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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.
Some European governments plan cruise ship support
Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) April 15, 2020 – The European countries of Germany, France, Finland, Italy and Norway have agreed...
Ukraine to proceed with port concessions despite Covid-19 issues
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 14, 2020 – Minister of Infrastructure Vladislav Krykliy has said that the government is proceeding with port...
Ukraine published draft method for calculating port charge rates
Draft Method of Calculating Port Charge Rates Published for Discussion with Business – Vladislav Krykliy – April 13, 2020 The draft methodology for...
Puertos del Estado distributes second batch of masks to maritime sector
The shipment of 840,000 units completes the allocation of 1.1 million decreed in Order TMA / 263/2020, of March 20, of MITMA. Port authorities, SASEMAR and the...
Croatia: Donation from Chinese company CRIC to fight COVID-19
News – Donation from the Chinese company CRIC to fight COVID-19 – April 13, 2020 Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of the...
Italy: Transport – Coronavirus, all measures to reduce mobility of people extended to May 3
News – Source: Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Italy) – April 13, 2020 The measures adopted by the Ministry of Infrastructures and...
European Commission: guidelines on health, travel arrangements and repatriation of persons on board ships – Q & A
Questions and Answers: European Commission presents guidelines on health, travel arrangements and repatriation of persons on board ships – April 8, 2020...
Government holds working discussion regarding Rades port
News – A working session on the efficiency of the Rades port activities was held on Tuesday in Tunis – April 7, 2020 The meeting, chaired by...
Portugal requests support from China to acquire equipment and medical products
The government of China is available to help Portugal to acquire equipment and other types of medical products in the country that is needed to help combat the...
Italian ports without the security requirements required by the Hamburg Convention
News – Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Italy) – April 8, 2020 With regard to the request for aid from the ship “Alan Kurdi”,...
Ship registration is simplified – Ukraine
News – Ship registration is simplified, Vladislav Krikliy – April 8, 2020 From now on, 30% of shipowners are exempted from compulsory vessel...
Italian government meets with transport organisations
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Italy) hosts meeting about economic support measures to support transport and logistics sectors, damaged by the...
Meeting between Ferretti Group and the government on the future of the nautical sector
News – Meeting between Ferretti Group and the Government on the future of the nautical sector – April 7, 2020 A first meeting was held in Taranto...
Turkmenistan and Georgia discuss transport corridors
On April 1, 2020, a meeting was held in videoconference format between the representatives of Turkmenistan and Georgia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...
ALIS logistics association appeals for government assistance
ALIS (Associazione Logistica dell’Intermodalità Sostenibile/Logistics Association for Sustainable Intermodality) writes letter to transport ministry...
APM Terminals Poti receives first stage approval for expansion
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) March 30, 2020 – APM Terminals Poti has received approval from the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development for the...
Slovenian Minister Vrtovec on accelerated implementation of infrastructure projects
When restrictive measures to curb coronavirus are complete, it will be necessary to roll up our sleeves and start the economy, Minister of Infrastructure...
Italian government proposes investment in transport in the south
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) March 25, 2020 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has published in the Official Journal details of an allocation...
Italian ports seek government support
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) March 25, 2020 – The sixteen presidents of the Italian ports system (AdSP – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale) have...
Portuguese ports implement contingency plan for emergencies
News – APS – Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve, S.A. – March 24, 2020 Following the preventive measures decreed by the...