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.
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...
Statements by Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy in Rome
Statements by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy in Rome – January 13, 2021...
State acquires land for Koper port development
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) January 11, 2021 – The state has purchased land owned by the Municipality of Ankaran which, according to the National...
Zeno D’Agostino appointed sole director of Ram
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) January 11, 2021 – Zeno D’Agostino, President, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale (AdSP –...
Russian minister comments on the development of water transport in 2020
TASS published a series of materials on the preliminary results of the development of the water transport sector in 2020, which were described by the Deputy...
Italy-China agreement on the mutual recognition of maritime certificates
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2021 – Italy and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the mutual recognition of maritime...
Astrakhan and Azerbaijan discuss developing cooperation
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) December 30, 2020 – The Azerbaijan-Russian Business Council and Astrakhan Ministry of Industry and Natural Resources has...
Ukraine’s updated strategy for seaport development of until 2038 approved
Today, December 23, at its meeting, the Government approved amendments to the Strategy for the Development of Seaports of Ukraine until 2038. This decision is...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s remarks at 22nd Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) December 16, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, has spoken at the 22nd Annual Capital Link Invest in...
Georgia government seeks renewed feasibility study for Anaklia port
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) December 15, 2020 – Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Natia Turnava, has said that the government needs to...
Ukraine sets port boundaries
The Government has approved a decision to define the boundaries of the sea trade ports of Kherson, Izmail, Berdyansk and Odessa – December 9, 2020 “The...
Spain will invest €1,001 million in ports in 2021
The president of Puertos del Estado (PdE), Francisco Toledo, has presented the budgets of the state-owned port system which will amount to €1,001 million in...
Slovenian foreign minister meets with U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo
Foreign Minister Anže Logar is visiting Washington D.C. at the invitation of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The main purpose of the visit is further...
Ukraine government makes Crimea statement
On 7 December 2020, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba made the following statement “On 7 December 2020, the 75th session of the UN...
Ukraine plans electronic platform for multimodal container transportation
In 2021, the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure plans to develop a separate electronic platform for multimodal container transportation – December 8,...
Russia considers introducing liability for investors in port infrastructure
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 8, 2020 – The government has approved for submission to the State Duma a bill introducing liability for investors...
Tunisia – Greece: Boosting pace of investment and development of maritime trade
Tunis, Tunisia (PortSEurope) December 7, 2020 – Prime Minister Elyès Fakhfakh has met with Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, to discuss...
Ambassador Degnan meets with the American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia’s new President, Sarah Williamson
Today, Ambassador Degnan met with the American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia’s new President, Sarah Williamson – December 3, 2020 The U.S. Embassy...
Minister of Transport and Logistics visits port dock of Goulette-Radès
Tunis, Tunisia (PortSEurope) December 6, 2020 -The Minister of Transport and Logistics, Moez Chakchouk, has visited the facilities and docks of the La...
Government ministers visit Rades port
Rades, Tunisia (PortSEurope) December 6, 2020 – On November 29, 2020, the ministers of Transport and Logistics, Moez Chakchouk, and Trade and Export...