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.
The Istanbul Agreement on unblocking Ukrainian ports for the grain export: what’s in it for Ukraine?
Unblocking the Black Sea ports, gives Ukrainian farmers the opportunity to export their products, get paid, and sow wheat in one month period – July 22,...
Russia and Ukraine to sign deal reopening Ukrainian ports for grain exports
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – Russia and Ukraine, together with Turkey and the United Nations, are expected to sign a deal to reopen...
Slovenia to establish naval facilities at Port of Koper
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) July 21, 2022 – The Slovenian government has decided to establish docking facilities for vessels of the Slovenian Armed...
Russia has agreed to lift the blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – Realising that Ukraine is able to export its grain via Romania, Poland and the Danube river, Russia has agreed...
Iran allocates containers to sea trade with Russia
Tehran, Iran (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – As part of efforts to increase trade with Russia, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has...
Russian court overturns CPC ruling
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) July 12, 2022 – A court in Russia has overturned an earlier ruling suspending Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s (CPC)...
Iran and Russia plan jointly-owned shipping company
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) July 11, 2022 – The Iranian Mostazafan Foundation and the government of Russia’s Astrakhan Region have agreed to...
Uzbek government official visits Port of Baku
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) July 6, 2022 – The Port of Baku has welcomed Akramjon Nematov, deputy head of the Institute of Strategic and Regional...
Joint initiative of Serbia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Turkey to develop railway transport
Belgrade, Serbia (PortSEurope) July 6, 2022 – The governments of Serbia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Turkey have agreed to establish the Ministerial...
Lithuania talks to Port of Genoa about transport corridors
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) June 30, 2022 – Lithuania has held talks with the Port of Genoa about the development of new transport corridors. The Head of...
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkey sign the Baku declaration
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) June 29, 2022 – Representatives of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkey have held the first trilateral meeting in Baku where...
Italian government defines process for LNG investment
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) June 28, 2022 – The Ministry of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility has defined the procedure to be followed to carry out...
Cyprus Ports Authority publishes the third quarterly summary report
Limassol, Cyprus (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – The Cyprus Ports Authority has published its third quarterly summary report. The report covers the period...
Turkey and Russia continue talks about reopening Ukrainian ports
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – A military delegation from Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense went to Moscow yesterday to discuss...
Albania and Kosovo sign intergovernmental cooperation agreements including transport
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) June 22, 2022 – The Albania and Kosovo governments have signed 19 cooperation agreements in the areas of education,...
Moscow fixated on Astrakhan port as it looks to use INSTC to bypass sanctions
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) June 20, 2022 – The Astrakhan region of Russia has presented its ambitious port special economic zone (SEZ) project...
Cruise industry seeks partnership with governments to reach decarbonisation goals
As the EU takes critical steps to deliver on its 2030 ambitions, cruise industry leaders and policymakers met today in Genoa to discuss implementation of the...