AEO

Authorised Economic Operator

ASEAN

Association of South East Asian Nations. Encompasses 10 countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei,Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia.

ANDEAN

The Andean countries include the following five countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile.

BOC

International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001

CLC

International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992

CO2

Carbon Dioxide

DDA

Doha Development Agenda

DG TREN

Directorate-General for Energy and Transport

ECC

European Cruise Council

EEA

European Economic Area

ELAA

European Liner Affairs Association

EMSA

European Maritime Safety Agency

ETF

European Transport Workers’ Federation

EU

European Union

EUROSTAT

Statistical Office of the European Community

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GT

Gross Tonnage is the internationally accepted measurement of vessels, notably taking into account the volume of the vessels enclosed spaces.

HNS

International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996

ICS

International Chamber of Shipping

IGC

Intergovernmental Conference

ILO

International Labour Organisation (UN)

IMO

International Maritime Organisation (UN)

IOPCF

International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992

JRC

Joint Research Centre

LLMC

International Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 and 1996

LNG

Liquefied Natural Gas

LRIT

Long Range Identification and Tracking

MARPOL

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 and Protocol of 1978

MIF

Maritime Industries Forum

MLC

Maritime Labour Convention

MOS

Motorways of the Sea

Nox

Nitrogen Oxides

NVOCC

Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier

PRM

Persons with reduced mobility

PSC

Port State Control

R&D

Research and Development

SECA

SOx Emission Control Area

SOLAS

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974

Sox

Sulphur Oxides

STCW

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995

TEN-T

Trans- European Transport Networks

TEU

Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit (container)

WSC

World Shipping Council

WTO

World Trade Organisation