Call for greater consideration for maritime transport

Maritime transport and ports must remain a key area of investment for the European Union. However, modal shift was dropped as a criterion at the end of the Marco Polo Programme, and Motorways of the Sea have received some critical reports on the actual effectiveness of their support. In order to face challenges related to emissions (sulphur today, CO2 and NOx tomorrow), an increasing number of demands are being made both on shipping companies that need to upgrade or renew…