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The West of England P&I Club issued an article regarding sanctions in respect of Ukraine and Russia

In the last Calls of the TEN-T Programme the European Commission selected a total of 106 projects that will benefit from over 320 million

The EU Commission's Directorate-General on Environment has ruled that, following complaints received from Spain, it is unable to identify any breach of EU environmental legislation in respect of bunkering activities, the Eastside or Sovereign Bay project and, in particular, the Artificial Reef System in North-West BGTW (British Gibraltar Territorial Waters). Her Majesty's Government of Gibraltar has received notification of this ruling, via Sir Ivan Rogers, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative at the United Kingdom's representative office in Brussels, from the European Commission of its determination of complaints made by the Kingdom of Spain during the summer of last year against Gibraltar on matters related to the environment. The Government of Gibraltar also recognise the work that the relevant Gibraltar agencies, competent authorities and ministries do in order to ensure that when our actions are put under the microscope we are found to have acted properly at both a substantive and technical level. Her Majesty's Government of Gibraltar announced that she has been pleased to work in a closely co-ordinated and effective manner with the UK Government's officers in London and in Brussels in delivering this excellent result. Source: Government of Gibraltar  In the start, I was explicit with you propecia ...

The EU Commission's Directorate-General on Environment has ruled that it is unable to identify any breach of EU environmental legislation in respect of bunkering activities

A selection of clips showing progress on the European FP7 funded project CASCADe

The EU's General Affairs Council has adopted legislation to improve the planning of maritime activities. The new Maritime Spatial Planning Directive will help Member States develop and coordinate various activities taking place at sea so that they are as efficient and sustainable as possible. Commissioner Damanaki welcomed the Council's green light by stating: "We want to make the growth of maritime sectors both smart and sustainable. The Directive reconciles the diverse uses of the sea and will make access to maritime space more predictable. This will help avoid potential conflicts between users, so that businesses can enjoy a more stable and assured environment, and so that we can better manage the impact of human activities on the marine environment." Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potočnik added: "This is a good example of how economic development and safeguarding the environment can go hand in hand. Good planning means a win on both counts." The Directive is a cornerstone in the EU's Blue Growth strategy, allowing more efficient implementation of EU legislation for both economic and environmental gain. With Maritime Spatial Planning, operators and developers will have greater certainty about their investments and should also see a reduction in red tape. Each ...

The EU's General Affairs Council has adopted legislation to improve the planning of maritime activities

The first event in the IMO/EU/ACP project to support flag and port states in west and central Africa (Flag-Port WACAF)​ is underway in Lagos, Nigeria

The EU Council adopted a regulation to finance the actions of the EMSA in the field of response to marine pollution caused by ships and oil and gas installations

EU and US negotiators are meeting this week in the context of the sixth Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations round