Antonio López-Istúriz, the Secretary-General of the European
People’s Party and Euro MP for the Balearic Islands, on October 4th,
gave the closing speech at the port law conference organised by the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) at the Port of Palma in
conjunction with the International Port Law Association, Acciona and the State-owned Ports Body.López-Istúriz highlighted the impact of ports in
Europe and predicted a 50% increase in European goods shipping by 2030.
He also revealed that the European Commission is keeping a close eye on
the industry to “attract investment” aimed at developing European ports.“Europe needs ports and ports need Europe,” were the words
of the Euro MP, who pointed out that the European Commission’s main
challenges are to boost the development of European ports, promote
short-sea shipping to free-up roads, and improve connections to land
transport networks. To achieve this, according to López-Istúriz, action
must involve using the future transport corridors, simplifying
administrative procedures in ports by implementing e-management,
monitoring public procurement mechanisms, promoting sustainable
management and investing in innovation and human resources.Promotion and dialogueImmediately afterwards, Jorge Nasarre, the APB’s Director, summarised the two-day conference whose content centred on issues such as
administrative concessions in ports, the analysis of TSJIB jurisprudence in relation to the APB, port authorities’ economic regulations and the
urban development of State-owned ports’ service areas. Nasarre stressed
the APB initiative was a way to promote and encourage transparent, open
dialogue between government and private organisations in order to boost
development in public-interest ports.The conference was attended by a large audience, the majority of whom were port facility managers from across Spain.
WORLD SHIPPING
09 October 2013 - 19:35
Shipping in Europe Will Increase 50% by 2030, Says Antonio López-Istúriz
Antonio López-Istúriz, the Secretary-General of the European People’s Party and Euro MP for the Balearic Islands, on October 4th, gave the closing speech at the port law conference organised by the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands.
WORLD SHIPPING
09 October 2013 - 19:35
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