EU Policy
A category covering news about how European Union (EU) policy relates to ports. This includes the relationship between EU and national government policy, the role of EU institutions. Subjects include EU regulation, the environment, cold ironing, investment, aid and Ten-T transport.
ESPO: Priorities of Europe’s seaports for 2024-2029
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – Given the upcoming European Union (EU) elections, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has set its...
WSC asks EU for help for sustainable and secure maritime sector
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – The World Shipping Council (WSC) is calling on the EU to design policy frameworks that facilitate...
Middle Corridor might help China and Russia, but more so Europe
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 21, 2024 – The European Union (EU)’s plans to upgrade the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, Middle...
EU customs: Import control system 2 release 3 in June
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 21, 2024 – EU’s Directorate General for Taxation and Customs Union said that economic operators carrying goods by...
EU delegation visits Port of Baku
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) April 17, 2024 – A high-level European Union delegation led by the EU Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador...
Over 600 million illicit cigarettes seized in EU in 2023
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 17, 2024 – In 2002, international operations involving the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) led to the seizure of...
“Sailing from Constanta Port to Linz Port”
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) April 16, 2024 – The event “Sailing from the Port of Constanța to the Port of Linz” took place in Vienna on...
Port of Antwerp-Bruges to receive EU grant for cold ironing
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – The Port of Antwerp-Bruges will receive a European grant of €3.2 million for an OPS (onshore power...
Reference – The European Green Deal
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – The European Green Deal is a comprehensive set of policy initiatives by the European Commission to make...
FT: European ports turning into car parks
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) April 10, 2024 – Imported vehicles are piling up at European ports, turning them into “car parks” as automakers...
ABS joins BlueBarge cold ironing project
Houston, United States (Ports Europe) April 10, 2024 – Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) joined the BlueBARGE Project, a programme...
Georgia, Ukraine join EU’s Connecting Europe Days event
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 8, 2024 – Representatives from Georgia and Ukraine joined the European Union’s Connecting Europe Days 2024...
New Europol report on criminal networks active in the EU
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 8, 2024 – Europol has presented its first report on the most threatening criminal networks active in the EU. The...
EU transport sector and ports plead for funding
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 8, 2024 – 44 European transport organisations, representing the key spectrum of Europe’s transport network,...
European Dockers protest in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 4, 2024 – Over 100 dockers from various European ports protested yesterday in front of the European Parliament in...
New dredging & development for Greek ports of Souda and Stylida
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) April 2, 2024 – The Greek recovery and resilience plan will provide €24 million for developments at the ports of Souda...
BilbOPS to be presented at Connecting Europe Days 2024
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 27, 2024 – The BilbOPS project to electrify the docks of the Port of Bilbao (cold ironing) will be featured in the...