Government
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.
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...
Serbia: Exceptional relations, cooperation with Russia in fight against coronavirus
News – Serbia thanks Russia – April 26, 2020 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic received today Russian...
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 –...
Measures taken for Turkish marine sector to combat the corona virus outbreak
Maritime General Directorate – Measures Taken for the Marine Sector in the Scope of Combating the Corona Virus (Covid-19) Outbreak – April 21, 2020...
Air Serbia aircraft brings medical supplies from China
Belgrade, 21 April 2020 An Air Serbia aircraft retuned today from China to Belgrade with a new shipment of medical supplies for our country. Air Serbia’s...
Serbian President Vucic visit construction site Belgrade-Budapest fast railway
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic have visited works on...
Minister visits Koper port; port fees reduced
Minister Jernej Vrtovec and State Secretary Aleš Mihelič paid a working visit to the Maritime Administration and the Port of Koper, where they learned about...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt’s discussion with TV journalists
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) April 15, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has held a Skype discussion with local journalists in which he covers a few...
Ukraine plans to corporatise USPA, the state ports authority
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 17, 2020 – The Minister of Infrastructure Vladislav Krykliy has held an online meeting with representatives of the...
Puertos del Estado publishes guidelines for pilotage, stevedoring and port community
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has produced four documents because of the global emergence of COVID-19 to support...
Greece announces steps to help coastal shipping
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) April 15, 2020 – The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy has announced a series of measures to support Greek coastal...
Some European governments plan cruise ship support
Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) April 15, 2020 – The European countries of Germany, France, Finland, Italy and Norway have agreed...
Ukraine to proceed with port concessions despite Covid-19 issues
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) April 14, 2020 – Minister of Infrastructure Vladislav Krykliy has said that the government is proceeding with port...
Ukraine published draft method for calculating port charge rates
Draft Method of Calculating Port Charge Rates Published for Discussion with Business – Vladislav Krykliy – April 13, 2020 The draft methodology for...
Puertos del Estado distributes second batch of masks to maritime sector
The shipment of 840,000 units completes the allocation of 1.1 million decreed in Order TMA / 263/2020, of March 20, of MITMA. Port authorities, SASEMAR and the...
Italy: Transport – Coronavirus, all measures to reduce mobility of people extended to May 3
News – Source: Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Italy) – April 13, 2020 The measures adopted by the Ministry of Infrastructures and...