Brussels, 08/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - The EU and the United States are to move towards closer cooperation on short sea shipping. A cooperation memorandum was signed along these lines on 1st July between the European Commission's Directorate-General for Transport and the United States' Maritime Administration. The two authorities share the same vision of short sea shipping, namely that this is the greenest and most effective method of cargo transport. The memorandum marks the beginning of...