Baleària receives a grant of EUR 11.8 million from the EC to retrofit five of its ferries to run on LNG.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/262274/balearia-gets-eu-grant-for-ferry-upgrade/
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EU Parliament boosts ‘polluter pays’ principle for ship waste management
On 9 October, the Transport Committee of the European Parliament adopted the Meissner report on the Port Reception Facilities and gave a mandate to the Rapporteur to start negotiations with the Council to finalise the text of the new law.
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomed particularly the proposal to strengthen the ‘polluter pays’ principle by discouraging the delivery of unreasonable quantities of garbage, including dangerous waste, for a fixed fee, noting that this proposal...
https://safety4sea.com/eu-parliament-boosts-polluter-pays-principle-for-ship-waste-management/
ECSA, SEA Europe call for action against unfair trade practices
SEA Europe and ECSA, the trade associations representing respectively European shipbuilding and maritime equipment and European shipowners, welcomed the recent statement of EU Trade Commission Cecilia Malmström against unfair trade practices in the Far East.
The associations further called upon the European Commission and the EU Member States to take concrete and decisive actions against such practices and in favour of a true global level playing field for the European industry.
They noted that ma...
https://safety4sea.com/ecsa-sea-europe-call-for-action-against-unfair-trade-practices/
First results of EU-Canada trade agreement
Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström said: “The EU-Canada trade agreement has now been in action for a year and I’m pleased with the progress made so far. The preliminary data shows there is plenty to celebrate, even at this stage. Exports are up overall and many sectors have seen impressive increases. This is great news for European businesses, big and small. As ever with these agreements, there are certain areas where we have to make sure that we thoroughly implement what has been agreed,...
http://container-news.com/results-eu-canada-trade-agreement/
EU funds €3.5 billion to three offshore wind farms in Belgium
The European Commission has decided that the Belgian plans to support three offshore wind farm projects are complying with EU State aid rules. The measure will improve EU energy and climate goals without distorting competition in the Single Market.
For this reason, the Commission approved under EU State aid rules Belgium’s support of a maximum of €3.5 billion to the Mermaid (235 Megawatt), Seastar (252 Megawatt) and Northwester2 (219 Megawatt) offshore wind farms, located in the Belgian...
https://safety4sea.com/eu-funds-e3-5-billion-to-three-offshore-wind-farms-in-belgium/
European Commission Seeks Comments on Future Regime for Liner Shipping Consortia
The EC is seeking views on Consortia Block Exemption Regulation.
EU Commission seeks views on future regime for shipping consortia
The European Commission has invited comments on the legal framework exempting liner shipping consortia from EU antitrust rules that prohibit anticompetitive agreements between companies, known as the “Consortia Block Exemption Regulation”.
Container shipping organised on the basis of liner consortia accounts for the majority of non-bulk freight carried by sea to and from Europe. Competitive shipping services are therefore essential for the EU’s economy as a whole. EU law generally bans...
https://safety4sea.com/eu-commission-seeks-views-on-future-regime-for-shipping-consortia/
A marketshare conundrum for liners, as expiry of EC block exemption nears
In a year and half, the deepsea alliance structure could find itself on the wrong side of European competition legislation.
Yesterday, the European Commission reopened its investigation into the block exemption that currently applies to container shipping, and which allows them to operate alliances on trades that serve the EU.
Brought into law in 2010 – following the EU’s decision to outlaw the old conference system that allowed shipping lines to jointly set freight rates – the …
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https://theloadstar.co.uk/marketshare-conundrum-liners-expiry-ec-block-exemption-nears/
Belgium to receive €3.5 billion EU grant for three offshore wind farms
Belgium’s plans to support three offshore wind farm projects are in line with EU State aid rules, the European Commission announced, noting that the measure will further EU energy and climate goals without unduly distorting competition in the Single Market.
Under EU State aid rules, the Commission has approved Belgium’s support of a maximum of €3.5 billion to the Mermaid (235 Megawatt), Seastar (252 Megawatt) and Northwester2 (219 Megawatt) windfarm projects, which are located in the Belgian...
https://safety4sea.com/belgium-to-receive-e3-5-billion-eu-grant-for-three-offshore-wind-farms/