Alfons Guinier – ECSA Oporto, 12 March 2009

MARITIME TRANSPORTMARITIME TRANSPORTSTRATEGY 2009STRATEGY 2009--2018:2018:

ECSA INTRODUCTION

6 CHAPTERS:

Competitive position of European shipping

The Human Factor: Maritime Skills

Quality shipping: safety and environment

Short sea shipping and co-modality

EU on the international front

R&D

AUSTRIA LATVIABULGARIA LITHUANIABELGIUM LUXEMBOURGCYPRUS MALTA DENMARK NETHERLANDSESTONIA NORWAY FINLAND POLANDFRANCE PORTUGAL GERMANY SLOVENIA GREECE SPAIN IRELAND SWEDEN ITALY UK

ECSA MEMBERSECSA MEMBERS

EUROPEAN SHIPPING (EEA)EUROPEAN SHIPPING (EEA)

EEA FLAGS: 23.6 % OF WORLD FLEET

CONTROLLED FLEET 41% OF WORLD FLEET

EUROPEAN SHIPPING EUROPEAN SHIPPING

INTRA EU + GLOBAL TRADE

KEY PLAYER IN CROSS TRADES BETWEEN DIFFERENT CONTINENTS

G UP TO 80% to 90% OF WORLD TRADE TRANSPORTED BY SEA

GLOBALGLOBAL

EXTERNAL TRADE: 80 % to 90% TRANSPORTED BY SEA

INTRA EUROPEAN TRADE: UP TO 42 % TRANSPORTED BY SEA

EUROPEEUROPE

MARITIME TRANSPORT MARITIME TRANSPORT STRATEGY 2009STRATEGY 2009--20182018

For Europe, shipping has been one of the key stepping stones to economic growth

and prosperity throughout its history. Maritime transport services are essential in

helping the European economy and European companies to compete globally.

Moreover, shipping and all related maritime industries are an important source of

revenues and jobs in Europe.

IntroductionIntroduction

COMPETITIVE POSITON OF EUROPEAN COMPETITIVE POSITON OF EUROPEAN SHIPPING IN GLOBAL MARKETSSHIPPING IN GLOBAL MARKETS

EUROPEAN SHIPPING A WORLD LEADER CONTROLLING 41 % OF THE GLOBAL MERCHANT FLEET

RISK OF RELOCATION OVERSEAS

A STABLE COMPETITIVE EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK ESSENTIAL

STATE AID GUIDELINES TO BE MAINTAINED AND WHERE APPROPRIATE IMPROVED

STATE AID GUIDELINES STATE AID GUIDELINES –– ECSAECSA19971997--20112011

Measures:Measures:

FISCAL ALLEVIATION SCHEMES FOR EU SHIPPING COMPANIES INCLUDING TONNAGE TAX (ECONOMIC LINK EXCEPTIONALLY ALLOWED)

REDUCED INCOME TAX/SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EU SEAFARERS ON EU VESSELS

1997 STATE AID GUIDELINES 1997 STATE AID GUIDELINES RESULTS RESULTS -- ECSAECSA

SHARE OF EU IN GLOBAL SHIPPING SHARPLY INCREASED

EMPLOYMENT INCREASED NUMBER OF NATIONAL/EU SEAFARERS (SHORTAGE NOTED)

MARITIME CLUSTERSTRAIGHT FORWARD BENEFITS (E.G. PORTS AND RELATED SERVICES, BUILDING, EQUIPMENT, BANKING, INSURANCE, ETC…)

PRACTICAL RESULTS PER MEMBER STATE PRACTICAL RESULTS PER MEMBER STATE ECSA ECSA

GERMANY (1998 GERMANY (1998 –– 2007)2007)INCREASE OF REGISTERED FLEET (+ 201%)STABILISATION OF GERMAN OFFICERSTHE GERMAN CLUSTER GENERATES AN ANNUAL TURNOVER OF MORE THAN€ 25 BILLION

UK (2000 UK (2000 –– 2006)2006)INCREASE REGISTERED FLEET (+ 350%)INCREASE UK OFFICERS THE MARITIME CLUSTER GENERATES AN ANNUAL TURNOVER OF £ 50 BILLION

