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Two Egyptian ports closed due to bad weather

Two Egyptian ports closed due to bad weather
01/11/2022 | Society / Institutions
EGYPT. The Alexandria Port Authority announces the closure of the two Egyptian ports of Alexandria and El-Dekheila due to bad weather conditions.
Alexandria, Alexandria port Authority, Egypt, El-Dekheila, maritime transport, Tarek Shaheen, transport

The Suez Canal achieves a historic turnover in 2021

The Suez Canal achieves a historic turnover in 2021
01/04/2022 | Transport
EGYPT. With more than fifty-six ships paying a right of passage in 2021, the Suez Canal Authority has recorded a record turnover of $6.3bn.
Allianz, Egypt, Ever Given, Evergreen, Georges Safwat, maritime traffic, maritime transport, Mediterranean, Red Sea, SCA, Suez Canal, Suez Canal Authority, transport

Suez Canal: an overprotected but still fragile infrastructure

Suez Canal: an overprotected but still fragile infrastructure
10/19/2021 | Transport
MEDITERRANEAN. The Provence regional association of auditors of the Institut des Hautes Études de Défense Nationale (IHEDN) organised the "2019-2021 studies forum" on 7 October 2021 in Marseille. During this period, the association produced three reports on highly strategic and conflictual sites: the Straits of Gibraltar and the Bosphorus as well as the Suez Canal.
Bernard Dreyer, Egypt, IHEDN, Israel, maritime transport, Marseille, Suez Canal

Bailing out Ever Given frees up Suez Canal traffic

Bailing out Ever Given frees up Suez Canal traffic
03/29/2021 | Transport
EGYPT. The Panamanian-flagged container ship Ever Given has finally been refloated. Traffic will be able to resume, gradually, on the Suez Canal.
Allianz, Egypt, Ever Given, Evergreen, maritime transport, Osama Rabie, SCA, Suez Canal, Suez Canal Authority

Suez Canal traffic blocked by grounded ship

Suez Canal traffic blocked by grounded ship
03/24/2021 | Transport
EGYPT. A container ship ran aground in the middle of the Suez Canal and is blocking traffic on its North-South axis, where 10% of the world's maritime trade passes.
Egypt, Ever Given, Evergreen, maritime transport, Osama Rabie, Panama, Rotterdam, Suez Canal, Taiwan, vessel finder

Gefco inaugurates a 10,000 m² warehouse in Tanger Med

Gefco inaugurates a 10,000 m² warehouse in Tanger Med
02/22/2021 | Transport
MOROCCO / FRANCE. The French group Gefco strengthens its position on the Moroccan market by inaugurating a new 10,000 m² warehouse in the Tanger Med logistics free zone.
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3M, automobile industry, Casablanca, Continental, Faurecia, Fes, France, Gibraltar, GTL, Kenitra, logistics, maritime transport, Medhub, Meknes, Morocco, Novares, ports, PSA, PSA plant, Sébastien Roger, Tanger Med Europe, Tangier, Valeo

CMA CGM obtains management of the future port of Alexandria terminal

CMA CGM obtains management of the future port of Alexandria terminal
01/28/2021 | Transport
EGYPT / FRANCE. CMA CGM will manage and operate Pier 55, the future multipurpose terminal at the port of Alexandria.
Alexandria, CMA CGM, Egypt, France, Greece, Latakia, LNG, Malta, maritime transport, Marseilles, Marseilles-Fos, Mediterranean, Pier 55, ports, Saadé, Seville, Syria, Thessaloniki

Tanger Med injects €133m into its third container terminal

Tanger Med injects €133m into its third container terminal
01/11/2021 | Transport
MOROCCO. Tanger Alliance signs a €133m long-term credit agreement to finance part of the construction costs of the third container terminal in the port of Tanger Med.
Attijariwafa, Bank of Africa, Banque centrale populaire, BCP, BOA, CIH Bank, maritime transport, Marsa Maroc, Morocco, Tanger Med, Tangier, TC3

La Méridionale opens a maritime line between Marseille and Tanger Med

La Méridionale opens a maritime line between Marseille and Tanger Med
12/01/2020 | Transport
FRANCE / MOROCCO. The shipping company La Méridionale will offer, as from Wednesday 2 December 2020, a regular freight and passenger shipping line between Marseille and Tanger Med.
Benoït Dehaye, Eric Brioist, France, Girolata, La Méridionale, maritime transport, Marseille, Morocco, Pelagos, ports, Tanger Med, Tangier, transport

"The virus did not win against the ports", says Bernard Valero, Avitem's general manager

"The virus did not win against the ports", says Bernard Valero, Avitem's general manager
11/06/2020 | Transport
MEDITERRANEAN. Speaking at a webinar, Bernard Valero, Director General of the Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories, noted the resilience of ports in the face of Covid-19.
Avitem, Bernard Valero, coronavirus crisis, ISEMAR, maritime transport, MedPorts, port of Marseille-Fos, ports

