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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
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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

Interreg Med banking on community action

Interreg Med banking on community action
01/16/2017 | Environmental and development issues
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Albania, Arco Latino, BleuTourMed, Bosnia-Herzegovina, CONISMa, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, InnoBlueGrowth, Interref Med, Italy, Malta, Mediterranean, Montenegro, Nelly Bourlion, PANACea, Plan Bleu, Plan Pleu, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom

The Port of Patras will be linked to the Greek railway network by 2020

04/24/2015 | Industry / Transport
GREECE. Athens aims to open up the country via modernisation of its ports and road and railway networks. Priority will be given to infrastructures connecting ro-ro services to railway lines and the Port of Patras should be the first to benefit by 2020.
Albany, Ancona, Athanassios Papadaskalopoulos, Athens, Bari, Brindisi, Bulgaria, Christos Loutsarakos, Egnatia, Europe, European Union, Eurozone, Fyrom, Greece, Grigoris Sabatakakis, Hellenic Railways, Igoumenitsa, Ikonio, Institute of regional development, Italy, Kiato Halfway, logistic, Macedonia, OSE, Patras, Piraeus, ro-ro, Rododafni, Shippax, Thessaloniki, transport, Turkey, Venice

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

Italian ports open new maritime routes

Italian ports open new maritime routes
05/23/2014 | Industry / Transport
Italian ports are attempting to thwart the crisis hitting the sector with full force by opening new maritime routes, notably to North Africa. Now is the time for partnerships, especially with Algeria.
Algeria, Algiers, Cagliari, CTN, Genoa, Grupo Alonso, italian ports, Italy, Lybia, Mediterranean, Mostaganem, Niolon, Nisa Maritima, North Afric, Oran, Ro-Ro, Sardinia, Shippax, Trieste

Mediterranean Hotels looking to the Ecolabel

Mediterranean Hotels looking to the Ecolabel
12/20/2013 | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Launched in 2012, the ShMILE 2 project aims at raising awareness among tourism and accommodation professionals of the environmental issues at stake in six Mediterranean countries. The project received €2 million, essentially from the European Union, and things are already beginning to change. Version française
Ecolabel, Egypt, European Ecolabel, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Marie de Parseval, Mediterranean, Negresco, Nice-Côte d'Azur, Spain, Splendi Hotel and Spa, Tunisia

Tomatoes: the winning strategy of the Aurora co-operative in Sicily

Tomatoes: the winning strategy of the Aurora co-operative in Sicily
04/23/2013 | Industry / Transport
ITALY. Strength through union! Tomato producers in Pachino, Sicily, put this motto into practice when they launched the Aurora cooperative in the 1970s. For the last twelve years it has enabled them to penetrate export markets.
'Excellent Tomato' prize, Aurora co-operative, Italy, Pachino tomatoes, PGI status, Salvatore dell'Arte, Sicily

Foreign direct investment affects the survival of businesses

Foreign direct investment affects the survival of businesses
03/28/2013 | Socio-economic assessments


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(Metu), Ankara, Anna Ferragina from the Centre of Labour Economics and Economic Policy, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, FDI, FEM34-12 report, FEMISE, foreign multinationals, Italy, Middle East Technical University, University of Salerno (CELPE)

"Political instability in the Mediterranean limits creativity"

"Political instability in the Mediterranean limits creativity"
03/27/2013 | Industry / Transport
econostrum.info : What are the most popular routes for your passengers in the Mediterranean? Georges Azouze : French cruise passengers in general love the Mediterranean. More than 70% of them feel this way. The favourite routes are oriented towards Italy, Sicily, Malta, Greece and the Greek...
AFCC, Association of French Cruise Lines, Costa, Costa Voyager, cruises, eastern mediterranean, Egypt, Georges Azouze, Greece, Greek islands, Israel, Italy, itineraries, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Marseille, mediterranean, Paris, Sicily, stops, Syria, TAAJ, Tunisia, Turkey

Mediterranean cruises – an historic winning bet 

Mediterranean cruises – an historic winning bet 
03/27/2013 | Industry / Transport
From the 22nd January to the 22nd March 1891, 241 passengers sailed on board the Augusta Victoria in the Mediterranean. They are considered to be the first ever cruise passengers. The ship’s owner (Hamburg America Line - HAPAG) wanted to make its transatlantic liner profitable in the off-season....
Augusta Victoria, CLIA, CLIA Europe, Cruise lines international association, cruise market, cruises, european cruise, France, Hamburg America Line, Hapag, historic winning bet, Italy, mediterranean, off-season, Spain, transatlantic

