Data from the Durres Port Authority show that a total of 768,807 ferry passengers were recorded in the 11-month period or 24,922 passengers more than during the same period of 2022.

The vehicles’ transport by ferries also saw an increase by 18,373 more vehicles compared to the same period of 2022.

The number of ferry passengers rose 3.3% year-on-year in the period from January to November 2023.

Durres port saw a high traveller influx on the year-end season holidays as Albanian nationals living and working abroad returned home to celebrate together with their families.

The Durres Port handles about three quarters of maritime passengers and the overwhelming majority of about 90 percent of transport. Albania has three other ports in Vlora, Saranda and Shengjin with the latter only involved in maritime transport.

The port has also become an attractive cruise ship tourism destination with thousands of tourists visiting the ancient city of Durres as part of their Mediterranean tours.

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