PRACTICAL RESULTS PER MEMBER STATE PRACTICAL RESULTS PER MEMBER STATE -- ECSAECSA

BELGIUMBELGIUM

1991 – 2002 – NO SHIPS REGISTERED IN BELGIUM. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PREVIOUS BELGIAN REGISTERED FLEET WAS FLYING A LUXEMBOURG FLAG 2002: RE-FLAGGING OF SHIPS UNDER BELGIAN REGISTER 2009: THE BELGIAN REGISTER TOTALLED MORE THAN 3,8 MILLION GT / 5,9 MILLION DWT FOR 73 SHIPS.AVERAGE AGE 8,1 YEARS

STATE AID GUIDELINES Positive MeasuresSTATE AID GUIDELINES Positive MeasuresPRACTICAL APPLICATION PRACTICAL APPLICATION -- ECSAECSA

NETHERLANDS

NORWAY

ITALY

GERMANY

DENMARK

UK

GREECE

BELGIUM

FRANCE

SPAIN

IRELAND

FINLAND (improvement expected)

CYPRUS

MALTA

LATVIA

LITHUANIA

POLAND

SLOVENIA

Action (including tonnage tax) taken in:

STATE AID GUIDELINES Positive MeasuresSTATE AID GUIDELINES Positive MeasuresPRACTICAL APPLICATION PRACTICAL APPLICATION -- ECSAECSA

Measures on alleviation of employment costs in the vast majority of Member States

Tonnage Tax under discussion / In progress

SWEDEN

PORTUGAL

LUXEMBOURG

HUMAN RESOURCES, SEAMANSHIP HUMAN RESOURCES, SEAMANSHIP AND MARITIME KNOW HOW (1)AND MARITIME KNOW HOW (1)

SHORTAGE OF HIGH QUALITY MARITIME PROFESSIONALS

ATTRACT YOUNG PEOPLE FOR MARITIME CAREER: RECRUITMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING

CAREER PATH IN MARITIME CLUSTER

MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION OF ILO TO BE RATIFIED AND APPLIED

SIMPLIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS ON BOARD

HUMAN RESOURCES, SEAMANSHIP HUMAN RESOURCES, SEAMANSHIP AND MARITIME KNOW HOW (2)AND MARITIME KNOW HOW (2)

THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND COMPETITIVENESS OF EUROPEAN FLEET TASK FORCE

ENFORCEMENT OF STCW

COOPERATION BETWEEN MARITIME TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

MARITIME CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE

TRAINING ON BOARD

DEVELOPING SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPING SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRIES IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRIES -- ECSA ECSA

APPLICATION OF MEASURES ALLOWED UNDER THE STATE AID GUIDELINES PARTICULARLY ON THE ALLEVIATION OF EMPLOYMENT COSTS AND ON TRAINING

KEY PROBLEM: SHORTAGE

EDUCATION AND TRAINING TOWARDS THE HIGHEST QUALITY

A CHALLENGING CAREER PLANNING IN THE MARITIME CLUSTER

EDUCATION AND

TRAININGR&D

REGULATORYAUTHORITIES

Flag State Inspectors

Port State Control

SURVEYINGCLASS SOC. 

ETC.

MARITIME LAW

COMMERCIAL MARITIME INDUSTRIES

INSURERS, LOSS ADJUSTERS ETC.

MARINE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS

OFFSHORE

PORT AND RELATED SERVICESHARBOUR MASTERSPILOTAGE 

VTS SERVICES

PORT MANAGEMENT

SHIPBUILDING

INDUSTRY

SCHOOL LEAVERSGRADUATES AND OTHER ENTRANTS

= Qualification requirements and Costs

FISHING AND AQUACULTURE

SHIPPING(OCEAN AND 

INLAND) 

SHIP MANAGEMENT

SEA STAFF

ARMED SERVICES

OTHERS

DREDGING

YACHTING

Maritime Industries Career Path Mapping

DEVELOPING SKILLS AND DEVELOPING SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT -- ECSAECSA

SUMMARYMAIN JOBS ASHORESHORTAGEHIGH EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREDCAREER PLANNING NO LABOUR PROTECTIONIST MEASURESILO – MLC TO BE RATIFIED SOONESTPROMOTION ACTIVITIES

QUALITY SHIPPING AS A KEY QUALITY SHIPPING AS A KEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (1)COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (1)

