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.
Italian Minister Giovannini receives the Minister of Transport of Qatar
Minister Enrico Giovannini met the Minister of Transport of Qatar, Al Sulaiti, today at the headquarters of the Ministry of Sustainable Infrastructure and...
Italy bans cruise ships from the Venice lagoon
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) July 14, 2021 – Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, said yesterday that from 1 August...
U.S. Ambassador visits Defense Exhibition Athens 2021 in Greece
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) July 14, 2021 – The U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has attended the Defense Exhibition Athens (DEFEA) 2021. DEFEA is a...
President Erdoğan: “Kanal Istanbul will take its place in history as one of the most important values of our country”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “Kanal Istanbul, whose contributions to Turkey are incomparably higher than the cost of the project, will take its...
Malta: Talks in Brussels on Libya
In Brussels, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Evarist Bartolo met bilaterally with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Egypt, Sameh Hassan Shoukry, during...
Croatia: Continuation of measures to assist the transport sector worth HRK 60 million
As part of the continuation of aid measures aimed at mitigating the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and...
Government council comments on proposed second track of the Divača-Koper railway line
The President of the Project Council for Civil Oversight of the Construction of the Second Track of the Divača – Koper Railway Line (PSCN), Jadran...
Railways – UIC 98TH general assembly meeting held in Istanbul
The International Union of Railways (UIC) held its 98th General Assembly Meeting on 8 July 2021. In the conference held by teleconference method, many issues...
Turkey – Designing the future of transport and communications
The Transport and Logistics Master Plan Workshop, organized by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, started in Afyon – July 9, 2021...
Statement by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba – July 5,...
Ukraine and Lithuania have agreed to develop a single railway route between the Black Sea and Baltic regions
The Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov and the Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania Marius Skuodis met in Klaipeda,...
The Three Seas Summit and Business Forum starts today in Sofia
The Three Seas Summit and Business Forum starts today in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event will be held on 8-9 July, 2021 The host of the event – President of...
Ukraine and Lithuania discuss port cooperation
Klaipeda, Lithuania (Ports Europe) July 8, 2021 – Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis and Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine...
Georgia plans transport infrastructure investment including for Black Sea ports
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) July 8, 2021 – Earlier this week, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava presented the vision of...
Ukraine and China sign an agreement on cooperation in infrastructure construction
On June 30, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov and Minister of Commerce of China Wang Wentao signed an intergovernmental agreement. It...
Minister presents the vision of long-term development of the Georgian economy – “Economy 2030”
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava presents the vision of long-term development of the Georgian economy – “Economy...
Ambassador of India visits Thessaloniki Port Authority
The visit of the Ambassador of India, Amrit Lugun, to Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) took place today, Tuesday July 6, 2021 During the meeting, the...
Visit of Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs to Libya
Deputy Foreign Minister Costas Frangogiannis will pay a two-day working visit to Libya on July 4th and 5th with stops in Tripoli and Benghazi. The Greek...
Hungary opens consulate in port of Koper
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) July 4, 2021 – Reflecting the importance of Slovenia’s Koper port to Hungary, an Hungarian consulate has been opened...
Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., Kristina Kvien visits Mariupol and Berdyansk, underscores U.S. commitment to Ukraine
Chargé d’Affaires Kristina Kvien traveled to Mariupol and Berdyansk June 25 to visit a Maritime Border Guard station supported by the Department of...