Durres is the chief port of which country?
"side. In the Central Albania, such a role was played by Durres, whereas in the Southern Albania, there were Vlora, Berat, etc. In the first stage of trade exchanges, foreign, Byzantine, Venetian coins were used as money, which were forged in gold and silver. But later, in the 13th and 14th centuries, the money of the country was issued and used, which was forged in silver and bronze in the cities like Shas, Drisht, Tivar, Ulqin, Shkodra, Durres, Prizren, Rudnik, Novoberda and Trepça The Albanian cities also began to connect with cities of other Balkan countries and even beyond the"
"Durrës County Durrës County is a county in North-west Albania. The Durrës County borders on the Lezhë County in the north, Dibër County in the east, Tirana County in the south and the Adriatic Sea in the west. The central city Durrës is one of largest cities on the Adriatic Sea and ranks 5th with a population of 175,110 and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Durrës is home to Albania's main port, the Port of Durrës. The port is also the 10th largest cargo port on the Adriatic Sea that handle more than 3.4 million tonnes of"
"Port of Dover The Port of Dover is the cross-channel port situated in Dover, Kent, south-east England. It is the nearest English port to France, at just away, and is one of the world's busiest passenger ports, with 11.7 million passengers, 2.6 million lorries, 2.2 million cars and motorcycles and 80,000 coaches passing through it in 2017, with an annual turnover of £58.5 million a year. The Channel Tunnel in nearby Cheriton now takes an estimated 20 million passengers and 1.6 million trucks. The port has been owned and operated by the Dover Harbour Board, a statutory corporation, since it"
"Dover Dover () is a major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. The town is the administrative centre of the Dover District and home of the Dover Calais ferry through the Port of Dover. The surrounding chalk cliffs are known as the White Cliffs of Dover. Archaeological finds have revealed that the area has always been a focus for peoples entering and leaving Britain. The name derives from the River Dour that flows through it."
"Dubris Dubris, also known as Portus Dubris and Dubrae, was a port in Roman Britain on the site of present-day Dover, Kent, England. As the closest point to continental Europe and the site of the estuary of the Dour, the site chosen for Dover was ideal for a cross-channel port. The Dour is now covered over for much of its course through the town. In the Roman era, it grew into an important military, mercantile and cross-channel harbour and - with Rutupiae - one of the two starting points of the road later known as Watling Street. It was fortified"
"one of the largest passenger port in the Adriatic Sea, with annual passenger volume of approximately 1.5 million. The Port of Durrës has approximately of alongside pier space on the West Mole and a fishing harbor lies at the north end of the East Mole. Several wrecks are located near the entrance channel to the Port of Durrës. The use of tugboats is compulsory in the Port of Durrës. As of 2011, the port is undergoing major renovation and expansion. Epidamnos (Durrës) was seized by Glaukias, the king of Illyria, in 312 BC, but after a war with the Roman"
"Port of Durrës The Port of Durrës () is the largest seaport of Albania. The port is situated in the city of Durrës. It is an artificial basin that is formed between two moles, with a west-northwesterly oriented entrance approximately wide as it passes between the ends of the moles. The Port is located at the north end of the Bay of Durrës, an extensive body of water between Kalaja e Turrës and Cape Durrës. Cape Durrës is located approximately west of the Port of Durrës. As of 2014, the port ranks as the largest passenger port in Albania and"
"Durrës Durrës (; , ), historically known as Epidamnos and Dyrrachium, is the second most populous city of the Republic of Albania. The city is the capital of the surrounding Durrës County, one of 12 constituent counties of the country. By air, it is northwest of Sarandë, west of Tirana, south of Shkodër and east of Rome. Located on the Adriatic Sea, it is the country's most ancient and economic and historic center. Founded by Greek colonists from Corinth and Corfu under the name of Epidamnos () around the 7th century BC, the city essentially developed to become significant as"
