Puertos del Estado reaches agreement on collective labour contract
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) April 24, 2019 – Spanish national ports agency Puertos del Estado has said that an agreement has been reached with trade unions…
Puertos del Estado and SPC Spain analyze measures to boost short sea shipping and motorways of the sea
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 23, 2019 - The president of Puertos del Estado, Salvador de la Encina, has had a productive meeting with a delegation…
Spain’s competition watchdog launches study on national port network
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 18, 2019 – Spain's competition watchdog Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) has launched a study on the…
Portugal to invest €6.1 billion in its ports by 2023
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 17, 2019 – Portugal's government has presented a Stability Program that foresees investments of more than €8.6 billion ($9.7 billion) in…
HRADF requests improved financial offers from the three eligible investors for the Alimos marina
PRESS RELEASE - HRADF requests improved financial offers from the three eligible investors for the Alimos marina - April 5, 2019 The Board of Directors…
Croatia government will not support bailout of Uljanik Group
Pula, Croatia (PortSEurope) April 2, 2019 - The Croatian government cannot endorse the proposed restructuring of the ailing Uljanik Group, as that plan would entail…
Spain’s Anesco, Puertos del Estado ask for support for reform of stowage sector
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 3, 2019 – Spanish stevedoring companies association Asociación Nacional de Empresas Estibadoras (Anesco) and national ports agency Puertos del Estado have…
Innsomnia, KPMG to establish startup incubator in Spanish port system
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) April 2, 2019 – A consortium of Valencia-based company Innsomnia and consultancy KPMG has been awarded a contract to establish the startup incubator of…
Spanish State Gazette publishes law reforming stevedoring sector
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 1, 2019 – The Official State Gazette (BOE) has published the royal decree law approved by the government that completes the liberalisation of…
Portugal launched Bluetech Accelerator – new technology for ports and shipping
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) March 27, 2019 - The Portuguese Ministry of the Sea and FLAD (Luso-American Development Foundation), have jointly launched the Bluetech Accelerator, a Startup…
Italy adopts rules for CO2 emissions in sea transport
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 22, 2019 – Italy's government has approved a decree on the monitoring and reporting obligations for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated by…
Italy approves LPG terminal in Chioggia but withholds forbids gas carrier activities
Chioggia, Italy (PortSEurope) March 20, 2019 – After the approval by the Italian State Council for a project to construct a depot for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)…
Greek government makes statement on regional port privatisation
Statement by the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy on the exploitation of regional ports by the method of sub-porting to investors March 3, 2019…
Italy’s Council of State delays decision on legitimacy of La Spezia port decisions
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) February 26, 2019 – Italy's Council of State has decided to delay a decision on the legitimacy of acts of La…
Galicia port operators benefiting from new port law
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) February 20, 2019 – More than 30 companies in Galicia have extended their port concessions to 50 from 35 years, taking advantage…
Bulgaria to offer concessions for Black Sea and Danube River ports in 2020
Varna, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) February 19, 2019 - Bulgaria will launch concession tenders for its largest Black Sea and Danube River ports in 2020 with the…
Greek parliament debates regional port privatisation
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) February 19, 2019 - The Greek government has started debating the issue of regional port privatisation which could lead the Hellenic Republic…
Spain reiterates need to impose protectionist towing rules
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) February 15, 2019 – Spain's Public Works Ministry has informed the European Commission that it considers necessary the imposition of an obligation of…
Spain to maintain protectionist towing rules
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 31, 2019 – Spain's national ports agency Puertos del Estado has drafted a regulation maintaining the requirement for tugboats operating services…
Santander port to present action plan in case of hard Brexit
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) January 30, 2019 – Santander port's administration does not have the required capacity to deal with an emergency situation that would arise…