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.
Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council – Greek minister statement
Statements by Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, N. Dendia, following the end of the Extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council and his meetings with the US...
Malta launches a refund scheme for port charges
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg and Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses Silvio Schembri launched a...
Iran and Russia to start joint Caspian Sea shipping line
Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) August 13, 2020 – Moscow and Tehran have agreed to launch a new Caspian Sea shipping service between Russia’s port of...
Costa Cruises plans to resume Italian cruises on September 6
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) August 12, 2020 – Yesterday, the Rome government approved the restart for passenger cruises in its ports and waters together...
Montenegro adopts strategy for the Maritime Economy 2020-2030
Bar, Montenegro (PortSEurope) August 11, 2020 – On July 30, the Montenegro government, at the proposal of the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs,...
Statement by Cypriot Minister of Defense on the agreement between governments of Cyprus – France
Written statement by the Minister of Defense Mr. Charalambos Petridis on the agreement between the governments of France – Cyprus – August 6, 2020...
France-Cyprus defense cooperation pact takes effect
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) August 10, 2020 – After three years, a defense cooperation agreement between France and Cyprus, has into come force, the...
Statement of French President Macron on international conference on support to Beirut and the Lebanese people
Statement by France’s President of the Republic, Chair’s conclusions – International conference on support to Beirut and the Lebanese people...
Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport receives approval for port investment
Green light from Conferenza Unificata al Decreto to the Decree proposed by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Paola De Micheli which allocates €906...
Slovenia provided emergency humanitarian aid to the people of Beirut
The Government of Slovenia has allocated a contribution of €200,000 to Lebanon for emergency humanitarian aid, which is intended for the people of Beirut...
Assistance of Slovenia to Lebanon during the explosion in Beirut
Slovenia decided to allocate a contribution of €200,000 to Lebanon for emergency humanitarian aid and to send an expert to coordinate international aid to...
Analysis – Port of Tripoli must replace destroyed Beirut as entry gate to Lebanon
Tripoli, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 8, 2020 – The second busiest Lebanese port of Tripoli is to take over the functions of Beirut port, obliterated by a...
Visit of Turkish Foreign Minister to Malta and Libya, August 5-6, 2020
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited Malta and Libya on 5-6 August 2020 – August 6, 2020 Minister Çavuşoğlu met with Minister for...
Statement by Greek Prime Minister on signing of Maritime Zone Demarcation Agreement between Greece and Egypt
“My visit to the remote Halki, in the Dodecanese, takes place on a very important day for our country, international legitimacy and stability in the...
Statement by Greek Minister after signing of agreement on delimitation of AOZ between Greece and Egypt
Statement by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikolaos Dendias, after the signing of an agreement on the delimitation of the AOZ between Greece and Egypt...
Tripoli port ready to step up and support supplies to Lebanon
Tripoli, Lebanon (PortSEurope) August 5, 2020 – Following the destruction of the port of Beirut yesterday by a giant explosion, Ahmad Tamer,...
Government approves financial plan for Ukrainian seaports
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 5, 2020 – The government has approved the 2020 financial plan for Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA), according to...
Ukrainian minister meets with Italian ambassador
Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladyslav Krykliy held a working meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Ukraine David...
Anaklia Development Consortium & principal international investor file arbitration claims against Georgia
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) July 31, 2020 – The Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) and one of its principal investors have a filed a legal claim...
Strategic Dialogue Greece – USA: Teleconference of the Working Group on Trade and Investment
A teleconference of the Working Group on Trade and Investment was held on Wednesday, July 29, in the framework of the Greece-US Strategic Dialogue, with both...