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.
Salvini calls for EU investment in Strait of Messina bridge, Sicily
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) November 4, 2022 – On October 22, Matteo Salvini, leader of the League party and deputy prime minister, was sworn in as...
Port of Trieste opens an office in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) November 1, 2022 – The port of Trieste opens an office in Brussels in collaboration with Alpe Adria SpA. The office is...
EU awakens to the potential of Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
Astana, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) October 31, 2022 – Amidst sanctions on Russia, the European Union is awakening to the potential of Trans-Caspian...
European Coordinator of the Rhine-Alps Corridor visits Port of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) October 25, 2022 – The European Coordinator of the Rhine-Alps Corridor Pawel Wojciechowski has visited the Port of Genoa to...
Clarifications for RS clients regarding the 8th package of EU sanctions
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) – 21.10.2022 Following the adoption by the Council of the European Union of the 8th package of sanctions, RS...
EU ambassadors in Spain visit Valenciaport
EU ambassadors in Spain highlight the strategic value of Valenciaport for Europe – October 21, 2022 The ambassadors of the European Union in Spain have...
ESPO welcomes European Parliament votes on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure and the FuelEU Maritime regulations
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the outcome of the European Parliament (EP)’s...
Maritime industry unites to call for earmarking of ETS revenues
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 30, 2022 – ECSA, the European Community Shipowners’ Association, has called on EU member states and the...
Malta Freeport to receive European Commission funds
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) September 16, 2022 – The European Commission has announced that Malta will benefit from €817 million in Cohesion Policy...
European Commission has adopted the Interreg Italy-Croatia CBC Program for 2021-2027
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) August 16, 2022 – The European Commission has adopted the Interreg Italy-Croatia CBC Program for the period 2021-2027 to...
Three more international transport corridors will pass through Lviv
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) August 4, 2022 – Three more European Union international transport corridors will pass through the Lviv region of Ukraine....
European Commission wants to extend 4 Transport Corridors for Ukraine and Moldova
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) August 2, 2022 – The European Commission has proposed to amend its December 2021 proposal on the revision of the TEN-T...
Trans-European Transport Network to include Ukrainian inland waterways
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 18, 2022 – The European Union’s Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) is to include Ukrainian inland...
European Commission and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti sign agreement to support Italian infrastructure projects – InvestEU
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 6, 2022 – Yesterday, the European Commission and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) signed a €6.7 million agreement...
ESPO and FEPORT want a change in the EC plan for deployment of onshore power supply
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 6, 2022 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the Federation of European Private Port Companies and...
EU to finance Port of Bilbao Docks Electrification Project
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2022 -The European Commission (EC) has selected the Port of Bilbao Docks Electrification Project (BilbOPS) as one of the...
Ukrainian delegation attends European Commission Connecting Europe Days 2022
Lyon, France (PortSEurope) June 29, 2022 – A delegation from Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure has attended the European Commission Connecting Europe...