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U.S. Consul General Elizabeth Lee visits Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 9, 2020 – The newly-appointed U.S. Consul General, Elizabeth K. Lee, has visited Thessaloniki Port Authority...
Greek Prime Minister meets Yang Jiechi, Chinese politician and diplomat
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met today at the Maximos Palace with Yang Jiechi, member of the Politburo and Director of the Foreign Affairs Committee of...
Greek and Maltese minister discuss issues in the East Mediterranean
Statements by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, at the end of his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs of Malta,...
From Valenciaport to the most hidden corner of the world map with a single container a year
From Valencia, hundreds of thousands of containers are exchanged a year with China and the United States; but from the Port of València you can also reach...
Greek foreign minister statement after Cyprus visit
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, after the end of his meeting with his Cypriot counterpart, N. Christodoulidis – August 18, 2020...
Unctad: Ports in the global liner shipping network: Understanding position, connectivity, and changes over time
Unctad (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development): Ports in the global liner shipping network: Understanding their position, connectivity, and...
Statement by Cypriot Minister of Defense on the agreement between governments of Cyprus – France
Written statement by the Minister of Defense Mr. Charalambos Petridis on the agreement between the governments of France – Cyprus – August 6, 2020...
Statement of French President Macron on international conference on support to Beirut and the Lebanese people
Statement by France’s President of the Republic, Chair’s conclusions – International conference on support to Beirut and the Lebanese people...
Beirut explosion calls for attention at lack of port security: The Conversation
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 6, 2020 – The huge explosion in the port of Beirut calls to attention the tremendous consequences of a lack of port...
Port of Barcelona joins the European DocksTheFuture initiative
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 5, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona has joined the DocksTheFuture initiative, which aims to establish a network of...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 26/2020 – The pandemic: an unexpected opportunity for reform and innovation?
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 26/2020 – The pandemic: an unexpected opportunity for reform and innovation? July 31, 2020 Shipping...
Iran proposes Hamidiyeh port as Syrian free trade zone
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) July 23, 2020 – Economic Deputy of the secretariat of the Supreme Council of Iran’s Free Trade, Industrial and...
Valencia reaffirms leadership as first Spanish port with better connectivity – United Nations
News – Valenciaport – Valencia reaffirms its leadership as the first Spanish port with better connectivity according to the United Nations –...
EBRD and IMO to develop Turkey’s green maritime sector
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 2, 2020 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Maritime Organisation...
Ukraine minister meets United Nations Office for Project Services
Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladislav Krykliy meets with representatives of the United Nations Office for Project Services – February 20, 2020...
Ukraine minister meets IMO in Qatar
There is a constant dialogue between Ukraine and IMO and there are no misunderstandings,Vladislav Krykliy – February 18, 2020 There is a constant...
IMO 2020 – cleaner shipping for cleaner air
Global limit on sulphur in ships’ fuel oil reduced from 01 January 2020 – December 20, 2019 A global regulation that will substantially reduce...
Fincantieri joins the United Nations Global Compact
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) November 28, 2019 – The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s...
Spain, IMO sign MoU to promote technical assistance
24/10/2019 Spain and IMO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on technical cooperation activities to support capacity-building activities in English...
IAPH and IMO leaders discuss sustainability in London
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) September 17, 2019 – The deputy director general of Strategy and Commercial of the port of Barcelona and president of the...