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.
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...
Commission clears acquisition of Bolloré Logistics by CMA CGM
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Bolloré Logistics SE by CMA CGM S.A. The approval is...
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...
Belgium: Customs seizes 10 million cigarettes in Zeebrugge
News Release – Belgian customs have intercepted a container with almost 11 million (10,830,000) Chinese cigarettes in Zeebrugge, worth 5.2 million euros...
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,...
Eurostat: Top 10 cargo ports in the EU
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 29, 2024 – The Eurostat organisation has published a report – Key figures on European transport – 2023. It...
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...
Fundación Valenciaport introduces FAITH project
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2024 – The initial meeting of the FAITH project was held this week in Heraklion, a project that will develop...
Algeciras joins the new European Ports Alliance
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) January 25, 2024 – The Spanish port of Algeciras has joins the new European Ports Alliance Public Private Partnership in...