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.
EBU: Trucks continues to rule Europe’s freight
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 24, 2023 – The European Barge Union (EBU) endorses the European Court of Auditors (ECA)’s report on intermodal...
ETS Shipping: Europe’s ports call for early and robust action to prevent evasion
Emissions Trading System Shipping: Europe’s ports call for early and robust action to prevent evasion 19 April 2023 On 18 April 2023, the European Parliament...
EU: Trans-European transport projects: first go-ahead to new rules
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 14, 2023 – Yesterday, the European Commission Transport and Tourism Committee adopted its position on the review...
TEN-T revision: European Parliament must recognise role of ports in new energy supply chains
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 13, 2023 – The European Parliament’s Transport Committee will vote on April 13 on the compromise agreements...
Valenciaport presents the results of the ECCLIPSE project
València, Spain (Ports Europe) April 12, 2023 – Valenciaport has presented the results of the ECCLIPSE project that analyzes the impact of climate...
Europol publishes report about organised crime and ports
The Hague, Netherlands (PortSEurope) April 6, 2023 – Europol has published a report entitled “Criminal Networks in European Ports – Risks...
EU official visits Port of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) April 5, 2023 – The President of the European Parliamentary Commission for Transport and Tourism, Karima Delli, together with...
Bodewig’s report: Shaping the future policy of the European Maritime Space
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) April 3, 2023 – Maritime transport plays a key role for the European economy, transporting about 75% of its external...
EU Green Deal: Agreement reached on cutting maritime transport emissions
European Green Deal: Agreement reached on cutting maritime transport emissions by promoting sustainable fuels for shipping Brussels, 23 March 2023 The...
ESPO welcomes the agreement on FuelEU Maritime
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) March 24, 2022 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the agreement on FuelEU Maritime to reduce...
EU agrees to the world’s first green shipping fuel requirement
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) March 23, 2023 – The European Parliament and the Council have agreed a deal on the increase of maritime transport’s...
ESPO: TEN-T policy must recognise essential role ports play in new energy supply chains
ESPO – TEN-T policy must recognise essential role ports play in new energy supply chains – March 22, 2023 The European Parliament’s Transport...
Eurostat: Majority of EU freight transport in 2021 via sea
In 2021, maritime transport accounted for more than two-thirds (68%, 5 135 billion tonne-km; tkm) of the EU’s freight transport, the lowest share recorded...
EU Commission approves AD Ports takeover of Noatum
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) March 14, 2023 – The European Commission has given the green light today to the entry of AD Ports Group, a port company...
€3.4 billion to modernise the Palermo-Catania railway line
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) March 14, 2023 – As part of the InvestEU programme, a total of €3.4 billion will be available to modernise and upgrade...
EU, Danube Commission officials visit the inland port of Izmail
Izmail, Ukraine (PortSEurope) March 13, 2023 – Last week, representatives of the European Union and the Danube Commission visited the inland port of...
Ukraine – European Commission – Romania: the development of shipping on the Danube
Ukraine – European Commission – Romania: the development of shipping on the Danube – a joint task to improve the export capacities of the Danube ports...
ESPO and FEPORT welcome the inclusion of maritime in the EU ETS as part of decarbonising shipping
7 March 2023 Brussels. On the 13th of March 2023, the European Parliament is expected to vote on the political agreement for the revised EU Emissions...
Romania’s Constanta Port obtains financing for cold ironing
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) February 25, 2023 – The National Company Administratia Porturilor Maritime SA Constanta has obtained financing for a...
The EU sanctions watchdog has an easy target – Turkey
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) February 22, 2023 – The Netherlands is proposing the creation of a centralised European Union (EU) sanctions watchdog to...