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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.
Greek Prime Minister joins teleconference of the first Summit of the China Cooperation Initiative with 17 countries of Central and Eastern Europe
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took part this morning, via teleconference, in the first Summit of the China Cooperation Initiative with 17 countries...
U.S. Defender exercise to test Bulgaria and Romania Black Sea ports, connecting transport infrastructure
Constanta, Romania (PortSEurope) February 10 – Final planning is underway for this year’s major European Defender exercise on training for high-end...
Armenia and Georgia discuss Persian Gulf-Black Sea transport corridor issues
On February 8, 2021, Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Georgian Ambassador to Armenia Giorgi Saganelidze – February 8, 2021...
Who wants what in Greek ports’ privatisation
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) February 8, 2020 – Greece’s ports are becoming a geopolitical and financial playground that has drawn interest from all...
Albania takes over chairmanship of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organisation
Press Release – The Official start of the Albanian Chairmanship-in-office of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organisation (January – June...
Greek Foreign Minister meets with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
Statement by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias following his meetings with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and European Neighborhood and American Affairs...
Turkish Foreign Minister visits Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on 1-2 February 2021 to discuss the Cyprus issue and other...
Libya welcomes EU ambassador José Antonio
Tripoli, Libya (PortSEurope) February 2, 2021 – The European Union Ambassador to Libya, José Antonio, has visited the headquarters of the National Oil...
Trilateral working group of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia discusses transport
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) February 1, 2021 – Deputy prime ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia have met to discuss the aims of the trilateral...
Ukraine interested in cooperation in the field of transport with Tajikistan
The Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladyslav Krykliy held a working meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of...
Ukraine minister meets the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal
Ukrainian Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Vladislav Krikliy has met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal to Ukraine...
Navantia manager meets Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) January 25, 2021 – Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu held a meeting on 19 January 2021 with Francisco Javier Hergueta,...
Ukraine discusses port investment with Turkish companies
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) January 22, 2021 – Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Vladyslav Krykliy, has held a working meeting with...
Ukraine approves boundary changes of the waters of five seaports
Today, January 20, the Government approved a number of amendments to the resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers on the boundaries of the seaports of...
Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry offers environmental incentives to support ship owners on pathway to decarbonisation
Tonnage Tax Reductions of up to 30% with new Cyprus Green Incentives Programme – January 19, 2021 The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has...
Presidents of Ukraine and Moldova signed bilateral documents
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu, who is on an official visit to Ukraine, signed a joint statement...
Ukraine, Moldova willing to join Three Seas Initiative
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) January 15, 2021 – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu have held...
Portuguese and Greek Prime Ministers visit EMSA
Prime Minister António Costa of Portugal and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece visited the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in Lisbon today,...
Greece and Turkey to resume talks
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) January 13, 2021 – Turkish and Greek officials have said that the two countries will restart discussions on January 25,...
Greek government promotes support for local shipping national register
The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy promotes a package of new measures aimed at halting the leakage of ships from the National Register to registers...