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.
Deputy Minister Morelli visits Port of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 10, 2021 – The Deputy Minister for Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility Alessandro Morelli, today visited the port...
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reopens the Greek embassy in Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece (Ports Europe) April 9, 2021 – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reopened Greece’s embassy in Libya last Tuesday, and called for a...
Greece launches tender process for the development of the port of Heraklion, Crete
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) is launching an international public tender for the development of the port of Heraklion, Crete, within...
Germany set to submit proposal for Beirut port rebuild
Beirut, Lebanon (Ports Europe) April 2, 2021 – Local sources in Germany reported this week that Berlin plans to submit a proposal for the reconstruction...
Telephone conversation between Slovenian and Moroccan foreign ministers
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anže Logar today held a telephone conversation with Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan...
Turkish Ambassador Murat Salim Esenli visits the Port of Ravenna
Ambassador Murat Salim Esenli, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Italy, visited the Port of Ravenna today – March 31, 2021 The Ambassador,...
Ukraine seeks to develop inland waterways
The start of river transport reform and the restoration of inland waterways is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Infrastructure this year, said the...
Russia to hold “Port Infrastructure: New Construction, Modernization, Operation” event
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) March 30, 2021 – Deputy Minister of Transport Alexander Poshivay has expressed support for the idea of holding the VI...
Croatian government signs investment contracts for ports of Šibenik and Zadar
Zadar, Croatia (Ports Europe) March 24, 2021 – The Minister of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, Oleg Butković, has signed contracts worth almost...
Ukraine and Lithuania will cooperate in the development of rail and road transport
Ukraine and Lithuania have agreed to cooperate in passenger and freight transport – March 18, 2021 Today, March 18, in the presence of the President of...
Russia proposes to delay localisation of shipbuilding law
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) March 18, 2021 – The Russian government is set to postpone the introduction of a scoring system for calculating the...
Italy’s Minister Mara Carfagna intervenes on the need to simplify SEZ procedures
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) March 17, 2021 – Mara Carfagna, Minister for the South, spoke yesterday at the Chamber of Deputies, saying that there will be...
Libya invites Turkish participation in Zawiya port project
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) March 17, 2021 – Turkish companies have been invited to build a new cargo port in Zawiya port in Western Libya, according...
EU-Georgia Association Council to meet and discuss transport issues
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) March 16, 2021 – Natela Turnava, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, has said that today’s meeting of...
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador at the MOU signing between Albania, Exxon Mobil and Excelerate Energy
Tirana, Albania (Ports Europe) March 15, 2021 – U.S. Ambassador to Albania Yuri Kim has taken part in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing...
Statement by Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs following meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Croatia
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, following his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, Gordan Grlić Radman,...
Philippines ambassador visits Port of Damietta
Damietta, Egypt (Ports Europe) March 14, 2021 – Philippines’ Ambassador to Egypt, Sulpicio M. Confiado, has visited the Port of Damietta to discuss...
Ambassador Yuri Kim attends online Tirana Economic Forum
Tirana, Albania (Ports Europe) March 14, 2021 – U.S. to Albania, Ambassador Yuri Kim, has delivered an online presentation at the Tirana Economic Forum,...
Green light from Italian Parliament to the commissioner of 58 works for a value of €66 billion
The Minister of Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, welcomes “with satisfaction” the opinions of the Public Works...
Greece starts revision of Code of Private Maritime Law
The Code of Private Maritime Law is reformed after 63 years – First meeting of the Legislative Drafting Committee – March 12, 2021 Under the...