Freight traffic in EU ports fell by -17.0% in the second quarter of 2020 In Italy, the decline was -40.5% The EU Commission authorises public support for the recapitalisation of the German tourist group TUI Public resources of up to EUR 1.25 billion are planned CLECAT and ESC once again complain that the commercial practices of containerised shipping carriers are undermineing the recovery of the EU economy Letter to the European Commission Free trade agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom has been reached today It will enter into force on 1 January CER, ERFA and UIRR urge the EU not to prioritise road transport in climate policies The associations fear that the development of intermodal transport will be further delayed ECSA, ICS, ITF and ETF renew the EU's request to ensure the rapid and predictable disembarkation of people rescued at sea from ships They consider that the measures provided for in the new pact on migration and asylum are insufficient ECSA, the EU strategy for a sustainable transport system is good, but funds are needed Dorsman: The plan to revise the ship recycling regulation is premature and creates uncertainty The European Commission presents its strategy for the green and digital transformation of the EU transport system Timmermans: We have set ambitious goals to ensure a sustainable, intelligent and resilient recovery. T&E points out that the plan for aircraft and ships focuses too much on biofuels EMSA publishes the latest annual report on maritime accidents Last year, claims fell compared to 2018 A wall against the wall with the EU on port taxation does not seem to be producing for Italy A comparison with european Commission officials is useful to separate purely publicist activities from economic ones Italy has lost the battle with the EU over the taxation of port authorities From January 1, 2022, port system authorities will have to be subject to the same tax rules as other companies BIMCO, the EU's strategy for safe and environmentally friendly ship recycling has failed The association points out that it is impossible for shipowners to demolish their large vessels on EU-approved shipyards ESC and CLECAT accuse containerised shipping carriers of jeopardising the recovery of the European economy Choumert: Customers are rightly irritated that line companies have taken advantage of capacity shortages to increase revenues much more than their costs ESC complains that container shipping companies are taking advantage of the situation to make huge profits The association points out that sea carriers do not provide benefits to market users as provided for in the block exemption regulation The European shipbuilding associations CESA and SEA Europe are calling on the IMO to have a policy to encourage the decarbonisation of shipping Tytgat: measures are needed to accelerate the spread of green technologies and a stable regulatory framework that incentivises first movers and supports their investments The EU Commission updates the European list of facilities authorised for ship recycling Added one shipyard in Denmark, one in Norway and two in Turkey Annaleena Mäkilä is the new president of the European Sea Ports Organisation The port of Algeciras won the ESPO Award 2020 In the transport sector, gender discrimination starts from the pay gap ETF survey calling for a directive on transparency of remuneration Council of the EU, adopt an emergency plan for the transport of goods in the event of a pandemic I call on the European Commission to draw up a specific programme of action quickly European Commission guidelines for the application of the regulation on ship recycling Clarifications in light of the difficulties created by the coronavirus health crisis ››› News File