EU Policy
A category covering news about how European Union (EU) policy relates to ports. This includes the relationship between EU and national government policy, the role of EU institutions. Subjects include EU regulation, the environment, cold ironing, investment, aid and Ten-T transport.
EU sanctions Iran’s Caspian ports of Amirabad and Anzali
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 20, 2024 – The European Union (EU) sanctioned Iran’s Caspian Sea ports of Amirabad and Anzali on November 18 and...
T&E: How much does LNG emit before it burns on a ship?
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 19, 2024 – Transport and Environment, an advocate for clean transport & energy, has published a report:...
EU delegation visits Gioia Tauro port to see anti-drug efforts
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) November 14, 2024 – As part of the European Ports Alliance action, customs representatives from 16 EU countries have...
ESC wants enhanced rail infrastructure capacity management
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 5, 2024 – The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) supports the European Commission (EC)’s Greening Freight...
European Union: Inland waterway cargo traffic down again in 2023
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 4, 2024 – In 2023, cargo transport on EU inland waterways was down by 4.6% (or 6 million...
Update: EU corridor 8 saga – “Sofia’s forgotten or Sofia’s delay”
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) November 3, 2024 – Under the headline (play of words in Bulgarian) “Corridor #8: Sofia’s forgotten/Sofia’s...
ESPO wants strengthened CEF, better tuned to ports’ needs
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) October 31, 2024 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is very much concerned about the European Commission...
EU Drugs Agency signs agreement with Montenegro
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) October 29, 2024 – The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) signed a “Working Arrangement” with Montenegro on...
Government supports EU funding for Rijeka port cold ironing
Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) October 26, 2024 – Last week, the Government agreed that the Rijeka Port Authority could use Connecting Europe Facility...
Eurostat: Maritime transport statistics – short sea shipping of goods at port level – 2022
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) October 21, 2024 – Eurostat has published statistics for short sea shipping (SSS) statistics in the European Union...
BioCNG-to-Cold Ironing, a new BlueBARGE sister project
Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) October 20, 2024 – BlueBARGE Project, a programme funded by the European Union (EU) Horizon Europe program involving 14...
Update: North Macedonia torpedoes pan-European corridor 8
Skopje, North Macedonia (Ports Europe) October 19, 2024 – North Macedonia continues to dig its heels and is doing everything possible to torpedo the...
Port of Gijon plans cold ironing for container ships
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) October 16, 2024 – EALINGWorks Gijonport, presented by the Port Authority of Gijón, has received a grant of 2,610,000 euros...
North Macedonia torpedoes pan-European corridor 8
Skopje, North Macedonia (Ports Europe) October 14, 2024 – North Macedonia, pressured by Serbia, in turn, encouraged by Russia, is doing everything...
EU Commission approves MSC’s entry into HHLA
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) October 7, 2024 – In a statement, the European Commission in Brussels said that the planned merger between MSC and HHLA...
ESPO, FEPORT calls for “cold ironing” tax exemption
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) October 4, 2024 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the Federation of European Private Port Companies and...
European Commission challenges Malta on port labour law
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) October 3, 2024 – The European Commission has decided to send a “reasoned opinion” to Malta for incorrect...
€2.5 bln for resilience and safety of EU transport network
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 30, 2024 – The European Commission (EC) opened the 2024 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) – Transport call...
ESPO and FEPORT demand EU wide tax exemption for cold ironing
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 26, 2024 – An EU-wide mandatory tax exemption for onshore power supply (OPS, cold ironing) in the compromise...
CEF Transport: €2.5 billion available for infrastructure projects across the EU
CINEA launched the 2024 calls for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport, making €2.5 billion available to build and modernise...