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.
U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt presents “The U.S. Perspective for Southeast Europe’s Energy Role”.
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 13, 2021 – The U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has attended the Southeast Europe Energy Forum Panel and...
Greek and U.S. officials meet to discuss energy
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs K. Fragogiannis’ meeting with the Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources’ Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy...
Portuguese ambassador visits the Port of València
The Portuguese ambassador to Spain, João Mira, has led the visit of a delegation from the Lusitanian country to the facilities of the Port of València to...
U.S. Coast Guard delegation visits Albanian ports
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) September 10, 2021 – A team of U.S. Coast Guard experts has visited Albania to assess the implementation of security...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s speaks at Center for European Policy Analysis event on the Eastern Mediterranean
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 8, 2021 – The Washington-based Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) has held a virtual event called...
Slovenian minister meets Maersk officials
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) September 6, 2021 – At the end of last month, Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anže Logar visited Denmark. As well...
Maltese Minister Bartolo and EU Commissioner Várhelyi discuss developments in Libya
Minister Evarist Bartolo and EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi discuss developments in Libya – September 2, 2021 During a meeting in Bled, Slovenia,...
Italian government allocates €112.2 million for port development
Minister Enrico Giovannini has signed the decree that allocates and makes usable for priority interventions on ports, already identified but so far not...
Ukraine is ready to adopt Germany’s experience in managing infrastructure projects
On August 13, 2021, the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal...
President of Hellenic Parliament meets with US Ambassador in Greece Geoffrey R. Pyatt
The President of the Hellenic Parliament Constantine Tassoulas received today in the Parliament, the US Ambassador to our country Geoffrey R. Pyatt –...
Italy: the Infrastructure Annex to Def 2021 has been published
From today, the Infrastructure Annex to the 2021 Economic and Financial Document (DEF) is available online on the website of the Italian Ministry of Economy...
Malta announces plan to develop Grand Harbour
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) August 9, 2021 – Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg has presented the government’s proposals to regenerate the Grand...
Technical Roundtable for Venice starts work
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) August 6, 2021 – The Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility Enrico Giovannini has hosted the first meeting of the...
Italy: €7.5 billion divided for regional railways, ports, redevelopment of public housing
The Unified Conference has given the green light to the decrees of the MIMS on the allocation of resources of the complementary Plan and of the Pnrr –...
Greek minister meets with the British Home Secretary Priti Patel
A formal meeting between the Minister of the Interior of Great Britain Ms Priti Patel and the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis...
Oleksandr Kubrakov: We attract investments in port infrastructure due to reduction of dividends and concession projects
The Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov spoke about the plans for the development of the port economy of Ukraine. This took place at a...
Kazakhstan meets with Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov
Prime Minister Askar Mamin meets with Minister of Transport of Uzbekistan Ilkhom Makhkamov – July 27, 2021 The parties discussed the prospects for the...
Kazakhstan receives delegation of Astrakhan region, Russian Federation
Prime Minister Askar Mamin receives delegation of Astrakhan region, Russian Federation – July 26, 2021 The parties discussed topical issues of...
Ukraine & the UN: Sustainable infrastructure development and mobility
Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov met with UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Osnat Lubrani – July 23, 2021 Among the topics...
U.S. congressional delegation visits Sofia and Varna
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) July 14, 2021 – A U.S. Congressional delegation visited Sofia and Varna on July 8-11, to engage with government,...