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, G7 delegation visits Port of Aktau
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) September 19, 2023 – A delegation of ambassadors of the EU and G7 countries has visited the Caspian Sea port of Aktau,...
Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) September 18, 2023 – The Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations and has contacted the government...
“Channeling the Green Deal for Venice” – an EU project
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) September 18, 2023 – “Channeling the Green Deal for Venice” is a Connecting Europe Facility-funded project...
EU: Ukraine agrees to introduce measures to avoid a renewed surge in EU imports
European Commission – Press release – September 15, 2023 Following the expiry of the restrictive measures on Ukrainian exports ofgrain and other...
Update: India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) – a new super-trade route?
Mumbai, India (Ports Europe) September 11, 2023 – A multinational railway and sea ports corridor linking the Middle East and South Asia was announced on...
Net zero industries and European ports
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 4, 2023 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the aim of the European Commission (EC)’s...
Via the Danube, railway, and road transport Ukraine can almost replace grain export via its Black Sea ports
Izmail, Ukraine (Ports Europe) August 28, 2023 – The European Union (EU) and the U.S. can realistically help Ukraine export, via the Danube River and...
TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor connects ports of Bari and Naples
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) August 11, 2023 – The railway line between Italy’s Adriatic Sea port of Bari and the Tyrrhenian Sea port of Naples, in the...
EU Blue Economy Observatory: Connecting ships to onshore power at port
Brussels, July 17, 2023 The EU-funded #PowerFLEX project has developed a system that enables vessels to connect to onshore power when in port: lower...
Portugal fifth in Europe for blue economy investment
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) July 26, 2023 – Portugal is the fifth most attractive country in the European Union (EU) for investment in the blue...
EU adopts FuelEU maritime initiative to decarbonise the maritime sector
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 26, 2023 – The European Union Council has adopted a new law to decarbonise the maritime sector. An EU press release...
Ukrainian Railways moves into the EU
Warsaw, Poland (PortSEurope) July 17, 2023 – The newly established Ukrainian Railways Cargo Poland, a subsidiary of the state-owned Ukrainian Railways...
EU and New Zealand sign free trade agreement
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 10, 2023 – The European Union (EU) and New Zealand yesterday signed a free trade agreement (FTA), which should...
EU Commissioner Kadri Simson visits Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Antwerp, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 7, 2023 – Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy, has visited the Port of Antwerp and was hosted by Jacques...
ESPO calls for public money for port cold ironing
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 7, 2023 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) supports the European Union’s AFIR and FuelEU programmes,...
Berne Declaration – Taking the cross-border rail customer experience to the next level
Bern, Switzerland (PortSEurope) July 6, 2023 – The Berne Declaration was signed by CER and European railway CEOs at the Rail CEO Summit hosted by Swiss...
EU grant to fund railway development in North Sea Port
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 3, 2023 – The European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) will provide a €3.4 million grant to North...
Update: Ukraine will help Moldova rebuild 400 km railway to Reni Port with EU funding
Reni, Ukraine (PortSEurope) June 30, 2023 – War-torn Ukraine will help its poor neighbour Moldova to rebuild a 400 km-long section of the railway line from...
Can slashing shipping emissions be done without harming global trade?
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 30, 2023 – The association Transport & Environment’s (T&E) has published a report entitled “Can...
EU invests €6.2 billion in sustainable, safe and efficient transport infrastructure
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 28, 2023 – The European Commission has selected 107 transport infrastructure projects to receive...