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.
Brindisi, Manfredonia start projects with state funding
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) November 20, 2023 – The ports of Brindisi and Manfredonia will start projects with state funding. Both ports are managed by...
Azerbaijan and Morocco sign port memorandum
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) November 20, 2023 – Following bilateral government talks, Azerbaijan and Morocco have agreed cooperation in the port...
Diplomatic U.S. scolding of Georgia about Anaklia port project
Anaklia, Georgia (Ports Europe) November 20, 2023 – A U.S. diplomat has scolded the Georgia government about its handling of the proposed Anaklia port...
U.S. ambassador to Georgia, radio interview
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) November 19, 2023 – The U.S. ambassador to Georgia, Ms. Rosie Dunnigan, has given an interview to Radio Free Europe/Radio...
New sanctions-busting corridor to Russia bypasses Kazakhstan
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Ports Europe) July 5, 2023 – Russia and Kyrgyzstan will soon open a new Southern Transport Corridor across Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and...
Anaklia port saga: Construction will begin in March, by whom to be announced…end-2024
Tbilisi, Georgia (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – The construction of Georgia’s first Black Sea deep-water port in Anaklia will begin in March-April 2024,...
French president in Kazakhstan, trade corridors on the agenda
Astana, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) November 1, 2023 – French President Emmanuel Macron is in Kazakhstan to promote relations between Paris and Astana....
Port of Sines received a visit from a Chilean delegation
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) October 25, 2023 – On October 24th, the Port of Sines received a visit from a Chilean delegation, as part of a business...
Giurgiulesti International Free Port hosts German politicians
Giurgiulesti, Moldova (PortSEurope) October 25, 2023 – On October 5, 2023, Giurgiulesti International Free Port (GIFP) welcomed Deputy Prime Minister...
USA to support Ukrainian port rebuild
Kiev, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – U.S. State Department officials are in Ukraine to support rebuild efforts. Special Representative for...
Italian Council of Ministers approves budget for Messina bridge
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) October 17, 2023 – The Council of Ministers has approved the necessary budget to start works on a bridge over the Strait of...
Croatia and South Korea discuss port cooperation
Zagreb, Croatia (PortSEurope) October 16, 2023 – South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has visited Croatia and port cooperation was one theme of talks...
Italian government introduces “Sea Modal Shift”
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) October 13, 2023 – The Italian government has introduced “Sea Modal Shift” , a new incentive program aimed at...
Port of Ancona, visit by the ambassador of Lithuania
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) October 12, 2023 – The Ambassador of Lithuania to Italy, Dalia Kreivienė, visited the Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del...
Ports of Ravenna and Giurgiulesti discuss cooperation
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) October 12, 2023 – Last week, a meeting took place of representatives of the Port and the City of Ravenna at the Embassy of...
Greek prime minister refers to ports after tripartite summit
Athens, Greece (PortSEurope) October 10, 2023 – Earlier this week, the Port of Varna hosted a trilateral Greece-Bulgaria-Romania summit. At the end of...
Azerbaijan touts its Caspian Sea power
Dushanbe, Tajikistan (Ports Europe) September 20, 2023 – With more than 50 ships, Azerbaijan has the largest merchant fleet in the Caspian Sea,...