Government
News about the involvement of government in port activities. Includes government laws applicable to ports, state-owned ports including European Union issues with national government implications. Also includes inter-government meetings, agreements and visits of government officials.
Georgian government claims Anaklia deep sea port project will go ahead
Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) April 3, 2022 – The Anaklia deep sea port project in western Georgia will go head and there is renewed investor interest,...
Proposal for Ukraine to be admitted to the Three Seas Initiative
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) March 31, 2022 – A joint statement by the chairpersons of European parliaments’ foreign affairs committees has...
Lebanon allows Iran to resume port visits
Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) March 31, 2022 – Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ali Hamiyeh, has held a meeting with a delegation from Irisl, the...
Port of Algeciras hope for better relations with Morocco
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) March 31, 2022 – The president of the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA), Gerardo Landaluce, said...
NOC Chairman receives UK Deputy Ambassador to Libya Kate English
On Monday afternoon, 21 March 2022, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Mustafa Sanalla, received at the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC)...
Italian ports look to benefit from government strategy to reduce gas imports from Russia
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 24, 2022 – The Italian government is exploring two extra liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification facilities. This is...
Prime Minister of Spain visits Port of Ceuta
Ceuta, Spain (PortSEurope) March 24, 2022 – Pedro Sánchez, prime minister of Spain, has visited the Port of Ceuta, located in a Spanish autonomous city...
German official visits the Port of Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) March 22, 2022 – The Consul General of Germany in Thessaloniki paid a visit to the Alexandroupolis Port Authority,...
Bulgaria and Turkey discuss rail cooperation
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) March 18, 2022 – Turkey State Railways (TCDD) and Bulgarian National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC) have discussed...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s opening remarks at IRI parliamentary roundtable on China
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) March 10, 2022 – The U.S.Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has spoken at an International Republican Institute (IRI) roundtable on...
Meeting held between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan to develop cooperation in transport
A meeting was held in Baku between Minister of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan Rashad Nabiyev and a delegation headed by...
UPDATE – Ukraine can’t use its Black and Azov Sea ports after Russian invasion; Commodities’ export affected
Mariupol, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 26 – Ukraine, invaded by Russia on February 24, became commercially a landlocked country after Moscow blocked the...
Malta and Morocco to strengthen economic ties
Malta and Morocco have agreed to boost economic cooperation and strengthen consular relations between the two countries, Minister for Foreign and European...
Russia has invaded Ukraine – Azov Sea closed
Mariupol, Russia (Ports Europe) February 24 – Russia blocked the entire Azov Sea from 0400 Moscow time February 24, paralysing the Ukrainian ports of...
Greek prime minister meets U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and US Vice President Kamala Harris discussed the full range of Greek-American relations, which are at the best level ever...
Greek ministries discuss “cold ironing” for docked ships
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 22, 2022 – The Greek Ministries of Environment and Energy, Shipping and Island Policy and the Energy Regulatory...
Ports of Limassol and Larnaca set for labour strikes
Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) February 18, 2022 – An offer regarding renewal of collective agreements from the Ministry of Labour for workers at the...
USPA publishes statement on effects of Russian Black Sea activity on its ports
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 18, 2022 – Numerous questions and inquiries from the media about the economic consequences of military...
Speech by Greek Prime Minister on strengthening the country’s defense shield
Speech by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Parliament in the context of the debate on strengthening the country’s defense shield – February...
Digital navigation services in all Greek ports
The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy is proceeding with the immediate activation of the digital platform http://epilotage.hcg.gr , through which all...