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Analysis – Impressive ports concession drive by Ukrainian government
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 20, 2020 – After the successful tendering of the Black Sea ports of Olbia (Olvia) and Kherson, the Ukrainian...
Slovenian government adopts 2TDK business plan for 2020
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia, as the founder and sole member of 2TDK, the Project Development Company, doo, adopted the Business Plan of the 2TDK...
U.S.Ambassador Pyatt’s greeting to the 1st RouteLab in Kalamata, Greece
Ambassador Pyatt’s greeting to the 1st RouteLab in Kalamata was read by Ms. Kitsiou from the organizing committee – February 7, 2020 Regional Governor...
Analysis – Local Goldair to join U.S. companies in bid for regional Greek ports concessions?
Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ports Europe) February 17, 2020 – U.S. interest in investing in the privatisation of Greek regional ports is intensifying as the...
Public Agency of Ports of Andalusia improves financial performance in 2019
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 16, 2020 – Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía (APPA – Public Ports Agency of Andalusia) closed 2019...
Anaklia Development Consortium challenges government view on port
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 16, 2020 – First Channel, also known as 1TV and owned and operated by Georgian Public Broadcasting, has...
Serbia: Continuation of cooperation with Russian Railways
News Release – Government of Serbia – February 13, 2020 Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and Minister of Construction, Transport and...
Six multinationals interested in building Enfidha deepwater port in Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia (Ports Europe) February 9, 2020 – In January 2017, l’Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP) declared that Tunisia would...
Marina Chios SA awarded concession
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) February 9, 2020 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HDRaF) has announced the award of a 40-year concession of...
U.S. DCM David Burger’s remarks at AmCham New Year’s Reception Pita Cutting, Thessaloniki
U.S. DCM (deputy chief of mission) David Burger’s Remarks at the AmCham New Year’s Reception Pita Cutting The MET Hotel, Thessaloniki – February 3,...
Analysis – Turkey to start construction of $20 billion Kanal Istanbul in 2020
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 7, 2020 – The zoning plan for the giant Kanal (Channel, Canal) Istanbul project, linking the Black Sea and the...
Ukraine and Belarus take steps to realise restoration of river E-40
The project for restoration of the river E-40 has come to the stage of practical realization, Vladislav Krykliy – February 6, 2020 The project for...
U.S. Congressmen write to Georgian PM with ‘Concerns over Political Targeting, Declining Economic Trend’ & Anaklia port
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 2, 2020 – On January 22, 2020, the local Akcenti News Agency published details of a letter send by four U.S....
Infrastructure Malta looks to provide onshore electricity to reduce Grand Harbour pollution
Malta (Ports Europe) February 5, 2020 – Infrastructure Malta has published details of a two-stage plan to reduce pollution from vessels using the...
Analysis – Anaklia deep sea port threatened by APM Terminals Poti port expansion
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 4, 2020 – In a press release today, APM Terminals Poti said that has presented its two-stage plan for the...
Ukraine plans concession tender for Chernomorsk port with international support
We are planning the next concession competition in the port of Chernomorsk – Vladislav Krikliy – January 31, 2020 We are planning the next...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s remarks at Propeller Club pita cutting ceremony
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) January 27, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador Pyatt has spoken at Propeller Club pita cutting ceremony in Athens. The U.S. Embassy...