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.
British Ports Chief comments on David Davis speech and calls for post-Brexit port zoning approach
26 January 2018 In response to today’s speech by the DexEU Secretary, David Davis at Teesport, the British Ports Association’s Chief Executive, Richard...
Ukrainian Sea Ports Association receives observer status at ESPO
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 27, 2018 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Association (USPA) has received the status of observer of the European Sea...
Event: On The MoS Way – Conference on Fast Trade Lane Corridor – Casablanca, January 24-25, 2018.
Genoa, Italy, January 26, 2018 On the MoS Way, the official digital multichannel platform about Motorways of the Sea, supported Agence Nationale des Ports...
Huelva seeks to gain market share in links to Morocco
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2018 – Huelva port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva) has participated in the discussion sessions...
Morocco and EU look to simplify procedures between ports in the Mediterranean
Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) January 27, 2018 – Morocco’s Agence nationale des ports (ANP – National Ports Agency) and the...
New project reinforces fishery control and monitoring in the Black Sea
European Fisheries Control Agency Vigo, Spain, January 24, 2018 The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has recently issued a...
BiH joins joins the Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 26, 2018 – Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has signed to join the Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration, a multilateral...
Venice port at forefront of LNG initiative to adopt the fuel for ships
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) January 21, 2018 – In January 2017, Italy implemented European Union regulations on alternative fuels – Legislative...
Ports Europe – Reference – The EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR)
The EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) is a macro-regional strategy adopted by the European Commission and endorsed by the European...
EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership: launch of the negotiations for a new protocol
EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership: launch of the negotiations for a new protocol – January 8, 2018 The European Commission has adopted a recommendation...
British Ports Association looking to shape the agenda in 2018
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) January 9, 2018 – Chief Executive of the British Ports Association (BPA), Richard Ballantyne, has outlined the...
BPA calls for bold vision ahead of New Year fisheries bill
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) January 9, 2018 – On December 31, 2017, the British Ports Association (BPA) published a detailed report on the...
UK ports join Ireland in efforts to gain fishing cargo market share from Spain
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) January 9, 2018 – The United Kingdom has joined measures taken by Ireland to lure the handling of fresh fish cargo from...
Venice hosts EU “Ursa Major neo” transport event
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2018 – On December 14-15, 2017, Venice port hosted the two days of “Ursa Major neo” European Union...
British Ports Association calls for bold vision from ministers ahead of New Year Fisheries Bill
31 December 2017 UK Fishing Ports Call for Bold Vision from Ministers Ahead of New Year Fisheries Bill British Ports Association publishes new research...
British Ports Association publishes 2018 priorities
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) January 3, 2018 – The British Ports Association (BPA) has outlined its key priorities for 2018, including continued...
EU rules that Greece should recover state aid from Piraeus port
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) December 19, 2017 – Greece’s appeal against the European Commission, the EU Court, for Piraeus Port Authority...