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.
European shipowners support commercial operators to bear the costs of EU ETS and call for a sector-dedicated fund
ECSA published today its policy paper on the EU ETS proposal. European shipowners welcome the increased climate ambition of the ‘Fit for 55’ package,...
Ihor Zhovkva: The 23rd Ukraine-EU Summit was one of the most successful in the history of our country’s relations with the European Union
The 23rd Ukraine-EU Summit held in Kyiv on October 12 with the participation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the European Council...
Greek minister attends Trans-European Transport Networks event in Slovenia
Athens, September 23, 2021- Press Release On the occasion of the Informal Council of Ministers of Transport of the European Union, the Minister of...
Port of Constanta to receive EU funding for PIONEERS project
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) September 22, 2021 – The operator of the Port of Constanta, CN Administratia Porturilor Maritime SA Constanta, is set...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s speaks at Center for European Policy Analysis event on the Eastern Mediterranean
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 8, 2021 – The Washington-based Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) has held a virtual event called...
European Maritime Transport Environmental Report highlights the issues for EU shipping
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 2, 2021 – The European Maritime Transport Environmental Report (EMTER) has been published by the European...
Valencia Port Authority discusses the new terminal and the environment with the European Parliament
València, September 1, 2021 – The president of the Valencia Port Authority (APV), Aurelio Martínez, today discussed before the Petitions Committee of...
TRACECA and the European Commission hold talks in Brussels
The main purpose of the visit is to deepen cooperation with the EU in the context of the initiatives implemented by the EU with the TRACECA member states, and...
ACCESS2NAPA project approved for EU financing
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) July 28, 2021 – The “ACCESS2NAPA” Project, proposed last March to the European Commission by AdSP del Mare Adriatico...
President of the European Council Charles Michel briefed on the capabilities of the Baku Port
President of the European Council Charles Michel, who is on a visit to Azerbaijan, was given a presentation on the capabilities of the Baku International Sea...
CIRCLE together with RINA will support the European Commission on the EU Regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information
CIRCLE together with RINA will support the European Commission (DG MOVE) on the development of implementations specifications for the EU Regulation 2020/1056...
EU-funded workshop on Baku Port Climate Change Plan for 2035
On June 10, 2021, an online seminar on “Review of Baku Port’s Climate Change Plan and Road Map for 2035” was organized within the framework of the...
European Commission commences Phase II review of the merger between Cargotec and Konecranes
On 1 October 2020, Cargotec Corporation and Konecranes Plc announced that the companies have signed a combination agreement and plan to combine through a...
European Federation of Inland Ports backs the European Commission’s roadmaps to navigating the future of European inland waterway transport
25 June 2021 The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) supports the aims and roadmap set out by the “NAIADES III: Boosting future-proof European inland...
EU Commission approves new liquid natural gas terminal in Alexandroupolis, Greece
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) June 18, 2021 – The European Commission has approved €166.7 million in support for the construction of a new...
COVID-19: impact on the maritime sector in the EU
Approximately 90% of world trade is transported by ship, with the maritime transport sector acting as a vital facilitator of the global economy. Throughout the...
Minister Vrtovec meets European transport ministers on the priorities of Slovenia’s presidency of the EU Council
Minister of Infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec attended a meeting of European transport ministers in Luxembourg, where he presented the priorities of the Slovenian...
A regular meeting of the Working Group on Freight Transportation was held in Odessa
On May 26, 2021, a regular meeting of the Working Group on Freight Transportation was held in Odessa as part of the development of the National Transport...
EU support for the Port Authority of Valencia north enlargement
València, May 24th, 2021.- The European Union has supported the works inside the northern extension of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) where the new...
European Commission proposes a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 19, 2021 – The European Commission yesterday proposed a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the...