Brussels, 11/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament Committee on Transport began discussions on the proposal of directive on improved port services. The proposal for directive (see EUROPE of 15 February, p.7), which is aimed at opening port services up to competition, aroused fierce criticism mainly from the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO). The latter hopes that discussions within the European Parliament will result at the end of August in a series of amendments to complete...