Fittex

Since 2021, the European Commission has been planning to make proposals to revise the core building blocks of the EU maritime safety legislation, such as the Directives on Port State Control and Flag State Control, the Directive on Accident Investigations and the Regulation Founding the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). This implementation appraisal starts with a recap on the existing EU port state control policy and legislation and then reviews and summarises existing evaluations and discussions ...

Ports have always been an important asset to Europe, serving as gateways to the rest of the world and as connection points to rivers across European territory. For centuries, ports and their cities developed hand in hand, the port generating prosperity for the city. This has changed with the industrial revolution, globalisation and the rapid development of containerisation. Most ports moved out of their cities and their mutual relationship began to suffer. Today, this relationship experiences a new ...

Dan l-istudju jeżamina l-applikazzjoni tar-regoli tal-għajnuna mill-Istat tal-UE għal investimenti infrastrutturali fil-qasam tal-portijiet u jikkumpara eżempji riċenti ta’ għajnuna mill-Istat lil portijiet fit-Tramuntana u n-Nofsinhar tal-UE fl-isfond ta’ tipi differenti ta’ organizzazzjoni tal-port. Is-sejbiet tal-istudju jistgħu jintużaw għal dibattiti futuri fuq il-politika tal-portijiet tal-UE fil-Kumitat TRAN.

The market environment for seaborne trade has changed considerably within the last 15 years. Globalisation, offshoring and the unprecedented growth of containerisation have led to changes in maritime transport and logistics chains. The worldwide economic downturn of 2008-2009 has also had an impact on the ports and maritime sectors. Most ports and shipowners have experienced decreasing freight volumes or throughputs. This study aims to explain the impact of these developments on seaports and to formulate ...