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.
Ukraine introduces new inland waterways law
On January 1, 2022, the Law of Ukraine “On Inland Water Transport” entered into force – January 3, 2022 For more than a decade, Ukraine has...
Ukrainian government approves USPA financial plan for 2022
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) December 30, 2021 – The Government has approved the financial plan of Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) for 2022....
Iran to use its Caspian ports to export fruits and vegetables to Russia, bypassing Azerbaijan
Anzali, Iran (Ports Europe) December 27 – Iranian companies-exporters of fruits and vegetables want to supply products to Russia through the Caspian Sea,...
President of Cyprus receives the Member of the Political Bureau of the China’s Central Committee
The President of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received today, at the Presidential Palace, the Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and...
Italian ministry sets up maritime forum to develop ports
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) December 22, 2021 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility (Mims) has set up the maritime forum to open a...
Port of Civitavecchia and Adriatic backbone included in the legislative proposal of the EU Commission on the trans-European transport network
The Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, expresses great satisfaction for the inclusion of the port of Civitavecchia and...
Italy sets up fund to support ports’ lost revenue from tourism
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) December 20, 2021 – The Ministry of Infrastructures and Sustainable Mobility is to establish a fund to support port cities that...
QTerminals to operate Antalya Port until 2047
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 17, 2021 – In October last year, QTerminals, a Qatari commercial port operating company, purchased Ortadoğu...
Iran, Azerbaijan and Georgia agree on a transit route connecting Persian Gulf with Black Sea
Amirabad, Iran (PortSEurope) December 15, 2021 – In a desperate need of trade links severely curtailed under Western sanctions, Iran has agreed with...
Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy meets the President of the French Senate
Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Mr. Costas Katsafadou with the President of the French Senate Mr. Gerard Larcher – December 14, 2021 The...
Greece and USA sign coast guard operations
A memorandum of cooperation aimed at promoting and deepening the relations between the Coast Guard – Greek Coast Guard and the US Coast Guard, was signed...
Spain approves the roadmap for offshore wind and marine energy
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 13, 2021 – Spain’s Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the...
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias visits Alexandroupolis Port Authority
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) December 10, 2021 – Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, has paid a visit to the Alexandroupolis Port...
Netherlands to advise Ukraine on water infrastructure projects
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 8, 2021 – On December 2, 2021, a seminar “Public Procurement Policy on Price / Quality” took place to...
Container terminal in Syria’s port of Latakia, controlled by Iran, hit by an Israeli missile strike
Latakia, Syria (PortSEurope) December 7, 2021 – The container storage area of Syria’s Eastern Mediterranean Sea port of Latakia was hit by an Israeli...
Port of Venice to receive government compensation for cruise ships ban
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) December 6, 2021 – The Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, in conjunction with the...
Kosovo to have own customs facilities in Albania’s Durrës port
Durrës, Albania (PortSEurope) November 28, 2021 – Following a meeting between the Kosovo and Albanian governments, an agreement was announced for Kosovo...
AD Ports Group and the Turkey Wealth Fund sign MOU to invest in logistics projects in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 26, 2021 – AD Ports Group and the Turkey Wealth Fund (Turkiye Varlik Fonu) have signed an agreement to create a...
US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt has spoken at the “Energizing Greece” event
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) November 24, 2021 – US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey R. Pyatt has spoken at the “Energizing Greece” event and...
Chinese ambassador visits Piraeus Port Authority
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) November 24, 2021 – China’s Ambassador to Greece, Xiao Junzheng, has visited Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), which is...