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.
Minister Karaismailoğlu to visit Filyos Port construction
Zonguldak, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 17, 2020 – Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu is to visit Zonguldak to see the...
China sends message of support to Algeria
Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad received a message on Thursday from the Prime Minister of China, Li Keqiang, in which he affirmed “his readiness to work...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit Israel, China on the agenda?
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) May 12, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will make a brief visit to Israel tomorrow to meet with Prime Minister...
Caspian European Club organizes online B2B Transport forum
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) May 8, 2020 – The Caspian European Club has organized an online B2B Transport forum to discuss issues and suggestions of...
Turkmenistan leads Caspian Sea-Black Sea transport corridor discussion
On May 7, 2020, a quadrilateral, virtual working meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the project of intergovernmental...
Ukraine and Kazakhstan officials discuss devloping transport links
Vladislav Krikliy met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Ukraine Darhan Kaletaev – May 6, 2020 Minister of Infrastructure...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Op-Ed for “Ta Nea”
News – The U.S. and Greece: Partners in the Pandemic and the Day After – May 2, 2020 Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our team...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt’s statement to Kathimerini
News – Ambassador Pyatt’s Press Statement to Kathimerini – May 2, 2020 Since the start of this global health crisis, the United States has been...
Transportation – De Micheli, Europe must be united, courageous, quick in future decisions
News – Minister Paola De Micheli speaks at EU transport discussion – April 30, 2020 “Europe has been capable of a coordinated response that...
Serbia: Exceptional relations, cooperation with Russia in fight against coronavirus
News – Serbia thanks Russia – April 26, 2020 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic received today Russian...
Greek government promotes liquidity of €33.7 million in coastal shipping and island operations
News – The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy is promoting significant liquidity of €33.7 million in coastal shipping and island operations –...
Measures taken for Turkish marine sector to combat the corona virus outbreak
Maritime General Directorate – Measures Taken for the Marine Sector in the Scope of Combating the Corona Virus (Covid-19) Outbreak – April 21, 2020...
Air Serbia aircraft brings medical supplies from China
Belgrade, 21 April 2020 An Air Serbia aircraft retuned today from China to Belgrade with a new shipment of medical supplies for our country. Air Serbia’s...
Serbian President Vucic visit construction site Belgrade-Budapest fast railway
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic have visited works on...
Croatian government meets with coastal liners and shipping companies
News – At the initiative of the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, a video conference was held yesterday with representatives of coastal...
Minister visits Koper port; port fees reduced
Minister Jernej Vrtovec and State Secretary Aleš Mihelič paid a working visit to the Maritime Administration and the Port of Koper, where they learned about...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt’s discussion with TV journalists
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) April 15, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has held a Skype discussion with local journalists in which he covers a few...
Ukraine plans to corporatise USPA, the state ports authority
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 17, 2020 – The Minister of Infrastructure Vladislav Krykliy has held an online meeting with representatives of the...
Puertos del Estado publishes guidelines for pilotage, stevedoring and port community
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has produced four documents because of the global emergence of COVID-19 to support...
Greece announces steps to help coastal shipping
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) April 15, 2020 – The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy has announced a series of measures to support Greek coastal...