"Durrës Durrës (; , ), historically known as Epidamnos and Dyrrachium, is the second most populous city of the Republic of Albania. The city is the capital of the surrounding Durrës County, one of 12 constituent counties of the country. By air, it is northwest of Sarandë, west of Tirana, south of Shkodër and east of Rome. Located on the Adriatic Sea, it is the country's most ancient and economic and historic center. Founded by Greek colonists from Corinth and Corfu under the name of Epidamnos () around the 7th century BC, the city essentially developed to become significant as"
"MS Côte des Dunes MS ""Côtes des Dunes"" is a ropax ferry operated by DFDS Seaways and currently in service between Dover and Calais. She was built in 2001 by Aker Finnyards in Rauma, Finland (Yard No.437) for SeaFrance, as a passenger and roll-on roll-off car and commercial vehicle ferry; the engines are made by Wärtsilä. ""SeaFrance Rodin"" was launched on 19 May 2001. She has a sister ship, which entered service in 2005. On 16 November 2011, she was laid up in Calais Port, due to a Commercial Court ordering that Seafrance be liquidated. She resumed service with the"
"Port of Dar es Salaam The Port of Dar es Salaam is the principal port serving Tanzania. The port is one of three ocean ports in the country and handles over 90% of the country's cargo traffic. According to the International Association of Ports and Harbors, it is the fourth largest port on the African continent's Indian Ocean coastline after Durban, Mombasa and Maputo. The port acts as a gateway for commerce and trade for Tanzania and numerous bordering landlocked states. For years the inefficiencies at the port has cost the regional economy millions of dollars; in 2012 the total"
"therein and other government agencies. The DPFZA is subject to the Presidential Office. In September 2013, construction began on the Damerjog livestock port and the Doraleh multipurpose port. The Port of Doraleh will relieve congestion at the original Port of Djibouti, adding 29 million tons of annual capacity. Port of Djibouti The Port of Djibouti is a port in Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti. It is strategically located at the crossroads of one of the busiest shipping routes in the world, linking Europe, the Far East, the Horn of Africa and the Persian Gulf. The port serves as a"
"Durban Durban (, from ""itheku"" meaning ""bay/lagoon"") is the third most populous city in South Africa—after Johannesburg and Cape Town—and the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. Located on the east coast of South Africa, Durban is famous for being the busiest port in the country. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism because of the city's warm subtropical climate and extensive beaches. Durban forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, which includes neighboring towns and has a population of about 3.44 million, making the combined municipality one of the biggest cities"
"Doraleh Container Terminal The Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) is a major port facility in the Port of Doraleh, Djibouti, strategically located along the Red Sea and near the Gulf of Aden. In February 2018, following a dispute between the government of Djibouti and the Dubai-based shipping firm DP World, the government nationalized the terminal. The DCT was built by the Dubai shipping company DP World after securing a 2006 30-year contract by Djibouti, and opened in 2009. The contract was one of a number won by DP World in the region, including one in Berbera, Somaliland. The DCT's quay is"
"Calais Calais (, , ; ; ; ) is a city and major ferry port in northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's prefecture is its third-largest city of Arras. The population of the metropolitan area at the 2010 census was 126,395. Calais overlooks the Strait of Dover, the narrowest point in the English Channel, which is only wide here, and is the closest French town to England. The White Cliffs of Dover can easily be seen on a clear day from"
"was the ""Durban Corporation"" or ""City of Durban"". Durban is located on the East coast of South Africa, looking out upon the Indian Ocean. The city lies at the mouth of the Umgeni River, which demarcates parts of Durban's north city limit, while other sections of the river flow through the city itself. Durban has a natural harbour, Durban Harbour, which is the busiest port in South Africa and is the 4th-busiest in the Southern hemisphere. Durban has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ""Cfa""), with hot and humid summers and pleasantly warm and dry winters, which are snow"
