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.
Joint Statement of the United States and the European Union on a Tariff Agreement
United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and European Union Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan today announced an agreement on a package of tariff...
Rules of origin: EU to enhance preferential trade with Pan-Euro-Mediterranean countries
The European Commission has adopted today a package of proposals that aims to increase trade between the European Union and neighbouring countries in the...
Greek foreign affairs minister statement after EU and U.S. talks
Statements by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, following the end of the Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council and his meetings with the US...
Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council – Greek minister statement
Statements by Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, following the end of the Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council and his meetings with the US...
Trieste port obtains €26 million from MIT for works at the Sali pier
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) August 16, 2020 – La Conferenza Unificata has given the green light to the proposal from the Minister of Infrastructure and...
Green light for electrification of Savona and Genoa port docks
A conference (La Conferenza unificata Strato-Regioni-città ) has given the green light to the decree of the Minister of Infrastructure, Paola De Micheli,...
EU-Vietnam trade agreement enters into force
EU exports to Vietnam will be taxed less as of tomorrow, 1 August. This is the immediate effect of the entry into force of the EU-Vietnam trade agreement that...
EBRD supports decarbonisation of energy sector in Cyprus
The population of Cyprus will benefit from cleaner air and reduced energy costs thanks to the introduction of natural gas to the country, with a project...
Croatia to receive €23.3 million from CEF for five transport projects
During the past week, the Coordination Committee of the Connecting Europe Facility – CEF presented the results of the evaluation of the second CEF...
Atlantic action plan 2.0: A revamped maritime strategy to foster a sustainable blue economy and the EU Green Deal
The European Commission has adopted an updated action plan for a sustainable, resilient and competitive blue economy in the EU Atlantic area, covering France,...
Launch of new project to further enhance economic integration in the Western Balkans and Moldova
The European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) launched today a new project “Support to Regional...
Approval of two “green” EU proposals for the financing of the ports of Igoumenitsa, Rafina and Piraeus
Projects aimed at promoting short-haul shipping, ensuring the compatibility of the country’s port infrastructure for the introduction of the ability to...
EU funds to finance two Barcelona port projects
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 22, 2020 – The two projects EALING-European flagship Action for coLd ironING in ports and LNGHIVE2 Barcelonaan...
EU support for electrification the terminals at Valencia port
The Committee for the Connecting Europe Mechanism or the CEF (Connecting Europe Facility) Committee of the European Commission has approved the granting of aid...
EU’s CEF programme to fund two Trieste port projects
RTTrieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 20, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Adriatic Sea Port...
Serbia: EU donation of €16 million for projects in water transport
Government of Serbia – Belgrade, July 17, 2020 The Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of the Government of Serbia announced today...
Three Slovenian transport projects to receive European Union funding
The European Commission will financially support three Slovenian projects in the total amount of €11.13 million European grants with the Connecting Europe...
Ukraine and the EU discuss transport
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) July 17, 2020 – Yesterday, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladyslav Krykliy held a working meeting with the EU...
CIRCLE takes part to European project MOSES, which enhances modal shift for Short Sea Shipping
CIRCLE S.p.A.: takes part to European project MOSES, which enhances modal shift for Short Sea Shipping (SSS), receiving a contribution of €266,875 –...
EU invests over €2 billion in 140 key transport projects to jump-start the economy
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 16, 2020 – In an effort to boost the European Union economy after the health and economic crises caused by the...