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.
U.S. ambassador attends reopening of Neorion shipyard in Greece
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) December 9, 2019 – The U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, has presented a speech at the event celebrating the...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Interview with CNN.gr
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) December 9, 2019 – The U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, has given an interview to CNN Greece at the Economic...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt in conversation with journalist Alexia Tasouli
Ambassador Geoffrey R. Pyatt in Conversation with journalist Alexia Tasouli Thessaloniki Summit; Hyatt Hotel, November 14, 2019 Ms. Tasouli: It’s...
Bulgarian Prime Minister meets with US Ambassador to Greece Jeffrey Pyatt
Government of Bulgaria – November 15, 2019 Prime Minister Boyko Borisov met with United States Ambassador to Greece Jeffrey Piatt. The conversation...
Serbia: transport of petroleum products by rivers clearly defined by law
Government of Serbia – November 14, 2019 Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure...
Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure will continue to clean up the port sector
Ministry of Infrastructure – Ministry of Infrastructure will continue to clean up the port sector despite the pressure of people interested in...
Decision on the boundaries of territory and water area of Mariupol seaport made – Vladislav Krykliy
Ukraine Ministry of Transport – October 28, 2019 Today, on October 28, 2019, during a government meeting in Mariupol, a decision was made on the...
Puertos del Estado look to support Canary islands port authorities
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2019 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has met with the new presidents of the Canary Islands port...
Mercè Conesa: “The new Strategic Framework of the Port System is essential to creating prosperity”
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2019 – Speaking at an event to celebrate the 150-year anniversary of the port, Mercè Conesa, president...
Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport hosts port conference
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) October 22, 2019 – The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Paola De Micheli, yesterday chaired the Conferenza Nazionale...
Greece presents island policy at CPMR General Assembly in Palermo
The island policy of Ministry of Maritime and Island Policy was presented by the Secretary General. Aegean and island policy lady Christiana Kalogirou at the...
Slovenian government takes steps to forward Divača-Koper port railway line
With the guarantee law for the Divača-Koper track and for the 3rd development axis, it is accelerated and cheaper to complete the projects – October 10,...
Georgian government refuses to end contract with Anaklia Development Consortium
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) October 16, 2019 – The Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia has released a statement about its...
President of Assarmatori, Stefano Messina, interviewed by AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centrale (Naples)
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) October 15, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...
Greek Ministry statement in Piraeus Port Authority expansion approval
Greek Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy – Beginning of investing in Piraeus port for a new age – October 11, 2019 A flagship investment for...
Piraeus Port Authority receives Master Plan expansion approval
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) October 11, 2019 – Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA), operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has announced that...
Speech by Secretary of State Pompeo – The U.S. & Greece: Showing the Way Forward
Speech by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo; Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center; Athens, Greece – October 5, 2019 SECRETARY POMPEO: So I...
Remarks by Ambassador Reeker at the U.S.–Greece Strategic Dialogue
Ambassador Philip T. Reeker – Acting Assistant Secretary of European and Eurasian Affairs – October 7, 2019 Thank you for your opening remarks and...
Ukraine sacks sea port managers
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 2, 2019 – The Minister of Infrastructure, Vladislav Krykliy, has announced the dismissal of some managers of the...
Spanish ports start submitting business plans
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 2, 2019 – The president of Autoritat Portuària de Barcelona (APB – Port Authority of Barcelona), Mercé...