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.
Event – Motorways of the Sea – Conditions for success – Brussels, March 7, 2017
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 4, 2017 – The European Parliament SEARICA Intergroup is holding a conference entitled “Motorways of the...
Spanish dockworkers present reform concerns to European Parliament
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 2, 2017 – A group of dockers today presented to the European Parliament (EP) their concerns about the hiring...
Employers remain optimistic about the European Social Dialogue for Ports
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 1, 2017 – The European Social Dialogue for Ports was established in June 2013 by port employers and employees to...
Event – ESPO annual conference – Ports in a changing climate, a changing world – Barcelona, June 1-2, 2017
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 1, 2017 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is inviting its members, policy makers and stakeholders to...
Brexit threatens Gibraltar maritime businesses
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 1, 2017 – The House of Lords European Union Committee has published its report on the impact of Brexit on...
Montenegro to connect Bar port to TEN-T
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) February 28, 2017 – The Montenegrin government aims to connect the country to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) by...
Regulators signed cooperation deals for Mediterranean, Atlantic transport corridors
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 27, 2017 – Spanish anti-trust authority Comisión Nacional de Mercado y Competencia (CNMC) signed a cooperation...
EU Commissioner Vella attends Halieutis fair in Morocco
Agadir, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 23, 2017 – EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella, responsible for fisheries and maritime affairs, has travelled to...
Spanish Public Ministry commits to promote Mediterranean Corridor
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 20, 2017 – Spanish Public Works Minister Inigo de la Serna said his institution plans to promote the development...
GHG emissions of shipping: ECSA deplores that port and cargo interests condone regional measures
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 20, 2017 – The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) regrets that European port and cargo...
EU invests €444 million in key energy infrastructure
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 17, 2017 – Today EU Member States agreed on the Commission’s proposal to invest €444 million ($471.2...
EU invests in Krk LNG facility
Krk, Croatia (Ports Europe) February 18, 2017 – An investment in the Krk off-shore LNG terminal is included in the announcement today that the EU has...
MEPs back plans to cut carbon emission allowances and fund low-carbon innovation
European Parliament Press Release – February 15, 2017 MEPs back plans to cut carbon emission allowances and fund low-carbon innovation Plans to boost...
CETA: MEPs back EU-Canada trade agreement
European Parliament Press Release – February 15, 2017 The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which aims to boost goods and...
Catalan and Valencian businessmen support Mediterranean railway corridor
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – Around 300 businessmen from Catalonia and Valencia met to defend the need to build the Mediterranean...
Luka Rijeka successfully submits applications for two EU CEF projects
Rijeka, Croatia (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – Luka Rijeka d.d. and the Port of Rijeka Authority have successfully submitted applications to the...
€1 billion to boost investment in European transport infrastructure
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 8, 2017 – The European Commission is launching a new and innovative way to finance transport infrastructure...