EFFORTS MADE ON IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD OF SHIPPING TO CONTINUE. LONG TERM OBJECTIVE: ZERO WASTE & ZERO EMISSIONSGREENHOUSE GASES: IMO/UNFCCMARINE WATERS: MARITIME STRATEGY FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVEIMPROVE PORT RECEPTION FACILITIES LEGISLATIONSHIP DISMANTLING: IMO CONVENTION TO BE ADOPTED AND IMPLEMENTED

QUALITY SHIPPING AS A KEY QUALITY SHIPPING AS A KEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (2)COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (2)

MARPOL ANNEX VI TO BE IMPLEMENTED. AVOID MODAL SHIFT BACK FROM SEA TO LAND (0,1 % IN ECAs AS FROM 2015)

SHORE ELECTRICITY: TAX EXEMPTIONS

RELAUNCH QUALITY SHIPPING CAMPAIGN

PROMOTE A EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MARITIME TRANSPORT (EMS-MT)

EU QUALITY SHIPPING WITH A GLOBAL EU QUALITY SHIPPING WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE –– ECSA ENVIRONMENT ECSA ENVIRONMENT -- ECSAECSA

SHIPPING BEST PERFORMER ON ENVIRONMENT SHOULD FURTHER GROWSHIP EMISSIONS: ACTION ON MANY FRONTSREVIVE QUALITY SHIPPING CAMPAIGNEU SHIPPING = QUALITY SHIPPING. THE MORE EU SHIPPING THE BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

AIR EMISSIONS AIR EMISSIONS -- ECSAECSA

Referat WS 24

0,477

0,673

2,296

Containerschiff (4.800 TEU)

Barge / Feeder (400 TEU)

Rail (80 TEU)

Truck (2 TEU)

Hapag-Lloyd

0,119

Quelle: Institut für Energie und Umwelt (IFEU), Heidelberg 2002

CO2 Emissions CO2 Emissions

(kg/TEU/km)

TEU =Twenty Feet equivalent Unit

AIR EMISSIONSAIR EMISSIONSNo complacency No complacency -- ECSAECSA

MARPOL ANNEX VI MARPOL ANNEX VI OUTCOME OF IMO/ MEPC OUTCOME OF IMO/ MEPC -- ECSAECSA

SULPHUR OXIDE (SOX)

SOX. AFTER INTENSE NEGOTIATION, UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING LIMITS, ON THE DATE SHOWN:

2010 – EMISSION CONTROL AREA (ECA) LIMIT REDUCED TO 1%

2012 – GLOBAL LIMIT REDUCED TO 3.5%

2015 – ECA LIMIT REDUCED TO 0.1%

2020 – GLOBAL LIMIT TO 0.5% BUT A REVIEW IN 2018 (WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DELAY IMPLEMENTATION) WILL DETERMINE IF THIS IS ACHIEVABLE.

2025 – GLOBAL LIMIT TO 0.5% NOTWITHSTANDING THE RESULT OF THE 2018 REVIEW.

COMPLIANCE CAN BE ACHIEVED BY ALTERNATIVE FUELS OR ABATEMENT EQUIPMENT.

MARPOL ANNEX VI MARPOL ANNEX VI OUTCOME OF IMO/ MEPC OUTCOME OF IMO/ MEPC -- ECSAECSA

ECSA WELCOMES THIS GLOBAL AGREEMENT BUT:

DRAWS ATTENTION TO THE POTENTIAL DANGER OF SHIFTING CARGO FROM SEA TO ROAD THROUGH THE 0,1% SULPHUR IN THE ECAs IN 2015

SERIOUSLY ENDANGERS MODAL SHIFT FROM LAND TO SEA -> RISK OF PARALYSING INTRA EU TRANSPORT

ECSA FACT FINDING EXERCISE ON CONSEQUENCES IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSION

CLIMATE CHANGE (CO2)CLIMATE CHANGE (CO2)A VARIETY OF ACTIONS UNDERA VARIETY OF ACTIONS UNDER

CONSIDERATION (AND APPLIED) CONSIDERATION (AND APPLIED) –– ECSA (1)ECSA (1)

