Press Release: Commission proposes upgrade for 300 key seaports

The European Commission on 23 May 2013 launched a new initiative to improve port operations and onward transport connections at 319 key seaports along Europe’s coastline. The guidelines and legal changes being proposed will help port operators upgrade their services and facilities as well as giving them more financial autonomy.

• Primary Source

European Commission: Rapid: MEMO/13/448: Europe's Seaports 2030: Challenges Ahead http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-448_en.htm

European Commission: Rapid: SPEECH/13/447: Europe's ports: a vital gateway to the rest of the world http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-451_en.htm

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