PLOCE, Jan 21 (Hina) - The first international passenger ship line between the Ploce port, Croatia and Slovene and Italian ports was established today when the 'Hornbeam' passenger ship entered Ploce from Koper, Slovenia. After it
stopped for three hours in Ploce, the ship continued its journey towards the Italian port of Bari.
PLOCE, Jan 21 (Hina) - The first international passenger ship line
between the Ploce port, Croatia and Slovene and Italian ports was
established today when the 'Hornbeam' passenger ship entered Ploce
from Koper, Slovenia. After it stopped for three hours in Ploce,
the ship continued its journey towards the Italian port of Bari.
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'Hornbeam' Captain Mirko Vranicic gave a reception on the ship
to mark the event. The reception was attended by Ploce municipal
and port officials, representatives of the Croatian Navy for South
Adriatic, police and customs officials as well as church
dignitaries and members of NATO logistical base in Ploce.
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