TECHNICAL OPERATIONAL OPTIONSTECHNICAL OPERATIONAL OPTIONS

MORE EFFICIENT ENGINES, HULL, PROPELLER DESIGN, ETC: in process

OPERATIONAL/TECHNICAL MEASURES, REDUCTION OF SPEEDS, ALTERNATIVE FUELS/ENERGY, SHORE ELECTRICITY (many questions including technical): in process

CLIMATE CHANGE (CO2) CLIMATE CHANGE (CO2) A VARIETY OF ACTIONS UNDERA VARIETY OF ACTIONS UNDER

CONSIDERATION (AND APPLIED) CONSIDERATION (AND APPLIED) –– ECSA (2)ECSA (2)

LEGISLATIVE OPTIONSLEGISLATIVE OPTIONS

DIFFERENTIATION IN HARBOUR DUES: Existing. Caution on distortion of competition, redistribution of charges and commercial character of ports and port charges

CO2 INDEXING: Issue for IMO

INCLUSION OF MARITIME TRANSPORT IN A GLOBAL EMISSION SCHEME: ECSA Expert Group studying it. Much more complex than thought. Added value questioned by some.

LEVY

QUALITY SHIPPING AS A KEY QUALITY SHIPPING AS A KEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (3)COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (3)

MARITIME TRANSPORT SAFETYMARITIME TRANSPORT SAFETY

MARITIME SAFETY PACKAGE III TO BE IMPLEMENTED SOONEST

MANDATE OF EMSA TO BE ENHANCED

REINFORCE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

ATTENTION TO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS (ICE)

QUALITY SHIPPING AS A KEY QUALITY SHIPPING AS A KEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (4)COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (4)

MARITIME TRANSPORT SAFETYMARITIME TRANSPORT SAFETY

ALL EU MEMBER STATES TO BE ON THE MOU WHITE LIST

HNS: AGREEMENT IN IMO ON EFFICIENT INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK

ALL MEMBER STATES TO BE BOUND BY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND CODE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MANDATORY IMO INSTRUMENTS/AUDIT SCHEME

QUALITY SHIPPING AS A KEY QUALITY SHIPPING AS A KEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (5)COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (5)

MARITIME TRANSPORT SECURITYMARITIME TRANSPORT SECURITY

IMO ISPS & EU LEGISLATION INCLUDING CUSTOMSACTION AGAINST PIRACY (SOMALIA- GULF OF ADEN- EUNAVFOR)PREVENTION, REACTION, RESILENCE < SECURITY CULTURE

MARITIME SURVEILLANCE: IDENTIFICATION, MONITORING, TRACKING AND REPORTING IN EU WATERS AND PORTS (AIS, LRIT, SAFESEANET, CLEANSEANET, GALILEO, ETC.)

QUALITY SHIPPING AS A KEY QUALITY SHIPPING AS A KEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (6)COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (6)

MARITIME TRANSPORT AS A KEY ELEMENT OF EU MARITIME TRANSPORT AS A KEY ELEMENT OF EU ENERGY SECURITYENERGY SECURITY

90 % OIL TRANSPORTED BY SEA

TANKERS, NLG, LPG, OFF-SHORE SERVICE SHIPS KEY FOR ENSURING WELL FUNCTIONING ENERGY MARKETS AND SECURITY OF SUPPLY

WORKING TOGETHER WORKING TOGETHER ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE (1)ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE (1)

EU MARITIME EXTERNAL RELATIONS POLICY: AGREEMENT WITH CHINA, EUROMED, MERCOSUR, ETC.

COMPREHENSIVE INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR SHIPPING: UNCLOS, WTO AND BILATERAL MARITIME TRANSPORT DIALOGUE AND AGREEMENTS, UNCITRAL, IMO, ILO, WCO.

SAFETY: PRIORITY IMO, IF NO RESULT REGIONAL MEASURES NOT EXCLUDED (EU TO TAKE THE LEAD)

WORKING TOGETHER WORKING TOGETHER ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE (2)ON THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE (2)

RECOGNITION AND VISIBILITY OF EU IN IMO: COORDINATION OBSERVER STATUS

MEMBERSHIP?

