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Europol: EU Drug Markets, Analysis – 2024

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 7, 2024 – Europol has published its annual report entitled “EU Drug Markets, Analysis – 2024”....

Stockholm Norvik Port in TEN-T

Stockholm, Sweden (Ports Europe) March 6, 2024 – The new Sweden’s Baltic Sea’s deep sea port Stockholm Norvik Port with RoRo and container...

EU: €1 billion for alternative fuels infrastructure projects

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 4, 2024 – Last week, the European Commission launched a call for proposals has been launched today under the...

Successful completion of CIPORT project in Piraeus port

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 3, 2024 – The completion of the CIPORT project in late February, cold Ironing in the Port of Piraeus, was celebrated...

EU Commission investigates state aid to Corsica ferries

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 27, 2024 – The European Commission has opened an investigation to assess whether state funds granted...

Montenegro seeks EU funding for Bar port railway connection

Podgorica, Montenegro (Ports Europe) February 26, 2024 – The Montenegro government is applying for European Union (EU) funding for several infrastructure...

IMCO’s vote welcomed by ports and maritime industry

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 23, 2024 – Maritime and port industry stakeholders welcome the European Parliament’s Internal Market Committee...

IMT, Port of Sines work on the eFTI4EU Project

Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 22, 2024 – The Mobility and Transport Institute (IMT) and the Administration of the Port of Sines have...

EU launches EUNAVFOR ASPIDES to support safety in the Red Sea

The Council launched today EUNAVFOR ASPIDES. The objective of this defensive maritime security operation is to restore and safeguard freedom of navigation...

Maritime safety: Council and Parliament strike a deal to ensure cleaner shipping in the EU

To ensure safer and cleaner shipping in the EU, the Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement on a revised...

EU delegation visits Suez Canal Economic Zone

Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) February 13, 2024 – A European Commission delegation headed by the Director General for the Taxation and Customs Union DG...

The BlueBARGE project & power supply to ships

Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) February 9, 2024 – Yesterday the kick-off meeting of the BlueBARGE project, “Blue bunkering of anchored ships...

Piraeus port is not part of the European Ports Alliance

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 8, 2024 – Last month, the European Commission announced the formation of the European Ports Alliance. The...

European ports ask for 90 days temporary storage period

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 5, 2024 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is concerned that the European Commission (EC)’s...

EU Innovation Fund infoday for waterborne transport sector

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) February 2, 2024 – CLIA Europe, ECSA, ESPO, FEPORT, SEA Europe and WaterborneTP organised the EU Innovation Fund infoday for...

Innovation Fund is key to support the transition to zero-emission waterborne transport

Brussels, February 2, 2024 Joint Press Release: Innovation Fund is key to support the transition to zero-emission waterborne transport On the 1st of February,...

EU Global Gateway commits €10 billion to Trans Caspian Transport Corridor

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 29, 2024 – The Global Gateway Investors Forum for EU-Central Asia Transport Connectivity opened today in...

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