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The European Commission and European shipyards have agreed to set out a new strategy for shipyards, which will create a better competitive position on the global market.
Which negotiations and preparations will be the most important for shipowners in 2019. ShippingWatch has asked several of the biggest international stakeholders.
The latest version of the EU list of shipbreaking facilities has now received final approval. The Indian yards Maersk works with were not approved for the list. The rules will come into force two weeks from now.
Negotiators last week agreed on a draft for an exit arrangement between the EU and Great Britain, which has decided to leave the union.
The European Union and the UK have agreed on a draft Brexit deal. Now Prime Minister Theresa May's Cabinet must decide whether to back it or resign. EU officials caution that the deal is not settled until it is cleared in London.
In a comprehensive report, the International Transport Forum, under OECD, voices fierce criticism of the three mega-alliances. The negative consequences far surpass the benefits, and politicians need to act. Read the conclusions and find the complete report here.
The European Union and the UK look set to miss a key milestone this week in the talks to settle a Brexit deal as talks ended in stalemate on Sunday, sources say.
The European Community Shipowners' Association wants the EU to add more yards to its list of approved sipbreakers. The latest comments follows shortly after two NGOs criticized shipowners for calling for more scrapping capacity.
A new deal between leading EU countries together with China and Russia will make it possible for companies to continue trading with Iran. However, the extent to which countries dare defy the US remains an open question.
The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier reached out to his British counterparts Tuesday in an attempt to find out how to set up the Irish border after Brexit. But the two parties still insist on different solutions.
Shipping, and tanker shipping companies in particular, can look forward to the fact that Europe will in the years to come import billions of tons of gas in order to meet a growing demand.
The EU and Mercosur were unable to agree on the conditions for a trade agreement last week. But the negotiations continue, says the EU Commission. Maritime services is among the issues left up in the air.
The EU's trade talks with four South American countries has reportedly run into problems in Montevideo. Uruguay's foreign minister, Rodolfo Nin Novoa, is skeptical about the pending deal according to media El Observador.
The European Commission will not look further into the dispute over liner companies' emergency surcharges, a battle that has been going on for months. Nothing points to anti-competitive behavior, a spokesperson tells ShippingWatch. Shippers will meet and discuss the case again.
Ports in Europe need investments totaling EUR 48 billion in the next ten years, says organization ESPO, which calls on the EU to earmark a larger portion of its CEF investment program for the ports.
Havnene i Europa har brug for at få tilført investeringer for godt 350 mia. kroner de kommende ti år, vurderer ESPO, som opfordrer EU til at øremærke større andel af EU-program til havnene.
The Port of Dover will be hit hard by Brexit, if the scenario painted in a new report becomes a reality. There are concerns of customs chaos while a 20 kilometer highway is being converted to lorry parking. The company is preparing for the worst but hopes that rationality will win out.
The preliminary agreement between the EU and The US could usher in a new agenda for world trade, as both parties have an interest in strengthening the WTO and weakening China, say analysts.
The US is holding back its tariffs on European cars while the EU will buy large quantities of US soy.
EU Companies will have to brace themselves for the UK leaving the union without an agreement on future relations. This could have major consequences for shipping, with British scrapping yards potentially disappearing from the EU's list.
According to Donald Tusk EU is sending a clear message that the union stands together against protectionism. The new trade deal is welcomed by the Confederation of Danish Industry.
The escalating trade crisis between China and the US has created increased Chinese interest in aligning with the EU.
The EU extends its economic sanctions on Russia by six months due to the Russian aggressions toward Ukraine.
Early Friday morning CET the state and government leaders finished their negotiations. They support the Commission's strategy for the trade war while also calling for a reform of the WTO.
For the first time since the large-scale consolidation in the container sector last year, the EU's container block exemption rule, which allows competing liner shipping companies to cooperate, will now be reassessed. Find the complete roadmap ahead of the final decision here.
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