Montenegro’s new Free Zones Law threatens Port of Bar’s competitiveness

Port News & Information Mediterranean, Black & Caspian Seas © Luka Bar Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) August 3, 2026 – Montenegro’s new Free Zones Law has cost the Port of Bar’s free zone 24 foreign users since taking effect earlier this year, with port officials, shipping lines, and industry bodies warning the legislation is undermining the country’s main seaport just as Montenegro closes in on EU membership…. Subscribe or log in to continue reading PortSEurope offers an English-language daily coverage from over 200 ports in the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas as well as a fully indexed and easily searchable database with more than 15,000 articles. Subscribe