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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.
Is sanctions busting North-South Corridor viable?
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 27, 2023 – The two most sanctioned countries in the world, Russia and Iran, are the driving force behind the creation...
Iran’s Bandar Abbas port to host Russian production facilities
Bandar Abbas, Iran (PortSEurope) March 27, 2023 – Russia, under western sanctions pressure, is accelerating its pivot to the East. The next step in this...
Russia to build second rail bridge to China
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 25, 2023 – As a result of the western sanctions, Russia is fast becoming dependent on China for everything it was...
U.S. Ambassador to Romania, visits the Port of Constanta
Constanța, Romania (PortSEurope) March 24, 2023 – Kathleen Kavalec, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States of America in...
For Putin, the North-South Corridor is like the Suez Canal
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 20, 2023 – Pummeled by western sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin compared the International North-South...
HRADF executives visit Port Authority of Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) March 17, 2023 – Executives of ehe Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) have visited the Port...
Italy: Messina Bridge Decree approved by the Council of Ministers
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 17, 2023 – The Italian government’s Council of Ministers has given the green light to a text that allows the...
SCZONE receives Zhejiang delegation to discuss means of cooperation
Port Said, Egypt (PortSEurope) March 16, 2023 – The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has hosted a high-level delegation from Chinese Zhejiang province,...
European Investment Bank, Italy discuss investment
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 15, 2023 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) have met to...
Russia’s Rosmorport to delay some port projects in 2024
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 14, 2023 – Rosmorport is likely to delay a number of investment projects due in 2024 for one or two years, Andrey...
Russia agrees to extend Black Sea grain deal
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) March 14, 2023 – Russia has agreed to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative, according to Russia’s Deputy Foreign...
Belarus joins Iran, Russia in North–South Transport Corridor
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) March 14, 2023 – Belarus joins Iran, Russia in the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC), Belarus’...
Black Sea Grain Initiative could expire March 18
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) March 13, 2023 – The Black Sea Grain Initiative could expire March 18 if progress is not made. The deal will automatically...
Rosmorport to take over Crimea ports
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) March 13, 2023 – The Russian-occupied ports in Crimea will become under the jurisdiction of Rosmorport, said Georgy...
Sanctions force Russia to allow foreign ships in Volga-Don Shipping Canal
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) March 8, 2023 – Western sanctions are forcing Russia to redirect its trade and cargo from the north-west to the south-east of...
Salvini remains keen on new Strait of Messina bridge
Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) March 8, 2023 – Matteo Salvini, Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, remains...
Iran to provide road transport for North-South Transport Corridor
Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) March 6, 2023 – The largest Iranian fund Mostazafan has created a Russian-Iranian transport company that will carry out the...