Montenegro adopts strategy for the Maritime Economy 2020-2030
Bar, Montenegro (PortSEurope) August 11, 2020 - On July 30, the Montenegro government, at the proposal of the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs, adopted…
Atlantic action plan 2.0: A revamped maritime strategy to foster a sustainable blue economy and the EU Green Deal
The European Commission has adopted an updated action plan for a sustainable, resilient and competitive blue economy in the EU Atlantic area, covering France, Ireland,…
Experts in clean energy and biodiversity are advising Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) July 24, 2020 - Numerous experts in clean energy and biodiversity, from private companies, the administration and organized around the Group of…
Unctad: Why a sustainable blue recovery is needed
Why a sustainable blue recovery is needed - 21 July 2020 Written by:Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD Secretary-GeneralDona Bertarelli, UNCTAD Special Adviser for the Blue Economy The…
Crete to promote blue economy at conference
Heraklion, Greece (PortSEurope) July 21, 2020 - CEO of Heraklion Port Authority, Minas Papadakis, and Director of Development and Planning, Anthoulas Konsolakis, have met with…
Vigo port launches projects, thanks to blue growth strategy
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 - In 2016, Vigo port, launched its Blue Growth strategy, in these four years, more than 300 people, from…
Blue sectors contribute to the recovery and pave way for EU Green Deal
Today, the European Commission published “The EU Blue Economy Report 2020”, providing an overview of the performance of the EU economic sectors related to oceans…
Coronavirus response: Further EU support to fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Supporting the EU fisheries and aquaculture sectors in tackling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the European Commission has proposed a new set of ambitious…
EU Ministers of Transport in charge of maritime affairs met in Opatija, Croatia
As part of the activities of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, a two-day event was held in Opatija. On the first…
European Commission and European Investment Fund launch €75 million BlueInvest Fund
The European Commission is partnering with the European Investment Fund, part of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB), to launch the BlueInvest Fund today. During…
Greece looks to develop island entrepreneurship
Meeting on Strengthening Islander Entrepreneurship, chaired by the Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis - January 13, 2020 Today, a working meeting was…
Leading shipping companies set to sign Livorno Blu Agreement next week
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) January 15, 2020 - The main shipping companies operating at Livorno port, including CIN, Forship, Grimaldi, Moby and Toremar, will next week…
Mediterranean countries join forces to promote “Blue Economy”
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 8, 2019 - The Cyprus Research & Innovation Foundation sent a delegation to the 4th BLUEMED Platforms meeting held October 15-16,…
Tenerife port takes the first step to launch a pilot blockchain technology project
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) October 16, 2019 - Santa Cruz de Tenerife is to decide to start a pilot programme to…
Blue Fund announces Blue Economy partnership with Portugal Ventures
September 12, 2019 The Blue Fund launched on August 9th the Public Notice 9/2019 dedicated to the Blue Economy in partnership with Portugal Ventures, open…
EU Commissioner Vella hosts first EU-China Blue Partnership Forum for the Oceans
Today in Brussels, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella will host the first 'Blue Partnership Forum for the Oceans'. The Forum, established under the Ocean Partnership between…
EU fleet maintains high profits mainly thanks to sustainable fishing methods
The 2019 annual economic report on the EU fishing fleet shows that the high levels of economic performance in 2016 have continued into 2017. The…
Vigo port to assume presidency of ESPO-Blue Growth Network
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2019 - Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo (APV - Port Authority of Vigo) has been chosen to assume the presidency of…
Portugal hosts IV meeting of the high-level panel for the sustainable economy of the oceans
News - Portugal hosts IV meeting of the high-level panel for the sustainable economy of the oceans - May 28, 2019 On May 27th and…
Black Sea ministers to endorse Common Maritime Agenda
Black Sea ministers to endorse Common Maritime Agenda Brussels, Belgium, May 21, 2019 Ministers from seven Black Sea countries – Bulgaria, Georgia, the Republic of…