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Short Sea Shipping: policy
gaps and opportunities
Shortsea 2015 – European Conference
19 June 2015
Lieselot Marinus
1. Introduction to ECSA
2. Origins of the EU SSS policy
3. Lessons learned
4. Opportunities to revive EU SSS policy
5. ECSA priorities for an EU SSS policy
6. Conclusion
1. Introduction to ECSA
Established in 1965
National shipowner associations EU + Norway
All trades – all sectors
Based in Brussels – interlocutor EU institutions
Partner in EU maritime social dialogue
Network with other shipowner interest organisations
2. Origins of the EU SSS policy
White Paper 1992 – introduction of ‘sustainable mobility’
Communication 1995: possible contribution of SSS to ‘sustainable mobility’
1997 & 1999 progress reports on development of SSS
2001 White Paper – transport until 2010 ‘Time to decide’ – concept of Motorways of the
Sea
2003 Communication – Programme for the promotion of SSS, 14 actions, ‘bottlenecksexercise’ – SSS Focal Points & SS Promotion Centres – European Short Sea Network
2003 Marco Polo supports MoS (in follow up to 2001 ‘Pilot actions for Combined Transport’ PACT)
2001-03 TEN-T guidelines review, introduction of MoS
2004 Communication on SSS
Several Council Conclusions on SSS as from 1997
Resulting initiatives:
― Proposals for Ports Directive/Regulation (2001, 2004, 2013)
― Guide to customs procedure for SSS (2002)
― Maritime transport space without barriers (2007)
― Blue Belt (2011)
― Reporting Formalities Directive (2001 – 2010)
― …
3. Lessons learned
Number of political developments and EU rules have a negative impact on SSS
Number of initiatives that aim to have a positive impact on SSS are not making much progress
Different fora discussing SSS
Cumbersome, bureaucratic procedures
‘Driver’ for SSS policy (sustainability) became one of the ‘obstacles’
Lack of harmonised legislation, implementation and enforcement policies in EU ports and estuaries
Conclusion: need for COHERENCY, FOCUS and POLITICAL VISION
4. Opportunities to revive EU SSS
policy
RECOGNISING the important role of the European Short-sea Network
(ESN) and its members Shortsea Promotion Centres (SPCs) to that
regard; …
EMPHASISING that Short Sea Shipping
needs to play a stronger role in the EU to ensure the necessary
accessibility and trade flows,
including between the mainland
and islands, and to shift long-
distance transport away from roads
in order to address capacity, energy
and climate challenges …;
POLITICALTransport Ministers - Athens Declaration May 2014
Transport is expected to grow, SSS has the potential
to accommodate this growth
SSS is a sustainable transport mode, especially in
terms of energy efficiency and from a perspective
of avoiding congestion, road accidents, noise
SSS contributes strongly to the maritime cluster:
shipbuilding, equipment manufacturers, other
maritime industries, SMEs
ECONOMIC and SOCIETAL
5. ECSA priorities for an EU SSS
policy
1. Ensure the right balance between
competitiveness and environmental and social
sustainability
2. Achieve smooth operations and cut red tape
3. Stimulate the uptake of new technologies
4. Promote Short Sea Shipping
1. Ensure right balance between competitiveness and
environmental and social sustainability
An all-inclusive approach / better regulation
– Proper assessment of the impact of new policy
measures and legislation on short sea shipping
– Straightforward funding procedures
Investment in infrastructure that facilitates SSS
– Investment in infrastructure in ports (e.g. installations
for alternative fuels, for ship waste reception)
– Investment in infrastructure to increase the quality
and quantity of the hinterland connections
– Investment in smooth multimodal solutions (e.g. IT
infrastructure)
Acceptable framework conditions to obtain a Ballast
Water Management Convention Exemption for SSS
Administrative simplification
“An EU-registered ship travelling from
Antwerp to Rotterdam can require the
same amount of paperwork as a ship
travelling to Rotterdam from Panama.”
EC Communication on MTSWB 2009
― Single windows - Reporting
Formalities Directive
― Simplified customs procedures
2. Achieve smooth operations and cut red tape
Proposal for a Regulation on ports
― freedom to provide services applies
to ports and port services
― financial transparency prevails when
public money is involved in the
operation of ports and port services,
as well as in case of closed markets
― port users must be consulted on port
dues and services charges
― autonomous port management
requires independent supervision .
Efficient port services
Pilotage Exemption Certificates
― Available in all ports
around the EU
― Requirements should
be transparent,
objective and
proportionate
Coordination & optimalisation
― Integrated and
harmonised inspections in
ports
― Security legislation that is
not hampering trade
― E-maritime - DTLF
3. Stimulate the uptake of new technologies
Support investment in retrofitting of SSS vessels
and the installing of newly developed equipment
Appropriate financial instrument
Structural exemption from energy taxes for shore
side electricity
4. Promote SSS: make sure that SSS is known,
accommodated and used.
Communicate better business case to shippers, road carriers and freight forwarders
Communicate better with regulators -‘sss reflex’
Communicate better with consumers
Important role for Short Sea Promotion Centres
6. Conclusion
Political momentum
Time to address some unfinished business
Time to step-up efforts on new initiatives
Joint efforts needed from industry players and policymakers
SSS EU policy – 2.0
Lieselot Marinus – Director Trade and Shipping PolicyEuropean Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA)
Rue Ducale, Hertogstraat 67/2 – B-1000 Brussels
+ 32 2 510 61 28 – [email protected] – www.ecsa.eu
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