Brussels, 11/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 12 December the Transport Council obtained a general orientation on the draft directive to simplify and strengthen the current system for controlling ships in the port of a given state. The proposal (which is part of the third maritime package presented in 2005 by the European Commission) aims to improve the effectiveness and quality of inspections carried out by the port in the country where a ship docks by concentrating on the “bad” ships. EU...