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The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture between the three Japanese shipping companies, NYK, MOL and K Line, as it concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns given the limited impact of the transaction on the routes to and from Europe.

The European Commission announced that it welcomes the international agreement adopted by IMO, on setting up more stringent rules on the safety of passenger ships and that it is now ready to assess whether the specific EU damage stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships should be aligned to the global ones.

Oceana conducted an analysis on 16 EU Member States’ plans, revealing a widespread lack of ambition to effectively use networks of marine protected areas, to contribute to the EU’s objective of achieving healthy, clean and productive seas by 2020, as required under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.

The present and the future of the shipbuilding industry in Greece towards LNG as fuel era, was the focus of the discussion organised by Piraeus Port Authority, under the EU co-funded project Poseidon Med II. Speakers also highlighted the project's scope and activities, as well as the under development designs of vessel retrofits and new buildings within Poseidon Med II.

Aiming to implement smart solutions for a safe and sustainable shipping, the EU-funded EfficienSea2 project has finished a full-scale simulation of a variety of e-Navigation solutions. The simulations involved 8 navigators and took four days, at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, focusing on the human factors in e-Navigation.

On the occasion of the Digital Assembly, on 15 -16 June, European seafarers and shipowners highlight the importance that shipping is better served by smart digital solutions, to finally decrease the administrative burden they face. Shipping today is still hampered by endless paperwork, which causes detriment of the crew and affects the overall smooth shipping operations.

The European Commission issued a report regarding the strategy dialogue initiated by EU for a sustainable blue growth agenda for the Baltic Sea region. The report presents a vision for 2030, focusing, among others, on shipping, that sees digitalisation and green practices to have transformed the whole sector across the entire value chain.

During a meeting of the Council of Ministers, EU ministers adopted the priorities for the maritime transportation policy until 2020. The priorities adopted by the Ministers of Transportation provide a clear focus on competitiveness and digitalisation as the points of reference. Danish key issues were also reflected in the priorities and welcomed by Danish Shipping.

Despite the EU and China have reacted to US president Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Paris climate accord by agreeing to cooperate in tackling climate change, Transport and Environment organisation has expressed fears the US withdrawal will slow down progress in shipping.

European Transport Ministers adopted conclusions on the priorities for the EU’s maritime transport policy until 2020. The conclusions endorse the content of the “Valletta Declaration” adopted at the informal ministerial conference organised by the Maltese Presidency, end of March.