The latest FEMISE publication demonstrates the positive effects of the Barcelona Process. Not just from a strictly economic point of view. Clearly, both...
Barcelona, Bernd Lucke, Egypte, FEM34-21, Femise, Lucke, Maghreb, Middle Eastern countries, Morocco, Nathanson, Selim Cagatay and Suleyman Degirmen, Syria

Why Mediterranean countries withstood the impact of the crisis

Why Mediterranean countries withstood the impact of the crisis
10/16/2012 | Socio-economic assessments

While the US and European banking systems were overwhelmed by the subprime crisis and credit crunch, Mediterranean member countries of the FEMIP (*) to a large extent withstood the crisis in 2009. How did they overcome this hurdle, and how can the road to growth be rediscovered? A study on this issue was published by Femise and the EIB on 29 November 2010.
ahmed galal, Barcelona, crisis, de fontaine vive, eib, facility, FDI, femip, femise, investment, mediterranean, Reiffers, tourism

The shipping industry explores new ways of preserving the environment

The shipping industry explores new ways of preserving the environment
09/29/2012 | Environment
Under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization in the 2000s, the shipping community set about trying to reduce greenhouse gases and protect the marine environment - an unenviable task. In March 2012, the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee adopted a series of...
Barcelona, Cunard Line, Fardal, Fjord line, Gothenburg, heavy Fuel Oil, HFO, IMO, LNG Ferries, Long Beach, Marien Diesel Oil, Marine Environment Protection Committee, Marpol, MDO, New York, NOX, Princess cruises, Rotterdam, San Diego, SECA, shipowners, SNCM, sulphur, world port climate initiative, WPCI

“The product has to pay for the logistics”

“The product has to pay for the logistics”
02/20/2012 | Services / Finances
By Francisco Navarro, CEO of Navarro Logistica (Sabadell, Spain) “The market for wine in Spain has developed considerably under the pressure of the economic crisis and the resulting fall-off in consumption. We have adapted to this in terms of logistics. Up until about a year ago we had heavy...
Astre City, astre group, Barcelona, Calatayud, Cava, Champagne, consumer, consumption, Francisco Navarro, logistica, logisticssecurity, market, Navarro Logistica, Protos, protos, Sabadell, Saragosse, Somontano, somontano, Spain, spanish, traceability, Vinisud, warehousing, wine, Zaragoza

Portugal: worry-free wine

02/20/2012 | Services / Finances
PORTUGAL. The world’s eighth largest wine producer, Portugal specialises in high-end wines
Algésiras, Amorim, Angola, AOC, ASAE, Barcelona, Brasil, Brazil, couriers, CVR, DFJ Vinhos, Douro, emerging markets, exporter, France, Gouveia, grande réserve, Joao Guteres, Leixoes, Lisbon, logistic, Luisa Amorim, packaging, Porto, portos, Portugal, protectionist policies, Quinta nova, SGPS, Sines, Sogrape, taxes, viniportugal, Vinisud, vintage, wine marketing organisation, wines

“A customised logistics service”

“A customised logistics service”
02/20/2012 | Reflections
After a quick market study with my partner Alberto Simoncini we thought there was a market for Italian wines in Barcelona.
Alberto Simoncini, Alto Adige, Barcelona, Catalogna, Centopassi, Civitavecchia, customised, freight transport, Genoa, Gênes, Italia, italian wines, L'Enoteca d'Italia, Leghorn, Leonardo Caneppele, Livourne, logistic, mafia, market, Port Torres, Short Sea Shipping, Spain, Vinisud