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.
MEP Ayala accuses Ferrmed of favouring Barcelona port
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) July 6, 2018 – The Member of European Parliament, Inés Ayala, has accused the Ferrmed business lobby of favouring in the...
MEPs Inés Ayala and Inmaculada RodrÃguez Piñero visit the port of Valencia
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) July 2, 2018 – Valenciaport has received a visit of the MEPs Inés Ayala and Inmaculada RodrÃguez-Piñero, also MEP and...
FS Italiane: connect national railway network and ports to facilitate goods exchange in Europe
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) June 28, 2018 – The 6th Global Rail Freight Conference (June 26-28, 2018) has discussed the urgent need to increase rail...
Reference – AEOLIX
 Reference –AEOLIX – Architecture for EurOpean Logistics Information eXchange – June 27, 2018 Many logistics-related data stores, information channels,...
Aeolix project to be presented in Trieste port
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 -The “Aeolix” research project will be presented at the Trieste Maritime Station. The project is led by...
OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, in Greece regarding the issue of Chinese imports at Piraeus port.
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 –Â OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, has visited Greece for a second time regarding the issue of Chinese...
Reference – CIVITAS Portis
Reference – CIVITAS Portis – June 27, 2018 CIVITAS is a network of cities for cities dedicated to cleaner, better transport in Europe and beyond....
CIVITAS Portis project holds event at Trieste port
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) June 26, 2018 – The information campaign and the main activities that the Municipality of Trieste will implement in the...
EU-sponsored Sirocco cruise project ends with Civitavecchia port meeting
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) June 25, 2018 – The scheduled final conference of Interreg Med Project “Sirocco-Sustainable Interregional Coastal...
Ayamonte port, Huelva, receives redevelopment funding
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) June 16, 2018 – The Ministry of Development and Housing, through Agencia Pública de Puertos de AndalucÃa (APPA...
AndalucÃan government calls EU to speed up rail transport network for its ports
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) June 16, 2018 – The Minister of Development and Housing, Felipe López, today informed the Governing Council of the Junta...
European Fisheries Agency approves Vigo port’s new policies for fishing management
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 –Â The European Fisheries Agency (EFA) has validated the new policy for the management and activities in fishing...
EC includes Galician rail link into Aveiro port-France corridor
Aveiro, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 – The European Commission has approved the inclusion of the Galician rail link between A Coruña and Palencia in...
EU proposes new fund to invest in maritime economy and fishing communities
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Under the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the European Commission is proposing €6.14 billion ($7.21...
Andalusia calls for faster implementation of the Trans-European Transport Network
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 12, 2018 – The Minister of Development and Housing, Felipe López, met today with representatives of the European...
AdSP Genoa president attends Phine-Alpine corridor conference in Brussels
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) June 11, 2018 – The president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea...
EC praises Spain for allowing rescue ship to dock in Valencia after Italy, Malta refuse
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 11, 2018 – The European Commission has assessed positively the decision of the Spanish government to allow the handling in...
European Commission accepts the Spanish proposal for the expansion of the Atlantic and Mediterranean transport corridors
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – The European Commission has included in its proposal to review the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) the...
Sixteen Andalusian marinas receive Blue Flag award
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – A total of 16 Andalusian marinas have received this year the blue flag awarded by the European Foundation for...
Cepesca supports the Andalusian fishing fleet in defense of trawling
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) June 4, 2018 – La Confederación Española de Pesca (CEPESCA – Spanish Fisheries Confederation) has supported the...