Switzerland joins the European Ports Alliance

The Alliance aims to step up the fight against organised crime and drug trafficking in ports and maritime supply chains. The European Commission announced Switzerland’s accession on Wednesday. The Alliance comprises a total of 28 members: the 26 countries of the European Union (EU), Norway and Switzerland. It also includes more than 50 sea and river ports, trade organisations, the European Commission, European agencies such as Europol and the European Union Agency for Drugs and Drug Addiction,…