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Ndiouga Sakho: "We must experiment within the territories, with the local actors"

Ndiouga Sakho: "We must experiment within the territories, with the local actors"
03/19/2018 - Interviewed by Frédéric Dubessy, in LA VALETTE (MALTA) | Socio-economic assessments


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The Moroccan TGV – Future spearhead for economic development

The Moroccan TGV – Future spearhead for economic development
03/10/2017 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects


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Cairo metro spreads its tentacles

Cairo metro spreads its tentacles
12/13/2016 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects
To ease its chronic traffic congestion, Cairo's is continually investing in extending its metro system. Work is currently in progress on phase 3 of line no. 3 which, when finished, will link the airport to the city centre. Version française

Building roads to boost Tunisian economic growth

Building roads to boost Tunisian economic growth
02/25/2016 - Caroline Garcia, MARSEILLE | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Considerable investment has been made to develop the road network in order to open up the interior and relieve traffic congestion in coastal towns. Version française

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 - Caroline Garcia, MARSEILLE | Industry / 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.
 

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 - Hélène Lesman, in JERUSALEM | Industry / 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.

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 - Francis Matéo, in BARCELONA | Industry / 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.

The Port of Barcelona looks ahead to 2020

The Port of Barcelona looks ahead to 2020
04/24/2015 - Francis Matéo, in BARCELONA | 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).

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

04/24/2015 - Angélique Kourounis et Thomas Iacobi, in ATHENS | 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.

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

04/24/2015 - Caroline Garcia, MARSEILLE | 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.
 

Ro-Ro sinks and swims in the Mediterranean

Ro-Ro sinks and swims in the Mediterranean
05/23/2014 - Mathieu Bouchard | 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.

Egypt’s orange revolution

Egypt’s orange revolution
04/18/2013 - Safia Ouared, Cairo | Industry / Transport
In the space of a few years, Egypt has made a quantum leap, both qualitatively and quantitatively, in the citrus fruit sector. This leap places it alongside Spain and Turkey on the podium of top orange producers and exporters, not only in the Mediterranean, but also in the world market.

"The offer was disproportionate"

"The offer was disproportionate"
03/21/2013 - Interview by Nathalie Bureau du Colombier | Industry / Transport
Charles Revet, senator for Seine-Maritime, author of a report in 2009 on Corsica's shipping services, referred at the time to an oversized service and made a number of recommendations. He agreed to give his views on new plans undertaken by Corsica's public authorities in an exclusive interview with econostrum.info.

The EIB doubles its loans to Morocco

The EIB doubles its loans to Morocco
11/02/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy avec la BEI | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Manufacturing with OCP, techno-hubs with MEDZ, and Plan Maroc vert (green Morocco), the European Investment Bank makes its presence in Morocco felt like never before. The EIB grants over €270 million in loans to this country in just a few days. MOROCCO / EUROPE. By signing a loan for €130 million...

Beginning of a new era for the EIB

Beginning of a new era for the EIB
10/30/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy avec la BEI | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Increases in capital, creation of project bonds aimed at financing strategic projects - through rallying more funding the European Investment Bank (EIB) is realigning itself to better adapt to new challenges. EUROPE. The next European Summit on 28 and 29 June will herald the beginning of a new...

95% of the fruit and vegetables sold by Conad are produced in Italy

95% of the fruit and vegetables sold by Conad are produced in Italy
10/29/2012 - Claudio Gamberini | Reflections
By Claudio Gamberini, national fruit and vegetable manager at the Italian large-scale distribution group, Conad * Ever since its creation fifty years ago, fresh products have always been a strategic priority for the Conad group.  95% of the fruit and vegetables sold...

'Green' fruit and veg transportation struggles to take off

'Green' fruit and veg transportation struggles to take off
10/29/2012 - Caroline Garcia | Industry / Transport
Attempts to change the way in which fruit and vegetables get from producers to consumers are encountering numerous hurdles, relating mainly to the products themselves. Nearly all fruit and vegetables traded in the Mediterranean region are transported by lorry. Those involved in the...

"Specific solutions for transporting wine"

"Specific solutions for transporting wine"
10/29/2012 - Cindy Grimaud | Reflections
By Cindy Grimaud, head of communications at JF Hillebrand France. Wines are very sensitive to changes in temperature and humidity. Shipping them by sea requires a lot of planning if you want to ensure they are well preserved. The best way to keep wine in optimum conditions is and always will be in...

Mediterranean economy seeks second wind

Mediterranean economy seeks second wind
10/24/2012 - Nathalie Bureau du Colombier | Socio-economic assessments
The euro-mediterranean partnership is not a priority for Europe's political decision makers. There is room for improvement in trade relations with Middle Eastern and Maghreb countries. Europe and the Mediterranean Economy, edited by the Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Institutes of Economic Sciences...

E-commerce highlights the importance of transport

E-commerce highlights the importance of transport
02/20/2012 - Francis Mateo, BARCELONA | Services / Finances
SPAIN. Vila Viniteca is the largest distributor of fine wines in Spain. The company's catalogue lists 7,500 wines, including the famous Pingus, one of Spain's most highly regarded wines, and also wines from well-established French properties such as Bott-Geyl, Trapet and Marcoux.

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