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Draft Report: EP TRAN Committee on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships

OPP Meeting summary: EP PECH Committee on Port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships (20 June 2018)

Massive Crackdown on Metal Theft: Over 350 Tonnes Seized in 12 EU Member States

The overall results from the 12 participating Member States show that 54 846 people, 42 237 vehicles, 7 986 environmental companies and scrap dealers, 589 border areas and 2 572 other hotspots (including harbours and rail transport sites, energy, telecommunications infrastructures and customs shipments) were checked by law enforcement. During the operational activities cross-checks were made in real time with Europol’s databases.

Agenda: Coreper 1 Meeting (6 June 2018)

Press Release: EIB backs EUR 80m Port of Cork container terminal development

The Cork Container Terminal will initially offer a 360 metre quay with 13 metre depth alongside and will enable larger ships to berth in Ringaskiddy. The development also includes the construction of a 13.5 hectare terminal and associated buildings as well as two ship to shore gantry cranes and container handling equipment.

Press Release: Illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol – EU extends sanctions by one year

On 18 June 2018, the Council extended the restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia until 23 June 2019.

UPDATED – Agenda: Coreper 1 Meeting (30 May & 1 June 2018)

Agenda: Meeting of the Stakeholders Advisory Group on Maritime Security (20 June 2018)

Draft Opinion: EP PECH Committee on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships

Agenda: EP PECH Committee Meeting (20-21 June 2018)

OPP Meeting Summary: Transport Council – AOB – Mobility package III (07 June 2018)

OPP Meeting Summary: EP TRAN Committee on Port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships (07 June 2018)

Call for Tender: Support action for contributing to the establishment of a European Maritime Single Window environment data set

UPDATED – Agenda: Transport Council (7 June 2018)

OPP Meeting Summary: Transport Council – Port reception facilities (7 June 2018)

Agenda: European Ports Forum (main group) (11 June 2018)

Press Release: Tackling marine litter: Council agrees its stance on port reception facilities

Ships should not gain any financial advantage by dumping waste at sea. To combat dumping, the Council today adopted a general approach on updated rules on port reception facilities which will provide incentives for ships to dispose of their waste on land.