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.
Piraeus Port Authority claims alleged state interference
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 22, 2018 – Cosco-controlled Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) in Greece has challenged the state-owned Public...
Leixões port to receive €510 million investment
Leixões, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 21, 2018 – The port of Leixões, in Matosinhos, Porto district, will receive an investment of €510 million...
Portugal launches Blue School Programme, a national ocean literacy project
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 21, 2018 – The Blue School Program, the national ocean literacy project, has been launched this Tuesday in...
Ukraine creates authority to manage port dredging activities
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 21, 2018 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has created a new dredging division under the management...
Ukraine formulates new inland transport law
Odessa, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 21, 2018 – A range of local businesses have contributed to a new draft law “On Inland Water...
Casablanca port improves transshipment procedures
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 21, 2018 – Morocco’s L’Agence nationale des ports (ANP – National Ports Agency)...
Italy introduces new Nautical Code
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 20, 2018 – After the publication in the Official Journal of last January 30, 2018, the new Nautical Code comes into...
Livorno port presents new port regulations
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 20, 2018 – Admiral Giuseppe Tarzia, Maritime Director of Tuscany and Commander of the Port Authority of Livorno,...
Italy’s new Recreational Craft Code comes into force
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 19, 2018 – Italy’s transport ministry has said the country’s new Recreational Craft Code became effective as...
Marsa Maroc considers private sector involvement in Casablanca port
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 18, 2018 – Marsa Morocco, an operator of ports in Morocco, is looking to open Casablanca port to the private...
Bulgaria, Macedonian discuss Pan-European Transport Corridor VIII
Sofia, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 16, 2018 – Transport corridor VIII is a priority for the BUlgarian government as it links its ports with Albania,...
Italian government gives green light to Porto Torres infrastructure project
Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 15, 2018 – Italian ministers of Environment and Cultural Heritage signed the decree for the green light...
Sardinian port authority takes over the premises of the Guardia di Finanza of Olbia
Olbia, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 14, 2018 – The offices of the Guardia di Finanza in the Industrial port of Olbia have been handed over...
Malta Marittima Agency launches ‘Logistics Cluster’ working group
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) February 14, 2018 – Malta Marittima Agency has announced the launching of the ‘Logistics Cluster’ working...
AdSP President Corsini visits ArcelorMittal plant
Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) February 14, 2018 – Stefano Corsini, President of Livorno-based Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...
Port of Yuzhny development plan approved
Yuzhny, Ukraine (Ports Europe) February 13, 2018 – The members of the Council of the Port of Yuzhny have agreed on a general scheme of development of...
Civitavecchia port cooperates on monitoring air quality
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 8, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...