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.
TEN-T Days 2018: Connecting Europe with investment in innovative mobility solutions
From 25 – 27 April 2018 26 Ministers, 17 of which are from European Union Member States, and over 2,000 transport experts and decision-makers will join the...
Southern Spanish port could become an EU military headquarters after Brexit
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) April 25, 2018 – The small Spanish town of Rota, in Cádiz province, could become the location of one of the European...
UK Fish Producer Organisations discuss regulation after Brexit
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) April 25, 2018 – The UK Northern Ireland Affairs Committee takes evidence today on Brexit and fisheries when...
Public Ports Agency of Andalusia highlights the enormous potential of the logistics node of AlmerÃa
AlmerÃa, Spain (PortSEurope) April 24, 2018 – The Managing Director of Agencia Pública de Puertos de AndalucÃa (APPA – Public Ports of Andalusia...
BPA calls for funding guarantees for Brexit requirements
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) April 22, 2018 –Â The British Ports Association (BPA) has written to the Prime Minister Theresa May requesting...
Debora Serracchiani calls for protection of Italian port system from EU tax demand
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 19, 2018 – Deputy of the Democratic Party, Debora Serracchiani, has called for the government to protect the...
Relaunch of Italian port system at risk from EU tax claim, Federation says
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 19, 2018 –Â Federazione del mare (Federation of the Sea) has said that recent claims by the EU Competition Authority (DG...
Baleà ria submits application for EU funding to relaunch Gijón-Nantes MoS
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2018 – Spanish shipping company Baleà ria EurolÃnias MarÃtimas S.A. has submitted an application for economic aid...
EU says Italy should pay taxes on port income
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 17, 2018 – The EU DG Competition authority has warned Italy to pay taxes on the proceeds of port concessions...
European Parliament – Briefing – Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 11, 2018 –Â This briefing is one in a series of ‘implementation appraisals’, produced by the European...
Ukraine receives auditors from European Marine Safety Agency (EMSA)
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 10, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine has received a group of auditors from the European Marine...
Koper port hosts European SUPAIR meeting
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) April 10. 2018 – On 5 April, within the framework of the European SUPAIR project, as part of the Interreg Adrion...
EU Logistics and multimodal transport – 2018 – Year of Multimodality
Brussels, 6 April 2018 – European Union Press Release EU Logistics and multimodal transport – 2018 – Year of Multimodality The Commission is...
EU Commission approves Portuguese tonnage tax and seafarer scheme
Brussels, 6 April 2018 – European Union Press Release The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules a Portuguese tonnage tax scheme...
Sardinian nautical companies gain access to financing under 2nd phase of BlueConnect programme
Sassari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 6, 2018 – Sardinian companies operating in the nautical sector will be able to receive financial support under...
Livorno port in running to host 2019 ESPO event
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) April 6, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
European Parliament IMCO delegation to Florence and Livorno
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) April 6, 2018 – A delegation of the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee will...
Gramas seabed project presented at Piombino port
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 25, 2018 – The European Union Gramas project was presented at Piombino port. The project involves the underwater...
British Ports Association says proposed Brexit deal is no deal for ports
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 21, 2018 – The British Ports Association (BPA) has published a report, “A Brexit Dividend”,...
Event: 3rd EUSAIR Forum – Catania, May 24-25, 2018
Catania, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) March 19, 2018 – The 3rd Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) will take place...