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.
Austria to head the EU Strategy for the Danube region
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) November 1, 2023 – Austria takes over the presidency of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) on November 1, from...
Tanger Med, Port Said added to new EU emissions regulation
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 30, 2023 – The transshipment ports of Tanger Med and Port Said have been added to the list of non-European Union...
European Commission factsheet highlights drug trafficking issues
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 19, 2023 – This week, the European Commission (EC) published its Communication on the EU Roadmap to Fight Drug...
Update: European ports are flooded with drugs – How the EC will fight this
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – The European Commission (EC) announced its hotly anticipated action plan to combat drug trafficking in the...
European ports are flooded with drugs – EC to act today
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – The European Commission (EC) will announce today a hotly anticipated action plan to combat drug...
€24 million of aid for Romania’s Danube River and Black Sea ports
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 15, 2023 – The European Commission (EC) has approved up to €24 million in aid for Romania to support...
Cargo shipping without the EU antitrust exemption from April 2024
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 10, 2023 – From April 25, 2024, cargo shipping companies will no longer enjoy a decades-long exemption from the...
Deepening the access to Bulgaria’s Burgas Port
Burgas, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) October 8, 2023 – Deepening of the waterway in Bulgaria’s Black Sea Burgas-west port terminal will be partially financed...
Port of Constanta plans “cold ironing” implementation
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) October 4, 2023 – The Port of Constanta has provided an update on its cold ironing plans. Port operator, National...
Valencia hosts SMAUG meeting – underwater threat detection
València, Spain (PortSEurope) October 4, 2023 – Earlier this week, the kick-off meeting of the SMAUG – Smart Maritime and Underwater...
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Kubrakov visits Brussels
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 25, 2023 – Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov has visited Brussels and held talks with...
Bulgaria, Romania call for second Ruse-Giurgiu, Danube bridge
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 22, 2023 – The European Commission (EC) has received a proposal from the Bulgarian and Romanian governments...
Port of Valencia joins criticism of Emissions Trading System (ETS)
València, Spain (Ports Europe) September 21, 2023 – The Port of Valencia has joined the criticism of Emissions Trading System (ETS), following similar...
Europe’s ports alarmed about carbon and business leakage ahead of EU maritime ETS
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 21, 2023 – As part of the implementation process of the European Union (EU) emission trading system (ETS)...
Italy’s Assoporti, ESPO critical of European Union’s ETS directive
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) September 20, 2023 – Italy’s Assoporti has been critical of European Union’s ETS directive, claiming this does not...
Maersk: EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) effective January 1, 2024
Maersk Expert Opinion – EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) effective January 1, 2024 – September 15, 2023 This article is the continuation of this...
Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) September 18, 2023 – The Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations and has contacted the government...