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.
Unnamed U.S. group interested in privatisation of Alexandroupoli port
Alexandroupoli, Greece (PortSEurope) May 8, 2018 – Apparently, the same U.S. investors who were belatedly interested in the privatisation of Thessaloniki...
Italy receives European Commission letter regarding taxing port authorities
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) May 5, 2018 – Zeno D’Agostino, President of Assoporti, has received a letter from the European Commission which...
Italy’s Confindustria hopes next government will have Ministry of the Sea
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – Italian business confederation Confindustria hopes that the next government will establish a Ministry of the Sea...
EU: Ocean energy – a sustainable blue growth opportunity for Europe
EU: Ocean energy – a sustainable blue growth opportunity for Europe, April 27, 2018 On 27 March, Commissioner Vella met with 20 leading companies operating...
Kanal Istanbul – post-election priority for Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the first initiative of his government after winning...
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport publishes information on “Connecting Italy”
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport (MIT) has published the an annex to “Connecting Italy: the...
Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport launches open data on maritime state property concessions
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has made a huge data set publicly available for anyone...
Reference – Malta Marittima
Reference – Malta Marittima – April 27, 2018 Malta Marittima is a Government of Malta agency that was established to bring industry and government...
UK Fish Producer Organisations discuss regulation after Brexit
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) April 25, 2018 – The UK Northern Ireland Affairs Committee takes evidence today on Brexit and fisheries when...
Executive Chairman of HRADF, Aris Xenofos, visits Rhodes to explore privatisations
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 24, 2018 – Executive Director of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), Aris Xenofos, has visited the...
Huelva port, Andalusia government to cooperate in attracting foreign investments
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) April 23, 2018 – Huelva port has signed a cooperation agreement with Andalusia regional government to facilitate the inflow of...
BPA calls for funding guarantees for Brexit requirements
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) April 22, 2018 – The British Ports Association (BPA) has written to the Prime Minister Theresa May requesting...
Portugal presents Stability Program 2018-2022 with investment in railways and ports
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 21, 2018 – After approval by the Council of Ministers, the Portuguese government handed over the Stability Program...
Relaunch of Italian port system at risk from EU tax claim, Federation says
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 19, 2018 – Federazione del mare (Federation of the Sea) has said that recent claims by the EU Competition Authority (DG...
Spanish government says needs to update Málaga port underground rail link
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2018 – The central Spanish government said on February 23 that the railway connection between Málaga port and María...
EU says Italy should pay taxes on port income
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 17, 2018 – The EU DG Competition authority has warned Italy to pay taxes on the proceeds of port concessions...
New breakwater, ports of Genoa entrusts feasibility project to Invitalia
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 15, 2018 – An agreement has been signed between Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP...
Portuguese association set up biotechnology sector fund
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 11, 2018 – An investment worth up to €1 million over the next three years, with a view to accelerating and...
Ukraine receives auditors from European Marine Safety Agency (EMSA)
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 10, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine has received a group of auditors from the European Marine...
RAM presents the budget of the transport-infrastructure policies of Minister Delrio
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 10, 2018 – Minister Graziano Delrio has participated in the presentation of the book “Connettere l’Italia”,...