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Commission launches formal investigation probe into liner companies’ practices
The European Commission has opened formal antitrust proceedings against several container liner shipping companies in order to ascertain whether they have been engaging in concerted practices, which would be in breach of EU antitrust […]
European Union and IMO gear up for debate on CO2 emissions of shipping
In the coming months, the European Parliament is set to have a debate on the Commission’s proposal on establishing an EU system for monitoring, reporting and verifying (MRV) […]
TEN-T/Connecting Europe: MEPs give the green light
Today, during the European Parliament’s Plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs endorsed a deal with Member States on the EU’s new Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), a new funding instrument that aims to speed up […]
E-Maritime to play pivotal role in Commission’s upcoming strategy for logistics in Europe
At a conference on the future of logistics in Europe, which took place in Brussels last week, the European Commission announced that it intends to publish a framework […]
And Then There Were None: Rapporteur Fleckenstein proposes to exclude pilotage and dredging from Ports Regulation
The Draft report of MEP Knut Fleckenstein, the rapporteur on the European Commission proposal for a Regulation on Market access to port services and financial […]
ECSA welcomes vote on Maritime Spatial Planning in Parliament
The European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) adopted on 05 November, with 32 votes in favour, 7 against, 0 abstentions, a draft report by rapporteur Gesine Meissner (ALDE, FDP, Germany) on […]
European Commission launches investigation into French tonnage tax scheme
The European Commission has opened a formal in-depth investigation to examine whether changes to the French tax rules for maritime companies are in line with EU state aid guidelines to maritime transport.The […]
EU Member States agree on ratifying Hong Kong Convention for the safe and sound recycling of ships
On 30 October 2013, the Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER I) agreed on a compromise text for a Council decision supporting the ratification of the […]
European Parliament adopts proposal for new Ship Recycling Regulation
The European Parliament (EP) adopted today at its plenary sitting in Strasbourg a legislative resolution on a new Ship Recycling Regulation by a large majority of the votes. The adopted text is […]
