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News about the involvement of government in port activities. Includes government laws applicable to ports, state-owned ports including European Union issues with national government implications. Also includes inter-government meetings, agreements and visits of government officials.
Statement of the High-level Conference on Belt and Road International Cooperation: Combating COVID-19
Following is the full text of the Joint Statement of the High-level Video Conference on Belt and Road International Cooperation: Combating COVID-19 with...
Greek regional port privatisation progressing slowly
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) June 24, 2020 – President of the Port Authority of Alexandroupolis, Konstantinos Hadjimichael, has met with the...
German Foreign Minister visits Valencia port and talks cooperation with Spanish ports
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas appreciates Valenciaport’s leadership, a port that compared with the Germans, is located between Hamburg and Bremen...
Von der Leyen statement following EU-China Summit
Von der Leyen following EU-China Summit: We must make progress, one that implies reciprocity and trust – June 22, 2020 “It is not possible to shape the...
Meeting of foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group and Turkey
Today’s video conference of heads of diplomacy of the Visegrad Group countries and Turkey aimed at discussing the current prospects for strengthening...
France and Italy announce transport cooperation
10 points of convergence in Franco-Italian transport cooperation – June 16, 2020 Following the February 2020 intergovernmental summit in Naples, the...
Greek deputy minister joins teleconference on the “Belt and Road” initiative
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Costas Frangogiannis, jobs in a teleconference of the countries of the “Belt and Road” initiative – June...
Serbia, Russian Federation committed to further development of cooperation in all areas
Belgrade, 18 June 2020 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic stated today that Serbia is firmly committed to the further...
Greek government to change land zones in the ports of Samothrace, Kavala and Corfu
By decisions of the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Giannis Plakiotakis, the land zones of the ports of Kamariotissa of Samothrace, Kavala and Corfu...
Delivery of protective equipment to Croatia from China to combat coronavirus epidemic
This morning, a ship sailed into the port of Rijeka and delivered additional quantities of protective equipment from China, which are needed by the competent...
Ukraine authorities approves text for concession agreements of Olbia and Kherson ports
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) June 16, 2020 – In an important step towards the development of the Ukrainian port sector, the Minister of Infrastructure...
Ukraine calls for public-private development of inland water transport
In order to effectively launch the reform of river transport and the development of inland water transport, the state and business must unite their...
Kyrgyzstan and EU discuss cooperation
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) June 14, 2020 – The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President...
Bulgarian Prime Minister holds talks with US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. Prime Minister Borissov stressed the significant...
Azerbaijan and Iran to set up a joint logistics centre in Iran’s Ardabil province
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 10, 2020 – Azerbaijan and Iran are planning to set up a joint logistics centre together with an industrial area in...
Turkey interested in construction projects in Libya
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 8, 2020 – Presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalın has said that Ankara is considering the possibility of a range of...
Croatian government supports return of shipbuilding in Pula
Pula, Croatia (Ports Europe) June 4, 2020 – The Government has indicated its readiness to create preconditions for starting shipbuilding activities in...