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

Genoa is expected to exceed one million cruise passengers in 2013

Genoa is expected to exceed one million cruise passengers in 2013
03/27/2013 | Industry / Transport
Homeport of MSC, Genoa takes advantage of the growing number of Mediterranean cruises.
Civitavecchia, Costa Concordia, Costa Cruises, cruise market in decline, Genoa, investment, Italy, La Spezia, Mediterranean, Michael Thamm, MSC Preziosa, Naples, passengers, Risposte Turismo, Royal Caribbean cruises, Savona, Venice

Is happiness the Mediterranean’s largest economy?

Is happiness the Mediterranean’s largest economy?
11/26/2012 | Reflections
Shorter, closer, cheaper, less frequent – these were the four watchwords for European holidaymakers in 2012 favouring “staycations” or, for wealthier families, travel closer to home in Europe and the Mediterranean.
Algéria, Atout France, Baltic sea, Bavaria, Cordoue, departures abroad, ECB, economic crisis, employment, euro, euro zone, Europe, financial crisis, holidays, international incoming, Italy, Lanquar, leasures, Libya, Maghreb, mediterranean, META, nations, OECD, resilience, SARS, Spain, stress, target market, tourism, tourist map, travel

With Project Homer, Open Data settles down in the Mediterranean

With Project Homer, Open Data settles down in the Mediterranean
11/01/2012 | Mediterranean territorial issues
The Mediterranean Institute is taking part in the first transnational project to open up public sector data. Christened Homer, it aims both to increase transparency in public policies and generate innovative business applications. Version française
area, commission, communication, Cyprus, data, european, France, Greece, homer, information, Italy, italy, Malta, mediterranean, Montenegro, open, open data, organization, ouverture données publiques, public, sector, Slovenia, Slovénie, Spain, tourist

ELIH-Med to make old houses more energy efficient

ELIH-Med to make old houses more energy efficient
10/30/2012 | Mediterranean territorial issues
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Building Foundation, CSTB, Cyprus, Cyprus Energy, ENEA, energy, energy efficient, Europe, France, Frattamaggiore, Genoa, GERES, Greece, Institut de la Méditerranée, Institute, Intelligent Energy, Italy, Jozef Stefan Institute, Languedoc-Roussillon, LAORE Sardegna, Macedonia, Malaga City Council, Malta, Malte, Méditerranean, OEK, Promotion, Renewable Energy, Roux-Alezais, régions périphériques maritime, Slovenia, Spain, Technological Innovation, Thrace, Valencia Institute, Workers Housing Organisation

Towards an agency for sustainable Mediterranean regions and cities

Towards an agency for sustainable Mediterranean regions and cities
10/30/2012 | Mediterranean territorial issues
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AFD, Algéria, caisse des dépôts et consignations, Datar, Euroméditerranée, IHEDAT Med, Institut de la Méditerranée, Italy, Jean Nouvel, Marseille, mediterranean, mediterranean countries, Paris, provence alpes côte d'Azur, Roux-Alezais, régions and cities, Spain

Short supply chains for fruit and vegetables gain momentum in Italy

Short supply chains for fruit and vegetables gain momentum in Italy
10/29/2012 | Industry / Transport
Farmers’ markets, increased numbers of temporary and permanent sales outlets, e-commerce websites…all of these, supported by new services offered by logistics platforms, have led to the development of highly effective short supply chains for the sale of fruit and vegetables in Italy. ITALY. Short...
Bio Solidale Distribuzione di Grottaferrata, biosolidale, Bologne, Campagna Amica, Capodarco, Codiretti, Coldiretti, conad, direct sales, fruit and vegetables, GA, GAS, Italy, Leclerc, Ligurie, logistics, ortofruit, piemond, piemonte, Rome, Sergio Marini, short supply chain, Spain, T18, Turin, val d'Aoste

Italian products gain from food traceability

Italian products gain from food traceability
10/29/2012 | Industry / Transport
With counterfeiting on the increase in the food industry, traceability has become a useful weapon with which professionals and consumers can defend Italian production by guaranteeing the origin and quality of products. ITALY. "The whole structure of the fruit and vegetables industry needs to be...
Aton, Cedites, Coldiretti, Italy, Macfrut, made in Italy, Sergio Marini, WFSC Bologne

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