As the European Communities (EC) seeks a common transport policy it must face the politicization of the market for these services. In the context of shipping, efforts to resolve major issues like flags of convenience, seafarers’ working conditions, and shipbuilding subsidization have brought out these political forces. For the EC, the turning point was the passage and subsequent implementation of the Single European Act of 1986. Its goal was to speed up the move towards the objective of free movement of goods, labour, and capital by 31 December 1992. Its promulgation has assisted in facilitating the progress made in the past few years towards a common marine transport policy. A number of issues, however, continue to plague European shipping, e.g. cabotage, a proposed EC shipping register and inherent manning issues, and state aid to shipping. Dissension within the EC shipowning community is still evident and philosophical differences have yet to be reconciled.
Shipping within the framework of a single European market
Transport Reviews ; 12 , 3 ; 237-251
1992-07-01
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