1. DG MOVE/C - Maritime Transport Fotis KARAMITSOS, Director 10/06/2010 The EU's Maritime Transport Strategy until 2018

2. | 2 The EU's Maritime Transport Strategy until 2018 Maritime transport in the EU. A brief review of the last 10 years

3. | 3 The EU's Maritime Transport Strategy until 2018 Europe 2020 A comprehensive and harmonised set of policies for Europe | 3 The Maritime Transport Strategy 2018 The next White Paper for Transport

4. | 4 The EU's Maritime Transport Strategy until 2018 The EU’s maritime transport strategy until 2018 (MTS 2018) | 4. 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 ?

5. | 5 The EU's Maritime Transport Strategy until 2018 MTS 2018: Six main lines of action: | 5 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

6. | 6 The EU's Maritime Transport Strategy until 2018 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 | 6

7. | 7 The EU's Maritime Transport Strategy until 2018 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 | 7

8. | 8 The EU's Maritime Transport Strategy until 2018 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 | 8

9. | 9 The EU's Maritime Transport Strategy until 2018 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” | 9

10. | 10 The EU's Maritime Transport Strategy until 2018 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… | 10

11. | 11 The EU's Maritime Transport Strategy until 2018 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... | 11

12. | 12 The EU's Maritime Transport Strategy until 2018 MTS2018: The way ahead | 12. Development of a “Roadmap” for implementation of the strategy; defining priority actions and timing