BETTER MECHANISM FOR RAPID RATIFICATION OF IMO CONVENTIONS AS WELL AS ENFORCEMENT

PROTECTING AND PRESERVING MARITIME BASIN IN THE ARTIC

EU QUALITY SHIPPING WITH A GLOBAL EU QUALITY SHIPPING WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE –– ECSA MARITIME SAFETYECSA MARITIME SAFETY

GLOBAL LEGISLATION WITH A STRONG IMO

RATIFICATION OF IMO CONVENTIONS

NO NEW LEGISLATION BUT APPLICATION OF EXISTING RULES

KEY ROLE OF EMSA IN APPLICATION OF EXISTING LEGISLATIONTHIRD COUNTRIES TO BE ENCOURAGED TO RATIFY THROUGH EU EXTERNAL RELATIONS POLICYEXPERTISE OF MEMBER STATES IN IMO OF HIGH REPUTE: NOT TO BE UNDERMINED BY FORMAL EU MEMBERSHIP

EXPLOITING FULL POTENTIAL OF SHORT SEA SHIPPING EXPLOITING FULL POTENTIAL OF SHORT SEA SHIPPING AND SEA TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR BUSINESS AND SEA TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR BUSINESS

AND CITIZENS OF EUROPE (1)AND CITIZENS OF EUROPE (1)

ESTABLISH A MARITIME TRANSPORT SPACE WITHOUT BARRIERS

ENGLISH PILOTAGE LANGUAGE (PECs)

IMPLEMENT THE EUROPEAN PORTS POLICY

ENSURE RIGHT CONDITIONS FOR ATTRACTING INVESTMENTS IN PORTS AND ENSURE HINTERLAND CONNECTIONS

EXPLOITING FULL POTENTIAL OF SHORT SEA SHIPPING EXPLOITING FULL POTENTIAL OF SHORT SEA SHIPPING AND SEA TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR BUSINESS AND SEA TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR BUSINESS

AND CITIZENS OF EUROPE (2)AND CITIZENS OF EUROPE (2)

GUIDELINES ON ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION FOR PORT EXPANSION (FAST TRACK)

MOTORWAYS OF THE SEA/TEN-T/MARCO POLO

BETTER CONNECTIONS TO ISLANDS AND LONG DISTANCE PASSENGER TRANSPORT & PASSENGER RIGHTS

MARITIME TRANSPORT AS A BASIS FOR MARITIME TRANSPORT AS A BASIS FOR COCO--MODALITY AND LOGISTICS IN EUROPEMODALITY AND LOGISTICS IN EUROPE

ECSAECSA

ONGOING PROMOTION OF SHORT SEA SHIPPING

IMPROVE PORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND HINTERLAND CONNECTIONS –RESOURCES FOR APPLICATION OF TENT-T

SOLVE BOTTLENECKS (EU PORT POLICY)ALLEVIATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

EU MARITIME TRANSPORT SPACE WITHOUT EU MARITIME TRANSPORT SPACE WITHOUT BARRIERS SIMPLE LOGICAL SOLUTION BARRIERS SIMPLE LOGICAL SOLUTION --

ECSAECSA

INTRA EU MANIFESTED CARGOES = TO BE CONSIDERED AS INTRA EU CARGOES – NO PROCEDURES

NON EU MANIFESTED CARGOES= NORMAL CUSTOMS PROCEDURES

SPECIFIC STATUS FOR COMPANY/SHIPOWNER (GUARANTEE)

EUROPE A WORLD LEADER ON EUROPE A WORLD LEADER ON MARITIME R&D AND INNOVATIONMARITIME R&D AND INNOVATION

NEW SHIP DESIGNS & EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

MAXIMISE EFFICIENCY OF THE TRANSPORT CHAIN

FULL USE OF RTD PLATFORMS

COMMUNICATION ON A EUROPEAN MARINE AND MARITIME R&D

ICT INSPECTION & MONITORING TOOLS

E-MARITIME SERVICES

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

THE COMMISSION'S INTENTION IS TO PURSUE CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE WITH ALL

STAKEHOLDERS CONCERNED IN VIEW OF UNDERTAKING ACTION FOR THE PRACTICAL

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MEASURES IDENTIFIED IN THIS STRATEGIC REVIEW.

CONCLUSION CONCLUSION Vice President JACQUES BARROTVice President JACQUES BARROT

“Europe has very competitive maritime transport sector and should reinforce its

position as world leader. The global competition is lively not allowing any

strategic errors.”

Bremen, 3 May 2007

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