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SAL Heavy Lift launches Spanish operation
- 25th April 2019
SAL Heavy Lift is forming a new entity to represent the firm in the Spanish market with its business partner Grupo Davila (Davila Group). Qualified naval architect Carlos Claramunt Lebrón will lead the operation from Madrid using his 15 years of commercial and technical experience in the maritime industry. Eduardo Davila, President of Davila Group,
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Portugal and Greece to strengthen maritime transport ties
- 24th April 2019
Cyprus and Portugal have underlined their wish to further enhance their cooperation in maritime transport during an official visit by Deputy Minister of Shipping Natasa Pilides, in Lisbon. Pilides had separate meetings with Portuguese Minister of the Sea Ana Paula Vitorin and the European Maritime Safety Agency`s Executive Director Maja Markovčić Kostelac. During the meeting
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WEC Lines launches new Liverpool-Iberia service
- 23rd April 2019
Dutch shipping company WEC Lines is beginning a new service connecting the Port of Liverpool with two major Portuguese ports and a new link with Spain. The new weekly service will begin in April and connect Liverpool with Setubal and Leixoes, using the 882 TEU vessel MV Francop. The direct routes to Liverpool will be
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World Maritime Week launches in Bilbao
- 12th February 2019
Bilbao Exhibition Centre has opened its doors today for the launch of World Maritime Week 2019. The show runs from February 12 to 14 hosting four separate maritime events under one banner – Sinaval, Eurofishing, FuturePort and Marine Energy Week. More than 35 shipowners and shipyards are due to attend the three-day celebration, which welcomes
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Spain’s Noatum Port reports rapid container growth
- 11th September 2018
Spain’s Noatum Port Holdings is expected to handle 3.7 million TEUs this year, up by over 12 pc from 2017, according to CEO Sun Kai. Chinese logistics giant COSCO Shipping acquired 51pc of Noatum Port Holdings in a reported $228 million deal in November. From January to July, containers handled by the company reached 2.08
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Repsol signs 20-year deal with Louisiana LNG export facility
- 11th September 2018
US outfit Venture Global LNG has entered into a 20-year agreement with Spanish energy company Repsol SA. The deal will involve the supply of one million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility in Louisiana each year. Repsol will purchase LNG on a free on board (FOB) basis from the
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Stage set for Portugal Shipping Week
- 11th September 2018
Iberia’s vibrant maritime sector is set to be showcased in the first instalment of new international shipping event Portugal Shipping Week. The event will take place in Lisbon from September 17 to 21 and will feature a number of high-profile events allowing Portugal to celebrate its maritime prowess, premier seafaring facilities and highlight its passion for the shipping sector and Blue Economy. Anticipating a
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BBC World News presenter to join Seatrade Cruise Med in Lisbon
- 4th September 2018
BBC World News presenter and anchor, Lucy Hockings, will be joining the Seatrade Cruise Med Conference, which takes place this September in Lisbon, Portugal. The anchorwoman, who has interviewed global opinion leaders and influencers and covered some of the major news events of the past decade, will put her skills into action as moderator for
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Tanger-Med link ports set new traffic record
- 27th August 2018
The ports of Tarifa and Algeciras, linking Spain to Morocco’s Tanger-Med have set new traffic records. Numbers released by the Port Authority of Algeciras show that 11,000 vehicles and 45,000 passengers entered the Tanger-Med port through the two Spanish ports. In Spain, the Crossing the Strait Operation, was kicked off on the 15th of June to
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