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.
Ukrainian Sea Ports Association receives observer status at ESPO
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) January 27, 2018 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Association (USPA) has received the status of observer of the European Sea...
Huelva seeks to gain market share in links to Morocco
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2018 – Huelva port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva) has participated in the discussion sessions...
Morocco and EU look to simplify procedures between ports in the Mediterranean
Tangier, Morocco (Ports Europe) January 27, 2018 – Morocco’s Agence nationale des ports (ANP – National Ports Agency) and the...
New project reinforces fishery control and monitoring in the Black Sea
European Fisheries Control Agency Vigo, Spain, January 24, 2018 The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) has recently issued a...
BiH joins joins the Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 26, 2018 – Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has signed to join the Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration, a multilateral...
Canary Islands regional government to invest €15.4 million in small ports
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2018 – The Canary Islands regional government plans to invest €15.4 million ($19.2 million) in the upgrade of...
Barcelona Port welcomed more than 2.7m cruise passengers in 2017
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 22, 2018 – Barcelona port welcomed 2.7 million passengers from cruise ships in 2017, slightly higher than the 2.68...
Fincantieri signs cooperation protocol with Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia
Trieste, Italy, January 17, 2018 – Fincantieri S.p.A., the Italian shipbuilder, has signed an agreement with the autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia...
Government sets up the State Service for Marine and River Transport of Ukraine
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) January 18, 2018 – The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the decision to establish the State Service for...
Civitavecchia hosts “Connecting Italy” conference
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) January 17, 2018 – The Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (Centre-North Tyrrhenian...
Security system in Ukrainian ports will be optimized in accordance with the law
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) January 17, 2018 – The system of protection in Ukrainian seaports this year will be optimized in accordance with the...
Alexandroupoli set to emerge as an energy hub
Alexandroupoli, Greece (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 – The Greek port of Alexandroupoli is gearing up for becoming energy and commercial hub. The port...
AdSP Mar Tirreno Centrale holds press conference in Salerno
Salerno, Italy (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 – The President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centrale (AdSP – Central...
From January 1, 2018, Ukrainian port duty rates have been reduced by 20%
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) January 15, 2018 – The Government has supported the proposal of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine to reduce port...
Koper port concession area expanded
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) January 12, 2018 – The Slovenian government has adopted a decree expanding the concession area of the port of Koper. With...
Government looks to change Koper port concession fee payments
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) January 12, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructure intends to change the law, according to which Luka Koper is paying the...
Draft updated for Strategy for the Development of Seaports of Ukraine for the period up to 2038
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) January 12, 2018 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has started the process to update Strategy for the Development...