Minister of Finance Petrit Malaj announced that customs procedures have become faster, more transparent and with a significant reduction in the possibility of corruption.

During the period January-October 2025, the customs approved 6,180 online services, enabling a large part of operations to be carried out without the need for physical contact and with greater security in documentation.

Digital transformation and process automation have also reduced the average handling time of procedures, from 3.48 days during the same period in 2024 to 3.25 days in 2025, an average improvement of 0.23 days for each procedure, or 6.6%.

Today, 41 customs services are offered completely online, guaranteeing immediate and clear access for all users.

This process has made customs easier to use, more transparent and accessible at any time and from any place. /a.f/r.e/p.s./

A total of 20,120 passengers arrived and 13,388 departed during the three-day period, along with 10,066 vehicles, including cars, trucks and trailers.

Ferry operators ran double sailings to meet peak demand during the summer tourist season.

The port authority said operations at the ferry terminal proceeded normally under a special plan to manage the increased passenger flow, with close coordination among port, customs, private operators and security services to ensure fast processing and avoid delays.

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Durres port handles 99% of Albania’s maritime cargo traffic.

To expand logistics and regional trade, the government is building a new port in Porto Romano area, which will also serve two dry ports in North Macedonia and Kosovo.

The new port in Port Romano will provide logistic space to serve as a center for further economic growth for the Tirana – Durrës area and the handling of transit cargo at the port.

Durres port remains one of the most important maritime transport hubs in the region, offering strong trade links with Europe and a wider region.

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Durrës Port Authority reported that over 548 thousand tons of goods were handled during the first 2 months of the current year, marking an increase of 8% compared to the volumes of goods handled in the same period of the previous year.

Port of Durrës holds the largest share in handling of goods in the country, with about 99% of the total.

The government has started work on construction of a new port in Porto Romano area, which is expected to provide services to two dry ports, the one in North Macedonia and Kosovo.

The new port in Porto Romano will create a logistics space, which will serve as a center of further economic growth for Tirana – Durrës area and the handling of transit cargo at the port. /a.f/p.s./

The increase shows an upward trend in trade exchanges and the port’s continued dominance and enhanced operational capacities.

According to the Durres Port Authority, imports saw a significant increase by 23% in the reviewed period, reflecting growing demand in the domestic market, mainly bolstered by economic development and investment projects on various sectors, including construction and industry.

The Durrës-Porto Romano port complex continues to play a key role in the national and regional economy, providing modern infrastructure and improved cargo processing services. Continued improvements in technology and logistics have contributed to increasing cargo volume handling.

Durres port remains one of the most important maritime transport hubs in the region, offering strong trade links with Europe and a wider region.

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Durres Port Authority said that three ships with 5506 tons of goods and 448 containers are being handled, whereas two more freighters with over 2500 tons of goods and 503 container units are docked at the quay and one cargo ship with 3000 tons of goods is expected to be unloaded later today.

A total of 82 623 container units were handled at the containers terminal of Durres port in the first six months of 2023, recording an increase by 21% compared to the same period of the previous year.

New processing and container handling standards have been set with the online operative Navis 4 system already operational at Albania’s largest seaport of Durres.

Merchant ships transporting goods from/to Durres have so far sailed from/to 67 ports in 24 countries.

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Durres Port Authority said in its report that volume of imported and exported goods also increased significantly during this period.

Data show that the number of containers and quantity of handled goods rose 28% compared with the same period of the previous year.

New processing and container handling standards have been set with the online operative Navis 4 system already operational at Albania’s largest seaport of Durres for over a year and a half now.

The Navis 4 system helps operators, users and law enforcement agencies to better plan all logistics and control actions for each container in import – export – storage.

Merchant ships transporting goods from/to Durres have so far sailed from/to 67 ports in 24 countries.

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A total of 14.100 metric tons of goods and some 1205 container units are being handled at Durres port on Monday, the Port Authority said.

At the same time, two cargo ships with over 1.100 tons of goods and 565 container units on board are also being handled, whereas one ship with 3.793 tons of goods has been docked waiting to be unloaded.

New processing and container handling standards have been set with the online operative Navis 4 system already operational at Albania’s largest seaport of Durres.

Merchant ships transporting goods from/to Durres have so far sailed from/to 67 ports in 24 countries.

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Durres Port Authority said that four ships are being handled, whereas two more freighters are expected to arrive and be unloaded later today.

A total of 82 623 container units were handled at the containers terminal of Durres port in the first six months of 2023, recording an increase by 21% compared to the same period of the previous year.

New processing and container handling standards have been set with the online operative Navis 4 system already operational at Albania’s largest seaport of Durres.

Merchant ships transporting goods from/to Durres have so far sailed from/to 67 ports in 24 countries.

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Durres Port Authority said that Italian, Slovenian, Greek, Turkish and Spanish ports accounted for the largest cargo volumes and exchanges with Durres port.

Durres port has also handled cargo ships heading to Bulgaria, Ukraine, Montenegro, France and Croatia.

Albania’s exported goods were valued at over 272 billion lek, whereas imports amounted to around 509 billion lek.

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