"Port of Doraleh The Port of Doraleh is an extension of the Port of Djibouti, located 5 km west of Djibouti City. The multipurpose port has terminals for handling oil, bulk cargo, and containers. It was partially owned and operated by DP World and China Merchants Holdings, until its container facility was seized by the government of Djibouti in February 2018. There is a Chinese naval base under construction directly adjacent to the port. The Doraleh Multipurpose Port has a total of 15 berths over a 4 km long quay. One of the berths is reserved for the use of"
"centres at various ports around the world in over 60 countries including Angola, Australia, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Croatia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritius, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Perú, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UAE, Ukraine, Uruguay and the United States of America. Within Great Britain AoS is working in the following ports: Aberdeen, Berwick upon Tweed, Blyth, Bristol, Dover, Falmouth, Fawley, Felixstowe, Fraserburgh, Goole, Grangemouth,"
"to protect the remains, and White Cliffs Experience. All this has been widely criticised by, among others, Philp himself, who has said: Dubris Dubris, also known as Portus Dubris and Dubrae, was a port in Roman Britain on the site of present-day Dover, Kent, England. As the closest point to continental Europe and the site of the estuary of the Dour, the site chosen for Dover was ideal for a cross-channel port. The Dour is now covered over for much of its course through the town. In the Roman era, it grew into an important military, mercantile and cross-channel harbour"
"as of 1 May 2010, with plans for flights to Singapore, Mumbai, Kigali, Luanda, Lilongwe and Nairobi. Durban has a long tradition as a port city. The Port of Durban, formerly known as the Port of Natal, is one of the few natural harbours between Port Elizabeth and Maputo, and is also located at the beginning of a particular weather phenomenon which can cause extremely violent seas. These two features made Durban an extremely busy port of call for ship repairs when the port was opened in the 1840s. Durban is now the busiest port in South Africa, as well"
"under protection, for which it hopes to secure compensation through emerging markets for forest carbon. The Port of Piroguiers is the largest inland port in the DRC, after the nation's capital Kinshasa, handling million tonnes of cargo annually. As one of the most important ports in DRC, it remains a trans-shipment point link Kinshasa to the North-Eastern provinces for grain, sugar, petroleum products, machinery, and consumer goods. For this reason, Kisangani is a railway hub of DRC and has always been an extremely important rail city; it is home to the headquarters of Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer du"
"Grand Port District Grand Port (Creole pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ poː]) is a district of Mauritius, situated in the east of the island. The name means ""large port"" in French. The district has an area of 260.3 km and the population estimate was at 112,997 as of 31 December 2015. Grand Port is named after the village of 'Old Grand Port' which saw the first Dutch landing and the first port of the island. It is centered on the town of Mahébourg on the coast, inside the Grand Port Bay. Built by the Dutch and later taken over by the French, the"
"Port of Beirut The Port of Beirut () is the main port in Lebanon located on the eastern part of the Saint George Bay on Beirut's northern Mediterranean coast, west of the Beirut River. It is one of the largest and busiest ports on the Eastern Mediterranean. The Port of Beirut and Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport are the main ports of entry into the country. The port is operated and managed by the Gestion et exploitation du port de Beyrouth (GEPB), which is French for Port Authority of Beirut. Container terminal operations are subcontracted to a private consortium called"
"Autonomous Port of Dakar The Autonomous Port of Dakar (French: ""Port autonome de Dakar"", abbreviation: ""PAD"") is a Senegalese public enterprise which is headquartered in Dakar, located in the east of city. Thanks to the strategic position that gives it a sheltered harbor, it is now the third largest port in West Africa after the Autonomous Port of Abidjan and the Port of Lagos It is also the ninth-largest port on the African continent. The port has one of the largest deep-water seaports along the West African coast. Its deep-draft structure and access channel allows round-the-clock access to the port."
