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Climate friendly shipping – EU meeting in Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) September 7 – The transport ministers of the European Union (EU) member states are invited by the German Ministry of...

U.S. Ambassador Kelly Degnan visits NATO EU Information Center, Georgia

September 4, 2020 Today, U.S. Ambassador Kelly C. Degnan joined Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani to announce the U.S. Embassy and the...

Libya: EU High Representative holds talks with President Serraj and President of the House of Representatives Saleh

The High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell visited Libya on Tuesday 1st September for the first time since the beginning of his mandate, continuing...

EU and Libya discuss effects of illegal blockades

Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) chairman Eng. Mustafa Sanalla and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy...

The law on inland waterways is needed by the market and Ukraine – minister

The law on inland waterways is needed by the market and the state. Without this, neither reform, nor development of river transport will take place, said...

Prime Minister of Greece supports Alexandroupolis port

“The port of Alexandroupolis is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. It becomes a hub of cooperation, a source of wealth and prosperity for the...

“A Humanitarian Ship for Lebanon”: Emmanuel Macron praises French commitment

“A Humanitarian Ship for Lebanon”: Emmanuel Macron praises the commitment of French companies, NGOs and public institutions taking part in the CMA CGM...

U.S. Ambassador to Greece gives interview to the local Real News

Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) September 1, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, has given an interview to the local Real News. He...

Turkish and Libyan officials meet

Meeting of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu with President Khaled al-Mishri of the High Council of State of Libya – August 28, 2020 Foreign...

Ukraine’s Chernomorsk port reviews activities

Chernomorsk, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 28, 2020 – The port’s advisory body, which includes management and labour leaders, was joined by...

Turkey looks to build Cypriot port base

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 27, 2020 – The increased and controversial activities of Turkish ships in the Eastern Mediterranean has led the...

Greek and Bulgarian leaders meet to discuss regional issues

Borissov and Mitsotakis discussed strategic projects of regional and pan-European importance – August 24, 2020 The working meeting of Prime Minister...

Russian government issues port list for investment tax

Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) August 27, 2020 – Acting Minister of Transport Innokenty Alafinov has signed an order to change the rules for collecting...

Working visit of the GUAM secretary-general to the Kherson region

A group of the ambassadors accredited in Ukraine paid a working visit to the Kherson region at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Ukraine...

Turkmenistan and Romania seek to boost ties

On August 19, 2020, an on-line meeting took place in the Ministry of Finance and Economy, Turkmenistan, between Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan...

Motorways of the Sea: Government protocol to enhance the competitiveness of Italian ports

An important framework protocol for the relaunch of the Italian national port system was signed yesterday by the Director-General of the Customs and Monopoly...

Kuwait to rebuild Beirut port grain silos

Beirut, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 24, 2020 – Local sources have reported that Kuwait is to rebuild Lebanon’s only large grain silo that was...

Greek foreign affairs minister statement after EU and U.S. talks

Statements by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, following the end of the Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council and his meetings with the US...

Greek foreign minister statement after Cyprus visit

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, after the end of his meeting with his Cypriot counterpart, N. Christodoulidis – August 18, 2020...

Belgrade-Budapest high-speed railway is a symbol of friendship between Serbia and China

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and the Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Zorana Mihajlović, talked today with the...

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