Brussels, 06/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 5 December, the Transport Council adopted conclusions on ways to stimulate job prospects in the maritime and shipping sector and to attract young people into the profession. The Commission had proposed a directive (COM (1998) 251), aiming to improve the social conditions for ship crews providing regular passenger transport services and transporter bridge services, but due to a lack of agreement at the Council, it was forced to withdraw its proposal...