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.
Bilbao port’s container terminal complies with EU Customs Code
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 25, 2019 – The container terminal of Bilbao port has become the first terminal in Spain to comply with the new Customs Code...
CPMR addresses the future of EU with a Brexit backdrop
News – CPMR addresses the future of EU with a Brexit backdrop – June 13, 2019 The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) met in Donegal...
Valenciaport Foundation and Baleà ria in the framework of the LNGHIVE2 Green & Smart Links project
News Release – Valenciaport and Baleà ria become a European benchmark for the energy transition to LNG – June 14, 2019 This morning the...
Joint Declaration Eastern Partnership – taking the transport cooperation agenda forward
News – Joint Declaration Eastern Partnership – taking the transport cooperation agenda forward – June 6, 2019 (1) The European Union (EU) and...
Delivering on a stronger partnership: the EU and its six Eastern Partners agree to develop better transport links
News – Delivering on a stronger partnership: the EU and its six Eastern Partners agree to develop better transport links – Jun 6, 2019 Today in...
EU Commission advises Portugal to invest in ports, railways
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 5, 2019 – The European Commission has advised Portugal to increase investments in transport and innovation to address...
EU Commission clears acquisition of Euroports by MRG, PMV and SFPI-FPIM
News – Commission clears acquisition of Euroports by MRG, PMV and SFPI-FPIM – June 3, 2019 The European Commission has approved the acquisition of...
Rijeka port seeks EU funding for terminal expansion projects
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) May 29, 2019 – Rijeka port authority is in talks with the European Commission for the financing of the expansion of the Rijeka...
EU to finance autonomous shipping initiative for european waters
News – EU Horizon 2020 – Autonomous Shipping Initiative for European Waters – May 24, 2019 While the shipbuilding market has been advantaging...
EU commits to Ukrainian port development
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 27, 2019 – The second meeting of the High-Level Transport Dialogue between Ukraine and the EU took place on May 24 in...
Ministerial Conference on a Joint Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea held in Bucharest
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) May 26, 2019 – Last week, a Ministerial Conference on a Joint Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea was held in Bucharest,...
Ukraine minister calls for further EU transport integration
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 26, 2019 – “The key to Ukraine, for transport and any other sphere, is the ongoing implementation of the...
Africa-Europe Alliance: Transport Task Force meets to enhance connectivity and boost investments
News – Africa-Europe Alliance: Transport Task Force meets to enhance connectivity and boost investments – European Commission – May 22, 2019...
Black Sea ministers to endorse Common Maritime Agenda
Black Sea ministers to endorse Common Maritime Agenda Brussels, Belgium, May 21, 2019 Ministers from seven Black Sea countries – Bulgaria, Georgia, the...
EU coordinator for the Baltic-Adriatic TEN-T Core Network Corridor visits Austria
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) May 20, 2019 – Anne Elisabet Jensen, European coordinator for the Baltic-Adriatic TEN-T Core Network Corridor has visited...
The European Union and Central Asia: New opportunities for a stronger partnership
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) May 15, 2019 – The European Union (EU) has outlined its vision for a renewed partnership with Central Asia, updating its...
EU subsidizes 50% of Baleà ria project to monitor fuel consumption and emissions of ships in real time
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 23, 2019 – The European Union has approved a subsidy for half of the Green and Connected Ports project, of which...
EU helps Georgian ports manage container vessels
On 10-12 April, eight Port State Control (PSC) inspectors from the Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia participated in a three-day tutoring project on PSC...
Trieste port launches Comodalce intermodal project
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) April 15, 2019 – The Comodalce project “Enhancing COordination on multiMODAL freight transport in CE” has started...
Chinese investors show interest in Rijeka port rail project
Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) April 12, 2019 – Chinese companies are interested in participating in the project for the modernisation of the...