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EU Maritime Transport Policy Prospects and Challenges

EU Maritime Transport Policy Prospects and Challenges. Patrick Verhoeven Mare Nostrum – Dubrovnik – 30 September 2014. Summary. Introduction to ECSA Economic value of EU shipping EU maritime strategy and the ‘Athens Declaration’ Shipping policy Safety and environment Social affairs

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EU Maritime Transport Policy Prospects and Challenges

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  1. EU Maritime Transport PolicyProspects and Challenges Patrick Verhoeven Mare Nostrum – Dubrovnik – 30 September 2014

  2. Summary • Introduction to ECSA • Economic value of EU shipping • EU maritime strategy and the ‘Athens Declaration’ • Shipping policy • Safety and environment • Social affairs • Conclusion

  3. 1. Introduction to ECSA

  4. Established in 1965 • National shipowner associations EU + Norway • All trades – all sectors • Based in Brussels – interlocutor EU institutions • Partner in EU maritime social dialogue • Network withothershipownerinterest organisations

  5. Structure

  6. Presidency 2014-2015 Vice-President / PresidentElect: Niels Smedegaard (DFDS) President: Thomas Rehder (Carsten Rehder)

  7. Secretariat

  8. 2. Economic value of EU shipping

  9. Source: Oxford Economics (2014) 9

  10. 3. EU maritime strategy and the ‘AthensDeclaration’

  11. Informal meeting EU shipping ministers - Athens, 7 May 2014

  12. Key messages • European shipping in globalisedmarkets • Humanresources, seamanship and maritime know-how • Quality shipping as a key competitiveadvantage • Workingtogether on the international scene • Exploiting full potential of short-sea shipping and sea transportation services for business and citizens • Europe shouldbe the world leader in maritime research and innovation

  13. ECSA response • Sustain EU leadership in global shipping • Improveenvironmental performance, withoutlosingcompetitiveedge • Tapinto the wealth of maritime skills and know-how • Establish a trulyinternalmarket for shipping and ports • Continue EU leadership in promoting free trade and secureseas

  14. Nextsteps • Formal conclusions atJune 2014 Transport Council • European Commission to preparemid-termreview of EU maritime transport strategy by spring 2015

  15. Institutional changes

  16. 3. Shipping policy

  17. Competitionpolicy • EU and global trade • Maritime security • Trade facilitation • Ports and logistics

  18. a) Competitionpolicy

  19. b) EU and global trade

  20. c) Maritime security

  21. d) Trade facilitation

  22. e) Ports and logistics

  23. 4. Safety and environment

  24. Air emissions • Ballast water management • Shiprecycling • Passengershipsafety • Places of refuge

  25. a) Air emissions

  26. b) Ballast water management

  27. c) Shiprecycling

  28. d) Passengershipsafety

  29. e) Places of refuge

  30. 5. Social affairs

  31. Attractiveness maritime careers • STCW recognition • Application EU social Directives • Schengen Visa Code

  32. a) Attractiveness maritime careers

  33. b) STCW recognition

  34. c) Application EU social Directives

  35. d) Schengen Visa Code

  36. 6. Conclusions

  37. Policy framework for shipping is diverse and complex • Tensions between international and EU ambitions • ‘AthensDeclaration’ good basis for future EU policy • Sustainingcompetitiveness EU shipping is first priority • Shipping lobby must bevisible, united and pro-active

  38. Brussels, 2-6 March 2015

  39. Patrick Verhoeven – Secretary GeneralEuropean Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA)RueDucale, Hertogstraat 67/2 – B-1000 Brussels+ 32 2 510 61 26 – patrick.verhoeven@ecsa.eu – www.ecsa.euFollow me on Twitter @PVerhoevenECSA

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