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.
UK: Government backs cutting-edge tech to drive down shipping emissions
Funding boost for low-carbon maritime technology – September 10, 2019 From: Department for Transport and Nusrat Ghani MP £2.3 million grant to...
UK: Liz Truss hosts first meeting of the Freeports Advisory Panel
The first meeting of the Freeports Advisory Panel was held in London yesterday – September 6, 2019 From: Department for International Trade and The Rt...
Greece to produce regional port sustainability reports
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 7, 2019 – The Greek Minister of Maritime Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis, has said that the government will carry out...
Greece aims to solve Samothraki ferry and port issues
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 4, 2019 – At a meeting chaired by the Minister of State, George Gerapetritis, to investigate solutions to the...
Greek Shipping Ministry welcomes updated €800m Piraeus port master plan
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) September 3, 2019 – The Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis has expressed his satisfaction with a new updated...
President of Ukraine Zelensky identifies priorities of the port industry
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) September 3, 2019 – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has presented the priorities of the local port sector:...
Venice port bans some cruise ships from historic centre
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) August 9, 2019 – Danilo Toninelli, the minister of infrastructure and transport, has said that starting now, the number of...
Prime Minister says government supports all measures to progress the Anaklia Port Project
Anaklia, Georgia (PortSEurope) August 7, 2019 – Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has said that his government welcomes any activities which...
Greek privatisation agency comments on regional ports
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) July 26, 2019 – Speaking at the “2nd Athens – International Investment Synergies – Joint Ventures...
Government set to stop large cruise ship entering Venice’s Giudecca canal
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) July 25, 2019 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has discussed the issue of cruise ships in Venice port,...
New Greek government plans to unblock Chinese Piraeus port investment
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 22, 2019 – Following the election of a new Greek government, the Maritime Ministry has said it is a top priority to...
New Greek government to update the National Ports Strategy
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 22, 2019 – The new Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Yiannis Plakotakakis, has said that the government will...
Puertos del Estado and MedCruise to improve the sustainability of maritime passenger transport
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2019 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Salvador de la Encina, has met with the president of MedCruise, Airam...
Croatia says fisheries and aquaculture strategically important sectors
News – Government of Croatia – PM says fisheries and aquaculture strategically important sectors – May 13, 2019 Fisheries and aquaculture are...
Ukraine – Transport Infrastructure Reform – the next steps
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 9, 2019 – The Ukrainian government has published its infrastructure reform plans for the countries transport sector...
Spain’s CCOO calls off ports strike scheduled for April 26
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 25, 2019 – Spanish trade union CCOO (Confederacion Sindical de Comisiones Obreras) has called off the strike...
Puertos del Estado and SPC Spain analyze measures to boost short sea shipping and motorways of the sea
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 23, 2019 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Salvador de la Encina, has had a productive meeting with a delegation...