Siim Kallas is backing proposals to ensure port competitiveness
European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas has announced his intention to issue a package of proposals to help ports remain competitive and support the huge potential for growth in the port sector.
This package is expected to contain measures to support the reduction of the administrative burden in ports, proposals to improve the transparency of port financing as well as proposals on port services.
"Ports are engines of economic development and sources of prosperity for our cities, regions and countries," said Kallas.
"But in the next twenty years or so, our many hundreds of seaports will face major challenges in terms of productivity, investment needs, employment as well as integration with port cities and regions. My visit to Rotterdam this week reinforces my conviction of the huge potential that our ports have for growth in the years ahead, but we need to tackle the bottlenecks holding back port development and set out now a more coherent policy on ports and maritime infrastructure."
The review of ports policy was expected as it was already listed as one of the action points in the recent Transport Policy White Paper.
The expected proposals will include measures on market access to port services, improved transparency of port financing and support for measures to cut more red tape in ports.
In 2012 the Commission is planning to hold a conference on the future of European ports. Following consultation with stakeholders, and an in-depth impact assessment, the Commission will present its proposals for the port sector in 2013.
This package is expected to contain measures to support the reduction of the administrative burden in ports, proposals to improve the transparency of port financing as well as proposals on port services.
"Ports are engines of economic development and sources of prosperity for our cities, regions and countries," said Kallas.
"But in the next twenty years or so, our many hundreds of seaports will face major challenges in terms of productivity, investment needs, employment as well as integration with port cities and regions. My visit to Rotterdam this week reinforces my conviction of the huge potential that our ports have for growth in the years ahead, but we need to tackle the bottlenecks holding back port development and set out now a more coherent policy on ports and maritime infrastructure."
The review of ports policy was expected as it was already listed as one of the action points in the recent Transport Policy White Paper.
The expected proposals will include measures on market access to port services, improved transparency of port financing and support for measures to cut more red tape in ports.
In 2012 the Commission is planning to hold a conference on the future of European ports. Following consultation with stakeholders, and an in-depth impact assessment, the Commission will present its proposals for the port sector in 2013.
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