30th January 2021
European Parliament adopted report on revision of Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed.
Credit: ESPO Secretariat
The European Parliament has adopted the report on the revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines (2019/2192(INI)) with a large majority.
With the adoption of the own-initiative report last week, the Parliament set out its position on the upcoming revision of the TEN-T guidelines which is planned for the second half of 2021.
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the final report by rapporteur Jens Gieseke (German, EPP).
ESPO especially welcomes that the strategic role of European maritime ports has been recognised by many members of the responsible Transport Committee during the compromise negotiations. The report further underlines the need for sufficient EU funding to complete the TEN-T network, regretting the recent cuts to the Connectin
EU bank invests €50m to roll out EV charging stations in Spain
More than 470 fast and ultra-fast charging stations will be deployed along Spanish motorways
Image: Wenea
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is investing €50 million (£45m) to support the deployment of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in Spain.
It is providing the funding to Wenea, via Nordian CPO, a company owned by Diggia Group that provides services for EVs, to strengthen long distance and inter-urban electric mobility in the country.
The investment will support the roll out of more than 470 fast and ultra-fast charging stations along Spanish motorways, including those of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), by the end of 2022.
Spain: EIB invests €50 million in Wenea to deploy over 470 charging stations
The EIB financing will support Wenea’s €100 million plan to increase long distance mobility in Spain, placing the company as a leading operator in the (ultra)fast segment in the country.
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Author: PetrolPlaza Correspondent Pablo Plaza
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Wenea, via Nordian CPO, a company owned by Diggia Group that provides services for electric vehicles, are joining forces to strengthen long-distance and interurban electric mobility in Spain. The EU bank will provide €50 million to Wenea via Nordian CPO, enabling the Spanish company to carry out an investment of around €100 million to increase long distance mobility in Spain.
At the end of the first quarter of 2020, when Covid-19 was rapidly impacting all major economies, the WTO had predicted that during the year, global trade could record its slowest growth since the Great Depression in the 1930s. Three quarters later, the WTO has predicted that the world trade volumes will decline by less than 10% over the level in 2019.
Although this is below the organisation’s most optimistic projection in April, which was a 13% decline, it should be pointed out that 2019 had also witnessed a marginal contraction of trade volumes. This implies that trade volumes will be veering off the decadal trend by more than what the numbers for the current year suggest. Importantly, this will be the first time since the early 1980s that global trade volumes will be in the negative territory for two consecutive years.
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 23:39
Ukraine proposes creating digital trade hub within GUAM
29.12.2020 16:15
Ukrinform
Ukraine s Deputy Foreign Minister Vasyl Bodnar has proposed creating a digital trade hub within GUAM, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry s press service has reported.
According to the report, Bodnar stated this at the 36th meeting of the GUAM Council of Foreign Ministers held in the format of a videoconference. The deputy minister said the work should continue to implement new key projects within GUAM, related to the development of the transport corridor and the creation of a free trade area, including trade and transportation assistance projects, a digital trade hub, and others. The diplomat noted that one of GUAM s main projects - the Transport Corridor - will be developed as part of the [Trans]-European Transport Network using the mechanisms of the Eastern Partnership, the statement reads.