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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.
Analysis – China lends money to forward interest in Belgrade-Budapest railway, a key New Silk Road link
Budapest, Hungary (Ports Europe) May 25, 2020 – In 2013, Hungary, Serbia and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a railway that...
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo & Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speak at joint press event
News – Secretary Michael R. Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before Their Meeting – U.S. Embassy in Israel – May 13, 2020...
Fulbright Greece: Message from U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt
Message from U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt – May 18, 2020 As the U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic, I want to commend Fulbright...
Confindustria Nautica: the latest guidelines from the Italian Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport to reboot recreational sailing and charters
Confindustria Nautica: the latest guidelines from the Italian Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport to reboot recreational sailing and charters. Cecchi:...
Greek minister visits Piraeus port as Crete ferries resume
The Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Mr. Giannis Plakiotakis, paid a visit to the port of Piraeus today on the occasion of the first voyages of ships to...
MIMOSA: new cross-border project led by CEI-ES approved
News – CEI – May 20, 2020 The MIMOSA project – submitted for approval in November 2019 in cooperation with 17 other project partners from...
Georgia minister holds online meeting with Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport
Natia Turnava holds online meeting with Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport – May 19, 2020 Natia Turnava, the Minister of Economy and...
Minister Karaismailoğlu to visit Filyos Port construction
Zonguldak, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 17, 2020 – Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu is to visit Zonguldak to see the...
China sends message of support to Algeria
Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad received a message on Thursday from the Prime Minister of China, Li Keqiang, in which he affirmed “his readiness to work...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit Israel, China on the agenda?
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) May 12, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will make a brief visit to Israel tomorrow to meet with Prime Minister...
Caspian European Club organizes online B2B Transport forum
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) May 8, 2020 – The Caspian European Club has organized an online B2B Transport forum to discuss issues and suggestions of...
Turkmenistan leads Caspian Sea-Black Sea transport corridor discussion
On May 7, 2020, a quadrilateral, virtual working meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the project of intergovernmental...
Ukraine and Kazakhstan officials discuss devloping transport links
Vladislav Krikliy met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Ukraine Darhan Kaletaev – May 6, 2020 Minister of Infrastructure...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Op-Ed for “Ta Nea”
News – The U.S. and Greece: Partners in the Pandemic and the Day After – May 2, 2020 Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our team...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt’s statement to Kathimerini
News – Ambassador Pyatt’s Press Statement to Kathimerini – May 2, 2020 Since the start of this global health crisis, the United States has been...
Transportation – De Micheli, Europe must be united, courageous, quick in future decisions
News – Minister Paola De Micheli speaks at EU transport discussion – April 30, 2020 “Europe has been capable of a coordinated response that...
Greek government promotes liquidity of €33.7 million in coastal shipping and island operations
News – The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy is promoting significant liquidity of €33.7 million in coastal shipping and island operations –...