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.
Support of Spanish ports to Valenciaport projects
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) December 1, 2018 – In the framework of the annual meeting of El Fondo de Compensación Interportuario (Interport...
Government Ministry to carry out inspection at Civitavecchia port
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 29, 2018 – Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) plans to carry out an inspection...
Government official says Corfu port will not be privatised
Corfu, Greece (PortSEurope) November 29, 2018 – Secretary General for Ports, Port Policy and Maritime Investment Christos Lambridis has said that the...
Italy’s Senate approves establishment of 16th port authority
Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) November 28, 2018 – Italy’s Senate has approved the establishment of the country’s 16th port authority, senator...
Spain’s Interportuario Compensation Fund will distribute €52.5 million among 28 port authorities in 2019
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – The distribution committee of the Interportuarial Compensation Fund (Fondo de Compensación...
France calls for improved links with Irish ports
Paris, France (PortSEurope) November 25, 2018 – French Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne has visited the Irish capital Dublin to discuss improving...
Event: Assoporti – Focus on the ports of the South – Bari, December 3, 2018
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) November 25, 2018 – The “Focus on the ports of the South” conference will take place at the Bari Cruise Terminal on...
Ukraine government continues to work on the implementation of pilot concession projects
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 19, 2018 – The Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure supported by “SPILNO” PPP Project Management Office moves...
Italian government against privatisation of the port system
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) November 18, 2018 – Following a question in parliament, Danilo Toninelli, Minister of Transport, said that the Italian port...
Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority looks to improved governance standards
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 15, 2018 – In an analysis of corporate governance, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) plans to increase the...
President of Calabria in Rome to discuss Gioia Tauro port issues
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) November 11, 2018 – The President of the Calabria region, Mario Oliveiro, has visited Rome to discuss a number of...
Turkmenbashi port in Turkmenistan – another megalomaniac project or a new Silk Road winner
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) November 9, 2018 – In a rare acknowledgment of problems with one of his ambitious billion dollar projects, last...
Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport to support new economic zones in the south
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) November 8, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has said that it will create the necessary conditions...
President of Senate Transport Committee visits Ancona port
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) November 1, 2018 – The president of the Senate Transport Committee, Mauro Coltorti (Five Star party), accompanied by...
Region Lazio approves ZLS for Civitavecchia port based AdSP
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 31, 2018 – Region Lazio has approved the resolution to start the administrative procedure for the...
Puertos del Estado invites contributions from ports for new Strategic Framework
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 30, 2018 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Ornella Chacón, has contacted the presidents of the 28...
New Minister of Infrastructure Bratušek visits Koper port
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) October 26, 2018 – On 24 October, 2018, the new Minister of Infrastructure Alenka Bratušek and a government delegation...