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Portuguese ports plan for global logistics operators and role

Setúbal, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 14, 2018 – “We will soon have a large logistics operator (ship-owner) in Setúbal, which will change the...

Gaeta port looks to revive shipbuilding industry

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 3, 2018 – At a meeting between the Municipality of Gaeta and Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...

AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale committed to establishment of Special Logistic Zones in ports of Civitavecchia, Fiumicino and Gaeta

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 11, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...

Unnamed U.S. group interested in privatisation of Alexandroupoli port

Alexandroupoli, Greece (PortSEurope) May 8, 2018 – Apparently, the same U.S. investors who were belatedly interested in the privatisation of Thessaloniki...

Italy receives European Commission letter regarding taxing port authorities

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) May 5, 2018 – Zeno D’Agostino, President of Assoporti, has received a letter from the European Commission which...

Italy’s Confindustria hopes next government will have Ministry of the Sea

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – Italian business confederation Confindustria hopes that the next government will establish a Ministry of the Sea...

EU: Ocean energy – a sustainable blue growth opportunity for Europe

EU: Ocean energy – a sustainable blue growth opportunity for Europe, April 27, 2018 On 27 March, Commissioner Vella met with 20 leading companies operating...

Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport publishes information on “Connecting Italy”

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport (MIT) has published the an annex to “Connecting Italy: the...

Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport launches open data on maritime state property concessions

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has made a huge data set publicly available for anyone...

Reference – Malta Marittima

Reference – Malta Marittima – April 27, 2018 Malta Marittima is a Government of Malta agency that was established to bring industry and government...

UK Fish Producer Organisations discuss regulation after Brexit

London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) April 25, 2018 – The UK Northern Ireland Affairs Committee takes evidence today on Brexit and fisheries when...

Executive Chairman of HRADF, Aris Xenofos, visits Rhodes to explore privatisations

Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) April 24, 2018 – Executive Director of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), Aris Xenofos, has visited the...

Huelva port, Andalusia government to cooperate in attracting foreign investments

Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) April 23, 2018 – Huelva port has signed a cooperation agreement with Andalusia regional government to facilitate the inflow of...

BPA calls for funding guarantees for Brexit requirements

London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) April 22, 2018 – The British Ports Association (BPA) has written to the Prime Minister Theresa May requesting...

Portugal presents Stability Program 2018-2022 with investment in railways and ports

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 21, 2018 – After approval by the Council of Ministers, the Portuguese government handed over the Stability Program...

Relaunch of Italian port system at risk from EU tax claim, Federation says

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 19, 2018 – Federazione del mare (Federation of the Sea) has said that recent claims by the EU Competition Authority (DG...

EU says Italy should pay taxes on port income

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 17, 2018 – The EU DG Competition authority has warned Italy to pay taxes on the proceeds of port concessions...

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