DG MOVE/C - Maritime TransportFotis KARAMITSOS, Director

10/06/2010

The EU's Maritime Transport Strategy until 2018

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Maritime transport in the EU

.A brief review of the last 10 years

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Europe 2020

A comprehensive and harmonised set of policies for Europe

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The Maritime Transport Strategy 2018

The next White Paper for Transport

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The EU’s maritime transport strategyuntil 2018 (MTS 2018)

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.How to ensure long-term viability for European shipping while taking into account its cyclical nature? .What is the « winning strategy » for securing both:» the efficiency of the EU Maritime Transport

System and » the competitiveness of the European

shipping industries ?

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MTS 2018: Six main lines of action:

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1. European shipping in the global markets

2. Human resources: taking care of sea professionals

3. Promoting quality shipping

4. Working together in the international scene

5. Deploy full potential of short sea shipping

6. Research & innovation

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European shipping in the global markets- Achieving a fair Level Playing Field all over the world (vital in a crisis situation!!)

- Attractive framework for shipping and good operators in Europe

Envisaged actions: - competitive State Aid Guidelines;- support liberalisation of trade in maritime (WTO + bilateral agreements); - promotion of alignment of competition rules globally; - dialogue with main shipping / trading partners, etc

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Human Resources: taking care of sea professionals- Improve working conditions, training and qualifications of EU seafarers and worldwide

- Implementation by means of a comprehensive “Social Agenda”Envisaged actions:

- Rapid ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention - “Best effort” to support STCW review- Use of e-maritime (e-health, e-learning, social networks, etc) to support quality of life on board; -Social Agenda: promotion of maritime employment, higher profile for shipping professionals, life-long career paths, working and living conditions at sea

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Promoting Quality Shipping- Increase and promote the quality performance of maritime transport (safe, secure, clean, efficient) all over the world

Envisaged actions: - “Quality shipping campaign” rewarding greener shipping efforts by Administrations, shippers and ports- smooth implementation of the 3rd Maritime Safety package; - Improved surveillance tools and joint resilience plans to counter piracy and other security threats - reinforce EMSA capacities to provide technical assistance and support

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Working together in the international scene- Enhance EU recognition and visibility at IMO- Work with international partners to reinforce international order

Envisaged actions: - enhance EU status within the IMO - enhance the EU role as initiator for the adoption of international rules and standards - promotion of actions at international level for ensuring rapid ratification of IMO instruments, - appropriate follow up of the IMO recommendations- reinforced cooperation with all other “Quality minded nations in the world”

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Deploy full potential of short sea shipping- Maritime Transport Space without barriers: “cutting red tape” in EU ports

- Continue efforts for deployment intra-EU maritime transport logistics

Envisaged actions: - maritime transport space without barriers; - simplification of customs, sanitary requirements; - fair & transparent access to ports’ services; - full deployment of Motorways of the Sea; - securing funding for maritime “TEN-T” projects- actions in support of greening of transport, etc…

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Research & Innovation- Safer and efficient ships, clean propulsion engines

- « E-maritime »: ICT simplifying administrative requirements and improving passengers’ services and crew quality of life at sea

Envisaged actions:- promotion of e-maritime services; - support of innovation and new technological designs for ships and marine equipment;- RTD efforts on energy efficiency at sea- protection of European know-how (IP rights); - combined transport & advanced logistics, etc...

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MTS2018: The way ahead

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.Development of a “Roadmap” for implementation of the strategy; defining priority actions and timing