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.
Thessaloniki port has action plan for the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon emission future
Since the beginning of 2018, ThPA SA has been a partner in SUPAIR INTERREG – ADRION project, a project that aimed at reducing the environmental impacts of...
ECSA in full support of effective and well-targeted tonnage tax for shipping
Today, the Federation of European Private Port Operators (FEPORT) and the European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services...
European Coordinators: completion of the TEN-T Network necessary to enable the European recovery
EU: Infrastructure – TEN-T – Connecting Europe – Brussels – 16/06/2020 Statement by the nine European Coordinators for the core network...
Kyrgyzstan and EU discuss cooperation
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 14, 2020 – The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President...
Speech by Commissioner Vălean on TEN-T revision
Speech of Commissioner Vălean: TEN-T revision: first results of the stakeholder consultation – European Parliament – June 23, 2020 Dear Ms Chair,...
European Commission welcomes provisional agreement simplifying TEN-T administrative procedures
09/06/2020 The European Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached by Parliament and Council yesterday on measures speeding up the completion of...
Cargotec’s Kalmar and MacGregor to drive development of connected automated waterborne transport through AEGIS project
Cargotec’s Kalmar and MacGregor have announced their joint participation in AEGIS (Advanced, Efficient and Green Intermodal Systems), a three-year project...
EU tops up fisheries fund by €500 million to help recovery
In a press conference today, Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, explained the Commission’s decision to...
EU grants €7.5 million to research: Autonomous ships meet automated ports
The project “Advanced, Efficient and Green Intermodal Systems” (AEGIS) will develop new and more competitive systems for waterborne transport...
EU supports adoption of law “On Inland Water Transport” in Ukraine
News – The EU supports the adoption of the Law “On Inland Water Transport” in Ukraine – Vladislav Krykliy Bill 1182-1-d “On...
Serbia committed to values of Adriatic-Ionian Initiative
Belgrade, 27 May 2020 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic took part today in a video meeting of the Adriatic- Ionian...
European Council adopts temporary flexibility for licences and port services
European Council: COVID-19 transport measures: Council adopts temporary flexibility for licences and port services – May 20, 2020 The EU is adapting...
Ukraine joins discussion on the Danube and Covid-19
Representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine joined the 18th meeting of the steering group PN1a “Inland Navigation” of the European...
Luka Koper and Telekom Slovenije join European 5G-LOGINNOV project
Telekom Slovenije is to establish a 5G development and test network within the Koper port area for the development and testing of solutions for process...
Study to be tendered for Zagreb GK – Rijeka railway corridor
Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) May 17, 2020 – HŽ Infrastruktura (Croatian railways) has signed a contract with bidders for the preparation of...
EU approves state aid to promote rail freight conversion in Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 15, 2020 – The European Commission has approved Italian state aid to be used to transpose cargo from road to rail. The...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 14/2020
Covid-19 Update – Issue 14/2020 – Ports of Genoa – May 15, 2020 Global economic trendsAccording to UK based analysts Oxford Economics, the pandemic will...
European parliament: EU shipping and ports facing coronavirus
At a Glance: EU shipping and ports facing coronavirus – May 11, 2020 The European parliament has produced a background document for EU institutions...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) to benefit from EU SUSPORT project
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) May 7, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...
Croatian ports to receive European funding, SUSPort programme
As part of the INTERREG VA Italy – Croatia CBC Program 2014-2020 Cross-Border Cooperation Program, the European Regional Development Fund has approved...