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 grants funding to Almería port fishing project
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) August 8, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Almería (APA – Port Authority of Almería) is to undertake a project to...
Mixed response to UK government’s announcement of “up to 10 new freeports”
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) August 4, 2019 – The UK government has announced a plan to create up to 10 new freeports which it says will boost...
Portugal: a €68 million cohesion investment to upgrade the Minho railway line
Portugal: a €68 million cohesion investment to upgrade the Minho railway line – August 1, 2019 The Cohesion Fund is to invest almost €68 million in...
European Commission approves support for Krk Croatian LNG terminal
The European Commission has found Croatian plans to support the construction and operation of a liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal at Krk island to be in line...
European Commission approves €27.4 million for multimodal platform in the Port of Galați
European Commission approves €27.4 million for multimodal platform in the Port of Galați – July 30, 2019 The European Commission has approved, under...
Brexit offers free-port opportunities – but the EU can beat Britain to them
Brexit offers free-port opportunities – but the EU can beat Britain to them Translated from the original French by Leighton Walter Kille. This article was...
ELN – How has European geostrategic thinking towards Russia shifted since 2014?
European Leadership Network – How has European geostrategic thinking towards Russia shifted since 2014? – July 17, 2019 In order to increase...
Mamuka Bakhtadze: Batumi International Conference Reaffirms That Georgia-EU Relations Are at an All-Time High
News – Mamuka Bakhtadze: Batumi International Conference Reaffirms That Georgia-EU Relations Are at an All-Time High – July 16, 2019 It was the...
Southern Adriatic ports to adopt new EU legislation to strengthen border control procedures
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – The ports of the southern Adriatic are among the first to adapt to the new European Union legislation to...
President of the European Council visits the port of Baku
News – President of the European Council visits the new Port of Baku – July 9, 2019 Taleh Ziyadov, Director-General of Baku International Sea Trade...
16th Batumi International Conference starts in Georgia
News – 16th Batumi International Conference Dedicated to 10th Anniversary of Eastern Partnership – July 10, 2019 10 years passed since the launch...
Commissioner Stylianides addresses the 16th Batumi International Conference in Georgia
News – Commissioner Stylianides addresses the 16th Batumi International Conference in Georgia – July 11, 2019 Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and...
Constanta port plans dredging work
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) July 12, 2019 – The port of Constanta has started making arrangements for forthcoming dredging work. The dredging works...
Georgia: Deep-sea port will allow us to develop road, rail, sea connections
Deep-sea port will allow us to develop road, rail, sea connections – July 12, 2019 Georgia has invested heavily in the construction of the East-West...
Remarks by President Donald Tusk after his meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
News – Remarks by President Donald Tusk after his meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev – July 10, 2019 Thank you, dear President...
EU-Ukraine Summit: EU steps up its support to the Sea of Azov region
Press Release – EU-Ukraine Summit: EU steps up its support to the Sea of Azov region – July 8, 2019 The EU has increased its support to help...
iTerminals 4.0 launched to develop box port digitalisation
News – iTerminals 4.0 launched to boost box port digitalisation – June 27, 2019 Today, the start-up meeting of the iTerminals 4.0 project –...
EU and Mercosur member countries conclude longstanding negotiations on landmark trade agreement
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 29, 2019 – Yesterday, the European Union and Mercosur member countries have agreed on the draft text of a free-trade...
EU and Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation meet for high-level conference in Brussels
News – EU and Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation meet for high-level conference in Brussels – June 26, 2019 On 18 June, cooperation...
Spanish competition watchdog asks EU Court to reexamine labour agreement in stowage sector
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2019 – Spanish anti-trust watchdog Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) has submitted to the Court...