Brussels, 23/09/2014 (Agence Europe) - Ship owners are concerned that port reforms are coming to nothing because the Council and the European Parliament are watering down the European Commission's proposal on financial transparency and access to services.
The Council has already debated the reform and has shifted towards the watering down of the proposal, as sought by MEPs, which means excluding cargo handling, passenger services and even pilotage. It also means that the regulation will be...