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.
Ukraine government approves National Transport Strategy 2030
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 31, 2018 – The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the National Transport Strategy for the period up...
Llorca highlights the potential of the ports of Las Palmas
Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2018 – The president of Puertos del Estado, José Llorca, has attended the inauguration of Juan José Cardona as...
LNG supplying to ships at Spanish ports could reduce taxes
Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2018 – Under the Spanish law (Ley de Desindexación de la economía Española) energy companies will be exempt...
Ukrainian delegation meets German government regarding port investment
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan met with the Head of the Department for Export...
Privatisation of Greek regional ports progressing
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), the state privatisation agency, is expected to...
Cagliari Free Zone receives impetus
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 24, 2018 – At a meeting of Cagliari Free Zone shareholders appointed Gianni Corona as sole director....
Portuguese minister praises Madeira role in economy
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 24, 2018 – The Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, has attended Madeira Business Day, and recognised...
Spain approves establishment of single European railway area
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) May 16, 2018 – Spain’s Council of Ministers approved the Royal Decree modifying the regulation of the railway sector and...
Ukrainian ports listed for privatisation
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) May 16, 2018 – The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Thursday adopted a general list of objects subject to...
Portuguese ports plan for global logistics operators and role
Setúbal, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 14, 2018 – “We will soon have a large logistics operator (ship-owner) in Setúbal, which will change the...
Gaeta port looks to revive shipbuilding industry
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 3, 2018 – At a meeting between the Municipality of Gaeta and Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale committed to establishment of Special Logistic Zones in ports of Civitavecchia, Fiumicino and Gaeta
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 11, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...
Unnamed U.S. group interested in privatisation of Alexandroupoli port
Alexandroupoli, Greece (PortSEurope) May 8, 2018 – Apparently, the same U.S. investors who were belatedly interested in the privatisation of Thessaloniki...
Italy receives European Commission letter regarding taxing port authorities
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) May 5, 2018 – Zeno D’Agostino, President of Assoporti, has received a letter from the European Commission which...
Italy’s Confindustria hopes next government will have Ministry of the Sea
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – Italian business confederation Confindustria hopes that the next government will establish a Ministry of the Sea...
EU: Ocean energy – a sustainable blue growth opportunity for Europe
EU: Ocean energy – a sustainable blue growth opportunity for Europe, April 27, 2018 On 27 March, Commissioner Vella met with 20 leading companies operating...
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport publishes information on “Connecting Italy”
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport (MIT) has published the an annex to “Connecting Italy: the...