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.
USA to support Ukrainian port rebuild
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – U.S. State Department officials are in Ukraine to support rebuild efforts. Special Representative for...
Italian Council of Ministers approves budget for Messina bridge
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) October 17, 2023 – The Council of Ministers has approved the necessary budget to start works on a bridge over the Strait of...
Croatia and South Korea discuss port cooperation
Zagreb, Croatia (PortSEurope) October 16, 2023 – South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has visited Croatia and port cooperation was one theme of talks...
Italian government introduces “Sea Modal Shift”
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) October 13, 2023 – The Italian government has introduced “Sea Modal Shift” , a new incentive program aimed at...
Port of Ancona, visit by the ambassador of Lithuania
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) October 12, 2023 – The Ambassador of Lithuania to Italy, Dalia Kreivienė, visited the Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del...
Ports of Ravenna and Giurgiulesti discuss cooperation
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) October 12, 2023 – Last week, a meeting took place of representatives of the Port and the City of Ravenna at the Embassy of...
Greek prime minister refers to ports after tripartite summit
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 10, 2023 – Earlier this week, the Port of Varna hosted a trilateral Greece-Bulgaria-Romania summit. At the end of...
Port of Varna hosts trilateral Greece-Bulgaria-Romania summit
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) October 9, 2023 – This week, the Port of Varna will host a trilateral Greece-Bulgaria-Romania summit. The meeting will...
Azerbaijan touts its Caspian Sea power
Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Ports Europe) September 20, 2023 – With more than 50 ships, Azerbaijan has the largest merchant fleet in the Caspian Sea,...
EU, G7 delegation visits Port of Aktau
Aktau, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) September 19, 2023 – A delegation of ambassadors of the EU and G7 countries has visited the Caspian Sea port of Aktau,...
India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor continues to attract comment
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) September 18, 2023 – On the sidelines of the recent G20 summit in New Delhi, a multinational railway and sea ports...
Sanctions busting: Russia to buy a “friendly fleet”
Vladivostok, Russia (Ports Europe) September 15, 2023 – Cornered by Western sanctions, Russia is planning to start subsidising the purchase of a...
New IMEC transport corridor needs Turkey – Erdogan
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 14, 2023 – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the newly announced India–Middle...
The third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing, October
Beijing, China (Ports Europe) September 12, 2023 – China will host the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in October...
Port of Taranto blocks China-linked concession
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) September 12, 2023 – The Port of Taranto has blocked a concession to a company linked with China –...
Update: India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) – a new super-trade route?
Mumbai, India (Ports Europe) September 11, 2023 – A multinational railway and sea ports corridor linking the Middle East and South Asia was announced on...
Gibraltar plans new cruise liner terminal
Gibraltar (Ports Europe) September 11, 2023 – The Gibraltar government has announced plans for a new cruise liner terminal, said Tourism Minister Vijay...
Rail freight transport between Latvia and Ukraine important for both countries
8 September 2023 Management of SJSC “Latvijas dzelzceļš” earlier this week met with Ambassador of the Ukraine to Latvia, H. E. Mr Anatolii Kutsevol to...
Russian naval ship docks in Algiers
Algiers, Algeria (Ports Europe) September 8, 2023 – The Algerian Ministry of Defence reported that a Russian ship from the Black Sea fleet made a...
China confirms interest in Anaklia deep sea port project
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) September 7, 2023 – China has confirmed interest in Anaklia deep sea port project, and other transport/infrastructure...