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.
Five groups interested in Kavala port privatisation
Kavala, Greece (PortSEurope) October 24, 2020 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned...
Greek foreign minister meets Albanian prime minister
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, after his meeting with the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama (Tirana) – October 20, 2020...
Chernomorsk port set for public-private future
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 20, 2020 – Chernomorsk seaport is the next state-owned infrastructure to become a public-private partnership (PPP)...
Prime Minister Mitsotakis visits Alexandroupolis port
Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) October 19, 2020 – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the port of Alexandroupolis where he made the...
Ukraine and Turkey are ready to deepen strategic partnership
The dialogue between Ukraine and Turkey is developing dynamically, the countries are ready to deepen the strategic partnership and develop cooperation in all...
South Kavala UGS privatisation attracts three expressions of interest
Kavala, Greece (PortSEurope) October 19, 2020 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), responsible for privatising Greek state-owned...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s remarks at the AUSA 2020 7th Hellenic Pavilion roundtable discussion
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 18, 2020 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, joined the AUSA 2020 7th Hellenic Pavilion roundtable...
Russia’s draft law on import substitution in shipbuilding adopted in the first reading
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) October 15, 2020 – The State Duma of the Russian Federation has adopted a bill that will stimulate shipping, leasing...
Georgia Consul General visits Hopaport, Turkey
Trabzon, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 14, 2020 – Gela Japaridze, Consul General of Georgia has visited the Northeast port Trabzon including a trip to the...
Ukraine and Poland discuss infrastructure issues
Today, October 13, as part of the official visit of the President of Poland Andrzej Duda to Ukraine, a bilateral meeting was held between the Minister of...
Poland and Ukraine agree to develop transport corridor
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 14, 2020 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and the Seaport of Gdansk JSC have signed a memorandum of intent to...
Government secures critical freight flows as UK nears end of transition period
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) October 14, 2020 – The UK government has signed agreements with four ferry operators to provide capacity equivalent...
Ukraine and Poland sign agreement on privatisation
In the presence of the Presidents of Ukraine and Poland, an agreement was signed to expand access to privatization objects in Ukraine – October 12, 2020...
Joint statement by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Poland Andrzej Duda
Joint statement by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda – October 12, 2020 We, the Presidents of...
22nd Ukraine-EU Summit reaffirms strategic goal of Ukraine’s full membership in the EU
Government of Ukraine – 6 October 2020 On October 6, Ukrainian delegation led by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the 22nd...
Three Seas Virtual Summit and Web Forum – October 19, 2020 Estonia
The Three Seas Virtual Summit and Web Forum will take place on October 19, 2020, in Tallinn, Estonia. It will focus on the future of the initiative, funding...
Ukraine and EU discuss cooperation
Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladyslav Krykliy held a working meeting with the Executive Vice President of the European Commission responsible for the...