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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.
Analysis – Strategic and overambitious Iranian move in Russian Caspian, financed by China, or much ado about nothing
Lagan, Russia (Ports Europe) March 23 – A group of Iranian companies, financed by China, wants to invest in the development of the small southern Russian...
Greece takes measures to minimize passenger travel to the islands
Measures to minimize passenger travel to the islands announced by Greek Minister of Maritime and Island Policy Mr Yiannis Plakiotakis – March 20, 2020...
Italy stops passenger ships: no more cruises
Coronavirus. Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport stops passenger ships: no more cruises. Decree signed by Minister De Micheli, with the Minister of...
BPA – Coronavirus Emergency Bill: Keeping our trading gateways open should be a priority
Responding to the publication of the Government’s policy paper on its new Emergency Bill the British Ports Association has said that keeping the UK’s...
ESPO calls for EU to keep goods moving
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 18, 2020 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has called on the European Commission to implement plans to...
Analysis – Israel to privatise Haifa Port, China invests, Washington concerned
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) March 18, 2020 – In 2015, the Israeli government decided to sell off state-owned assets in order to raise funds to reduce debt,...
Azeri Minister meets with Israeli Ambassador
Azeri Minister Ramin Guluzade meets with Israeli Ambassador – March 10, 2020 Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies Ramin Guluzade...
Italian ports are fully operational ensuring the safety of people and goods – Assoporti
Press release – Assoporti – March 11, 2020 – Italian ports are fully operational ensuring the safety of people and goods. Assoporti announces...
Ukraine and France promote rail cooperation
Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladislav Krykliy meets with Ambassador of France to Ukraine Etienne de Ponsen – March 10, 2020 The Minister of...
Analysis – Is Alexandroupolis port the new trump card in the Trump administration’s Mediterranean Great Game?
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) March 10, 2020 – On March 7, 2020, U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt and Deputy Assistant Secretary at U.S....
Croatia and Hungary aim to strengthen transport links
Statement of intent to strengthen economic cooperation and transport links between the border areas of Croatia and Hungary – March 5, 2020 The official...
Ukraine minister discusses projects with EIB and EBRD
Implementation of joint projects with the EBRD and the EIB should be accelerated, Vladislav Krykliy – March 5, 2020 On March 5, 2020, a meeting on the...
Increase foreign trade of Serbia and Russia
Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic led the delegation of our country participating in the 18th session of the...
Ukraine seeks status of a river state
Ukraine must obtain the status of a river state, Vladislav Krykliy – March 5, 2020 Ukraine needs to attain the status of a river state by attaching it to...
Georgia and Qatar discuss transport and communications
Natia Turnava met with Qatar’s Minister of State Transport and Communications – March 3, 2020 On an official visit to Qatar, Georgia’s...
Georgia’s Natia Turnava meets Azerbaijani Minister of Economy Mikael Jabarov in Baku
Georgian and Azeri ministers discuss transport corridors – February 28, 2020 “We discussed joint logistics projects with the Minister of Economy of...
QTerminals receives approval for Olbia port concession
AMCU’s permission for Olbia port concession is a powerful positive signal to investors, Vladislav Krykliy – February 28, 2020 The AMCU’s...
Proceedings of the Fourth Supreme Cooperation Council of Greece – Bulgaria
The excellent level of Greek-Bulgarian bilateral relations and their promising prospects were confirmed during the work of the two countries’ Supreme...
Bulgaria, Greece express readiness to accelerate activities to build multimodal corridor
Bulgaria and Greece hold transport talks in Alexandroupolis – February 26, 2020 The Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications...
Georgia Minister meets with Asian Development Bank
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava held a working meeting with Shane Rosenthal, Permanent Representative of the Asian Development...