Port of Koper

Slovenian container port increases TEU capacity

Port of Koper in Slovenia has increased the container capacity of its Pier I by 15% and the box terminal now has an annual capacity of 1.5 million TEU.

“We have completed one of the largest individual investments in the last decades,” pointed out Luka Koper, adding that the pressure on storage areas is now reduced.

The construction works for the extension of the terminal began in mid-2020, while the value of the investment reached €45,6 million (US$48.1 million) with part of the financing having...

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Port of Koper increases electric Konecranes RTGs

Three electric rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes by Konecranes featuring an auto plug-in system have been ordered by the operator of the Port of Koper in Slovenia, Luka Koper d.d.

The order was placed in the first quarter of 2022 and is expected to be delivered in February 2023. After the delivery of the new equipment, the company will operate a fleet of 30 Konecranes RTGs at the major Slovenian port.

“Koper is a forward-looking container terminal operator with ambitious environmental goals, a...

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Port of Koper receives new box crane

The first of the two new ship to shore (STS) cranes arrived at the port of Koper in Slovenia on 29 April.

As its older cranes, which were delivered in 2017, it has an outreach of 24 container rows, but with some latest electronic upgrades which ensure even more safe operations and higher productivity, said the port in a statement.

The Slovenian port added that the crane will be operational in three weeks, when all check-ups and tests are performed. Additionally, the second one is coming in about...

https://container-news.com/port-of-koper-receives-new-box-crane/

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...

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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/

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