A new shipping line between France, Italy and Tunisia

A new shipping line between France, Italy and Tunisia
08/18/2020 | Transport
MEDITERRANEAN. It serves from August 22nd the ports of Sète, Marina Di Carrara and Sousse.
Anarres Shipping, Cyprus, France, Italy, Marina Di Carrara, maritime transport, ports, Sousse, Sète, Tunisia

The Port of Marseille maintains its 2020 investments, despite a 15% drop in its traffic

The Port of Marseille maintains its 2020 investments, despite a 15% drop in its traffic
07/09/2020 | Transport
FRANCE. Impacted by the health crisis, the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille will maintain the €57m of investments planned for 2020 and will even add more than €6.5m of commercial measures to revive port activities.
coronavirus crisis, Corsica Linea, Cotunav, Covid-19, cruise, France, GPMM, Grand port maritime de Marseille, Hervé Martel, Maghreb, maritime transport, Marseille, ports, Tunisia

The Port of Barcelona launches a new service to Turkey

The Port of Barcelona launches a new service to Turkey
06/11/2020 | Transport
SPAIN. JSV Logistics now connects the port of Barcelona with the Turkish ports of Gebze and Ambarli in five days.
Ambarli, APM, APM Terminals Barcelona, Barcelona, Gebze, Istanbul, JSV Logistics, maritime transport, Marmara, Marmedsa, Marseille, Med Turkey Express, Miranda de Ebro, port of Barcelona, ports, Spain, Turkey

Blue economy shows enormous potential in Mediterranean

Blue economy shows enormous potential in Mediterranean
06/09/2017 | Environmental and development issues
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aquaculture, Barcelona Convention, blue economy, Christian Avérous, El Dorado, environment, fishing, leisure activities, MAP (Mediterranean Action Plan), maritime transport, Marseille, Mava Foundation, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea, offshore energy, Plan Bleu, ports, sustainable development, tourism, United Nations

A high speed rail connection for new ports at Ashdod and Eilat

A high speed rail connection for new ports at Ashdod and Eilat
04/24/2015 | Transport
ISRAEL. Israel will soon have new ports at Eilat on the Red Sea and Ashdod on the Mediterranean. To facilitate the transport of freight, a high speed railway line will connect the two seas.
Ashdod, Dov Frlhinger, Egypt, Eilat, Israel, Israel Ports Company, logistics, maritime transport, Mediterranean, National roads company of Israel, Netivei Yisrael, ports, rail transport, Red Sea, Red-Med Railway, Shippax, transport, Turkey

Ro-ro traffic gets a boost in Marseille thanks to higher volume container flows

Ro-ro traffic gets a boost in Marseille thanks to higher volume container flows
04/24/2015 | Transport
FRANCE. Marseille is banking on container shipping to regain its position as the leading port in the Mediterranean. These investments will also benefit ro-ro services.
 
Bettembourg, Christine Cabau-Whoehrel, Clesud, Fabienne Margail, France, logistics, maritime transport, Marseille, Mediterranean, Medlink ports, Miramas, Mourepiane, ports, Shippax

The Port of Barcelona looks ahead to 2020

The Port of Barcelona looks ahead to 2020
04/24/2015 | 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, logistics, maritime transport, Mediterranean, Mediterranean rail corridor, Motorways of the sea, North Africa, port of Barcelona, ports, Prat quay, rail transport, Savona, Shippax, Short Sea Shipping, Sixte Cambra, Spain, SSS, transport

Algeciras aims to defend its title as the “Port of the Mediterranean”

Algeciras aims to defend its title as the “Port of the Mediterranean”
04/24/2015 | Transport
SPAIN. The Port of Algeciras aims to maintain its leading position in goods handling in the Mediterranean by reaching 100 million tonnes this year.
ABPA, Africa, Algeciras, Baleria, Ceuta, Iberian Peninsula, logistics, Manuel Moron, maritime transport, Mediterranean, Morocco, Motorways of the seau, Outer Green Island, ports, Saint-Nazaire, Shippax, Spain, strait of Gibraltar, Tanger Med Line, Tanger Med port, Trans-European Transport Network, transport, Vigo

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

The Port of Patras will be linked to the Greek railway network by 2020
04/24/2015 | 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 (EU), Eurozone, Fyrom, Greece, Grigoris Sabatakakis, Hellenic Railways, Igoumenitsa, Ikonio, Institute of regional development, Italy, Kiato Halfway, logistics, Macedonia, maritime transport, OSE, Patras, Piraeus, ports, rail transport, regional planning, Rododafni, Shippax, Thessaloniki, transport, Turkey, Venice

Portugal banks on ro-ro services to strengthen its links to Europe

Portugal banks on ro-ro services to strengthen its links to Europe
04/24/2015 | Transport
PORTUGAL. The port of Leixões near Porto hopes to become less peripheral in Europe by developing ro-ro services thanks to a 26m-long ramp and a 310m-long quay.
Atlantic Ocean, Borgueira Dias, Botlek, Europe, France, Germany, José Laranjeira Anselmo, Leixoes, Lisbon, maritime transport, Mediterranean rail corridor, motorways of the Sea, Porto, ports, Portugal, Rotterdam, Shippax, Spain, Viana de Castelo

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