Port of Koper

Port of Koper sets new monthly record in March

The Port of Koper achieved a new monthly record in March by handling 99,533 TEU, surpassing the previous record high of 97,101 TEU set in March 2021.

During the same month, the Slovenian port also set a new milestone, handling more than 10,000 TEU on a single mother ship, exceeding the previous record by more than 1,000 TEU.

“This new milestone comes at a time when the Koper Container Terminal, as well as the entire maritime industry and logistics worldwide, is facing major challenges due to...

https://container-news.com/port-of-koper-sets-new-monthly-record-in-march/

Volta Shipping Services links Port of Koper with Far East

The Dubai-based carrier Volta Shipping Services has launched the MED service, connecting Koper with five Far East ports and a stopover in the Libyan port of Misurata.

Three vessels with a capacity from 1,200 to 2,700 TEU have been deployed for the liner service, launched in January.

The MED service has the following port rotation:

Qingdao (China) – Pusan (South Korea) – Shanghai (China) – Ningbo (China) – Misurata (Libya) – Koper (Slovenia)

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Port of Koper expands container yard capacity

The Port of Koper in Slovenia has started the extension of the container yard capacity on Pier No. 1, which is projected to be completed by the middle of the year.

The port in the Adriatic Sea has also started to use about half of the newly acquired stacking areas. When completed, the marine terminal is estimated to be able to accommodate 4,000 TEU more.

“The extension of the container terminal is the key infrastructure project of Luka Koper of the last decade,” stated a port official. The first...

https://container-news.com/port-of-koper-expands-container-yard-capacity/

Port of Koper handles record box volumes in 2021

The Port of Koper in Slovenia has closed 2021 with an annual container throughput record, by handling 997,477 TEU, which also translates to an increase of 6% over the previous year.

“In 2021, there was a gradual recovery of the global economy and a strengthening of economic activity in the international context, which affected business results of the Luka Koper,” explained the European port in a statement.

Meanwhile, the Port of Koper’s total maritime throughput reached 20,8 million tons,...

https://container-news.com/port-of-koper-handles-record-box-volumes-in-2021/

Port of Koper strengthens its container handling capabilities

The container quayside at the southern end of Pier I in the Port of Koper has been extended by 100 metres.

The extended quayside with a new berth, which is named Link 7D, is part of a large investment as the Port of Koper continues to build a container storage area of almost 25,000m² in the quayside’s hinterland.

Construction is taking place offshore, so the entire structure is supported by steel piles. There will be 770 piles in total, with an average length of 65 metres.

The new storage areas...

https://container-news.com/port-of-koper-strengthens-its-container-handling-capabilities/

Rail operators start new intra-Europe intermodal service

The Polish intermodal operator, Loconi, and the container-train operator, Baltic Rail, have launched a new service connecting Gdynia and Koper, named Baltic-Adriatic Land Bridge.

Loconi, which operates five container trains weekly between Gdynia and Wrocław, and Baltic Rail, which runs three to five trains weekly between Wrocław and Koper, decided to offer a combined intermodal service between the two European hubs; With a single ticket, it will be possible for containers to travel between...

https://container-news.com/rail-operators-start-new-intra-europe-intermodal-service/

Slovenian government plans new truck gate for Koper port

The Slovenian government will invest €4.4 million (US$5.4 million) to construct a new gate for trucks at the port of Koper, which will be the third entrance to the port.

The new gate will be intended mainly for container trucks, which represent more than half of the trucks entering the port of Koper, which registered a total of 330,000 trucks last year.

This project is expected to improve internal logistics and traffic safety, while relieving the burden on city roads. “Every time the port...

https://container-news.com/slovenian-government-plans-new-truck-gate-for-koper-port/

Port of Koper orders super post-panamax cranes

The operator of the Port of Koper, Luka Koper has signed a contract for the supply of two shore-to-ship cranes which will be installed in the new, extended part of the port’s container terminal.

The consignation and installation of the new machines are anticipated in the fourth quarter of the next year. Additionally, the technical characteristics of the cranes are practically identical to the last two cranes which were installed in April 2017.

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https://container-news.com/port-of-koper-orders-super-post-panamax-cranes/

Port of Koper selects Camco to automate its operations

Port of Koper has chosen the Belgium-based automation company Camco Technologies for the automated registration of its increasing container and rail wagon traffic. Camco will be responsible for the design, installation and support of its rail optical character recognition (OCR) portal technology.

The Slovenian port’s investment plan expects to reach a capacity of more than 2 million TEU by 2030 and will pursue its goal of transporting at least 60% and up to 70% of the cargo from and to the Port...

https://container-news.com/port-of-koper-selects-camco-to-automate-its-operations/

Koper kicks off Pier I extension works

Port Koper has launched the main construction works for the extension of the southern part of Pier I, which is a “key infrastructural project for the container segment,” according to Luka Koper.

The first phase of the project consists of the quayside extension of 98,5 meters and 34,4 meters of width. The quayside is expected to be completed in March 2021 bringing the total length of the quay to 695 meters.

In the second phase, 24.830 square metres of additional stacking areas for containers will...

https://container-news.com/koper-kicks-off-pier-i-extension-works/

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