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.
Greek government progresses towards port privatisation
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 27, 2020 – At a meeting on January 24 between Maritime and Island Policy Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis and managers...
Slovenian government makes progress with Divača-Koper port expansion
Koper, Slovenia (Ports Europe) January 27, 2020 – The government has adopted a resolution for changes and additions to the location plan for the second...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s interview to ERT journalist in Greece
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 15, 2020 – The U.S. Embassy in Greece has published the text of an interview with U.S. Ambassador Pyatt by ERT...
Greece looks to develop island entrepreneurship
Meeting on Strengthening Islander Entrepreneurship, chaired by the Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis – January 13, 2020 Today,...
Greek government announces creation of national cruise strategy
Yannis Plakiotakis Announces Creation of National Cruise Strategy – January 8, 2020 “The reopening of the National Steering Committee aims to...
Anaklia port project thrown into doubt by government cancellation
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – At a news conference, Maya Tskitishvili, Georgian Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure,...
Ambassador Pyatt supports Greek-USA relations after leaders meet
Ambassador Pyatt’s statement following the meeting of President Trump and Prime Minister Mitsotakis – January 7, 2020 President Trump and Prime...
Cypriot Association of Maritime Agents comments on Limassol and Larnaca ports
Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) January 7, 2020 – At the Annual General Meeting of the Association of Maritime Agents, held in Limassol, the re-elected...
Minister promotes investment in Fincantieri’s Genoa facility
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) December 18, 2019 – Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Paola De Micheli, has visited the Fincantieri SpA shipbuilding...
Investing in Infrastructure in Ukraine: Strategic Reform of Infrastructure Project Lifecycle Management
Government of Ukraine – December 16, 2019 A prerequisite for the efficient functioning and growth of the national economy is the high level of...
Ukraine seeks competitive market for port operators
Our goal is to create a competitive and efficient market with transparent conditions for the operation of port operators – Vladislav Krykliy –...
Meeting of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt
Government of Greece – December 10, 2019 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met today with Maximos in the U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt in...
U.S. ambassador attends reopening of Neorion shipyard in Greece
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) December 9, 2019 – The U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, has presented a speech at the event celebrating the...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Interview with CNN.gr
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) December 9, 2019 – The U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, has given an interview to CNN Greece at the Economic...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt in conversation with journalist Alexia Tasouli
Ambassador Geoffrey R. Pyatt in Conversation with journalist Alexia Tasouli Thessaloniki Summit; Hyatt Hotel, November 14, 2019 Ms. Tasouli: It’s...
Bulgarian Prime Minister meets with US Ambassador to Greece Jeffrey Pyatt
Government of Bulgaria – November 15, 2019 Prime Minister Boyko Borisov met with United States Ambassador to Greece Jeffrey Piatt. The conversation...
Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure will continue to clean up the port sector
Ministry of Infrastructure – Ministry of Infrastructure will continue to clean up the port sector despite the pressure of people interested in...