"from Djibouti City to Tadjoura. There is the Port of Doraleh west of Djibouti City, which is the main port of Djibouti. The Port of Doraleh is the terminal of the new Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway. In addition to the Port of Doraleh, which handles general cargo and oil imports, Djibouti currently (2018) has three other major ports for the import and export of bulk goods and livestock, the Port of Tadjourah (potash), the Damerjog Port (livestock) and the Port of Goubet (salt). Almost 95 % of Ethiopia's imports and exports move through Djiboutian ports. The Djiboutian highway system is named"
"Mauritius Mauritius (; ), officially the Republic of Mauritius (), is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. The main Island of Mauritius is located about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent. The Republic of Mauritius includes the islands of Rodrigues, Agalega and St. Brandon. The capital and largest city Port Louis is located on the main island of Mauritius. In 1598, the Dutch took possession of the Mauritius. They abandoned Mauritius in 1710 and the French took control of the island in 1715, renaming it the Isle de France. France officially ceded Mauritius"
"Port of Calais The Port of Calais is a port in Calais, northern France. The port is the fourth largest port in France and the largest for passenger traffic. It accounts for more than a third of economic activity in the town of Calais. The Port of Calais was the first cable ship port in Europe and is the fourth largest port in France and the largest for passenger traffic. P&O Ferries Pride Of Canterbury, Pride Of Kent, Spirit Of Britain, Spirit Of France, Pride Of Burgundy, European Seaway DFDS Seaways Cote des Dunes, Cote des Flandres, Calais Seaways MyFerryLink"
"Port of Durban The Port of Durban, commonly called Durban Harbour, is the largest and busiest shipping terminal in sub-Saharan Africa. It handles up to 31.4 million tons of cargo each year. It is the fourth largest container terminal in the Southern Hemisphere, handling 2,568,124 TEU in 2012. The port has recently been widened. The harbor entrance depth is now in the approach channel decreasing to 16 metres within the harbour. The navigation width is now . Durban Car Terminal opened in 1998, with a capacity of 60,000 vehicles a year. In 2004 a 100-million-Rand expansion brought the number of"
"the Chinese Navy, which has a base on the western edge of the port. All of the terminals have direct access to the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway, which provides landlocked Ethiopia with railroad access to the sea. In 2016, 914,300 containers passed through the port of Doraleh. The Doraleh container terminal became April 17, 2012 the second port in Africa to have equipment to detect nuclear and radioactive materials after the one in Mombasa (Kenya). Funded by the US government for an amount estimated between 8 and 10 million dollars, these sophisticated equipment designed for better control of containers. Each container"
"at Aix-Marseille. The Durance class tanker is a series of multi-product replenishment oilers, originally designed and built for service in the French Navy. Durance The Durance (""Durença"" in Occitan or ""Durènço"" in Mistralian) is a major river in south-eastern France. Its source is in the south-western Alps, in Montgenèvre ski resort near Briançon and it flows south-west through the following departments and cities: The Durance's main tributaries are the Bléone and Verdon. The Durance itself is a tributary of the Rhône and flows into the Rhône near Avignon. The Durance is the second longest (after the Saône) of the tributaries"
"lane for oil. It also offers access to the markets of other countries in the Horn of Africa. Port of Doraleh The Port of Doraleh is an extension of the Port of Djibouti, located 5 km west of Djibouti City. The multipurpose port has terminals for handling oil, bulk cargo, and containers. It was partially owned and operated by DP World and China Merchants Holdings, until its container facility was seized by the government of Djibouti in February 2018. There is a Chinese naval base under construction directly adjacent to the port. The Doraleh Multipurpose Port has a total of"
"is mostly dominated by its financial centre, port facilities, tourism and the manufacturing sector which include textiles, chemicals, plastics and pharmaceuticals. Port Louis is home to the biggest port facility in the Indian Ocean region and one of Africa’s major financial centers. Port Louis is home to the nation's main harbor, and is the only official port of entry and exit for sea vessels in Mauritius. Ships must cleared in the port before visiting any other anchorage in the island nation. The Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA), established by law in 1998, is the port authority responsible for Port Louis. The"
"in harbour to assist the 1,800 kW Lips thruster located in the stern. There are also three 1,800 kW thrusters in the bow and four Wärtsilä 8L20 engines driving l7l0kVA ABB alternators for electricity supply. MS Côte des Dunes MS ""Côtes des Dunes"" is a ropax ferry operated by DFDS Seaways and currently in service between Dover and Calais. She was built in 2001 by Aker Finnyards in Rauma, Finland (Yard No.437) for SeaFrance, as a passenger and roll-on roll-off car and commercial vehicle ferry; the engines are made by Wärtsilä. ""SeaFrance Rodin"" was launched on 19 May 2001. She"