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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.
Kyrgyzstan and EU discuss cooperation
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 14, 2020 – The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President...
Bulgarian Prime Minister holds talks with US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. Prime Minister Borissov stressed the significant...
Azerbaijan and Iran to set up a joint logistics centre in Iran’s Ardabil province
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 10, 2020 – Azerbaijan and Iran are planning to set up a joint logistics centre together with an industrial area in...
Turkey interested in construction projects in Libya
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 8, 2020 – Presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalın has said that Ankara is considering the possibility of a range of...
Serbia: Continuity of political dialogue, economic cooperation with Qatar
Belgrade, 4 June 2020 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic spoke on the phone with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar...
Croatian government supports return of shipbuilding in Pula
Pula, Croatia (Ports Europe) June 4, 2020 – The Government has indicated its readiness to create preconditions for starting shipbuilding activities in...
Greece to use digital tool for evaluating portfolio sustainability performance for privatisations
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned assets, has presented a digital tool for evaluating...
Russia prepares new rules for the localization of shipbuilding
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 1, 2020 – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has prepared a revised Resolution 719 (import substitution) to include...
Ukraine chairs online meeting of OSCE – Azov & Black Seas on the agenda
Ukraine Deputy Minister Yehor Bozhok: “For the first time, Ukrainian chairmanship brings security of Azov-Black Sea region to comprehensive discussion at...
BPA concerned about UK government quarantine steps
The British Ports Association is concerned that the new quarantine measures announced this afternoon by the Home Secretary will stifle the recovery of...
Serbia committed to values of Adriatic-Ionian Initiative
Belgrade, 27 May 2020 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic took part today in a video meeting of the Adriatic- Ionian...
Train with medical equipment from China arrives in Belgrade
Belgrade, 26 May 2020 A train from the People’s Republic of China carrying medical equipment arrived today in Serbia, at the train station in New Belgrade....
Analysis – China lends money to forward interest in Belgrade-Budapest railway, a key New Silk Road link
Budapest, Hungary (Ports Europe) May 25, 2020 – In 2013, Hungary, Serbia and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a railway that...
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo & Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speak at joint press event
News – Secretary Michael R. Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before Their Meeting – U.S. Embassy in Israel – May 13, 2020...
Fulbright Greece: Message from U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt
Message from U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt – May 18, 2020 As the U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic, I want to commend Fulbright...
Confindustria Nautica: the latest guidelines from the Italian Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport to reboot recreational sailing and charters
Confindustria Nautica: the latest guidelines from the Italian Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport to reboot recreational sailing and charters. Cecchi:...
Greek minister visits Piraeus port as Crete ferries resume
The Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis, paid a visit to the port of Piraeus today on the occasion of the first voyages of ships to...
MIMOSA: new cross-border project led by CEI-ES approved
News – CEI – May 20, 2020 The MIMOSA project – submitted for approval in November 2019 in cooperation with 17 other project partners from...
Georgia minister holds online meeting with Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport
Natia Turnava holds online meeting with Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport – May 19, 2020 Natia Turnava, the Minister of Economy and...
Portugal extends cruise ban until June 15
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 18, 2020 – The Portuguese government has extended the ban in on disembarkation and licenses for passengers and crews...