dg move/c - maritime transport fotis karamitsos, director 10/06/2010 the eu's maritime...
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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