PLOCE-MALTA ROUTE PLOCE, Feb 16 (Hina) - Croatian Maritime Affairs Minister Zeljko Luzavec and the heads of the Rijeka and Ploce port authorities on Tuesday signed in Ploce an agreement on the establishment of a regular container ship
service between Rijeka and Ploce and the Gioio Tauro container terminal in Malta. The agreement has been assessed in Croatian maritime circles and by maritime businessmen as a major step forward towards the inclusion of Croatia and its ports into world container courses and as a strong stimulant for a better use of Croatia's maritime possibilities. As of March 1, container ships with Croatian cargo and cargo on route to Malta will traffic weekly from Rijeka, northern Adriatic, via Ploce, southern Adriatic. The project was initiated by the Croatian Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport, and Communications, which earmarked an initial US$1.8 million from the state budget until the conta
PLOCE, Feb 16 (Hina) - Croatian Maritime Affairs Minister Zeljko
Luzavec and the heads of the Rijeka and Ploce port authorities on
Tuesday signed in Ploce an agreement on the establishment of a
regular container ship service between Rijeka and Ploce and the
Gioio Tauro container terminal in Malta.
The agreement has been assessed in Croatian maritime circles and by
maritime businessmen as a major step forward towards the inclusion
of Croatia and its ports into world container courses and as a
strong stimulant for a better use of Croatia's maritime
possibilities.
As of March 1, container ships with Croatian cargo and cargo on
route to Malta will traffic weekly from Rijeka, northern Adriatic,
via Ploce, southern Adriatic.
The project was initiated by the Croatian Ministry of Maritime
Affairs, Transport, and Communications, which earmarked an initial
US$1.8 million from the state budget until the container service
becomes a profitable venture.
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