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.
Alexandroupolis port set to benefit from updated Greece-U.S. defence agreement
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) October 1, 2019 – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to visit Athens early next month to sign an...
Croatian government guarantee allows May 3 shipyard to resume work
The strong engagement of the Government enabled the shipyard to start a new beginning and concrete work on May 3, and activities in finding a strategic partner...
Alexandroupolis officials meet to discuss port development
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) September 25, 2019 – The Mayor of Alexandroupolis Monday, Giannis Zampokis, and the President and Managing Director...
Puertos del Estado advances the drafting of the Strategic Framework
The first phase concludes with the sharing of sectoral surveys of employers and unions – September 25, 2019 Puertos del Estado has presented the result...
Greek ports are leverage for national and regional economy development
G. Plakiotakis: Greek ports are leverage for national and regional economy development – September 23, 2019 The Minister of Shipping and Island Policy,...
Ukraine government publishes plan to develop maritime sector
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 18, 2019 – The Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure has published the below information regarding its plan to...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks: Alexandroupoli Port Press Conference
Alexandroupoli Port Press Conference – Friday, September 13, 2019 Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks: Alexandroupoli Port Press Conference Καλημέρα!...
UK: Government backs cutting-edge tech to drive down shipping emissions
Funding boost for low-carbon maritime technology – September 10, 2019 From: Department for Transport and Nusrat Ghani MP £2.3 million grant to...
UK: Liz Truss hosts first meeting of the Freeports Advisory Panel
The first meeting of the Freeports Advisory Panel was held in London yesterday – September 6, 2019 From: Department for International Trade and The Rt...
Greece to produce regional port sustainability reports
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 7, 2019 – The Greek Minister of Maritime Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis, has said that the government will carry out...
Greece aims to solve Samothraki ferry and port issues
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 4, 2019 – At a meeting chaired by the Minister of State, George Gerapetritis, to investigate solutions to the...
Greek Shipping Ministry welcomes updated €800m Piraeus port master plan
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 3, 2019 – The Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis has expressed his satisfaction with a new updated...
President of Ukraine Zelensky identifies priorities of the port industry
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 3, 2019 – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has presented the priorities of the local port sector:...
Venice port bans some cruise ships from historic centre
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) August 9, 2019 – Danilo Toninelli, the minister of infrastructure and transport, has said that starting now, the number of...
Greece presents maritime priorities, including ports strategy
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) August 9, 2019 – The Ministry of Maritime and Island Policy has announced the five “pillars” of its priorities...
Prime Minister says government supports all measures to progress the Anaklia Port Project
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) August 7, 2019 – Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has said that his government welcomes any activities which...
Greek privatisation agency comments on regional ports
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) July 26, 2019 – Speaking at the “2nd Athens – International Investment Synergies – Joint Ventures...
Government set to stop large cruise ship entering Venice’s Giudecca canal
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) July 25, 2019 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has discussed the issue of cruise ships in Venice port,...
New Greek government plans to unblock Chinese Piraeus port investment
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 22, 2019 – Following the election of a new Greek government, the Maritime Ministry has said it is a top priority to...
New Greek government to update the National Ports Strategy
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 22, 2019 – The new Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakotakakis, has said that the government will...