Activities of Inés AYALA SENDER related to 2008/2007(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Freight transport in Europe (debate)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that maritime and river transport cannot be considered in isolation from land and air transport and that links to a port’s hinterland are of great importance to its commercial success; with this in view, also believes that planning is needed at Community level, and it is therefore necessary to support the establishment of and interconnection between ports and inland logistics platforms and ‘dry ports’; with this in view, also believes that the co-modal participation of ports is needed in relation to both the TEN-Ts and the future Community green corridors to ensure better exploitation of transport capacities in the area of cabotage and river transport, and also as regards connections with land and air transport;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission to pursue research and innovation in this sector under the Union’s framework programmes and calls on the Commission and Member States to support research into safety issues, so as to keep accidents to a minimum, into logistics, so as to improve the use of space in ports, and into environmental questions, so as to curb CO2 emissions and pollution caused by waste; calls on the Commission and Member States to support the proposals before the IMO to replace the current fuel with diesel by 2020, and the possibility of including the maritime sector in the emissions trading scheme;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to consider introducing incentives to encourage shipping companies to reduce the number of empty containers transported and to make full use of this capacity, taking account of the real and specific needs of clients, as well as reducing the environmental impact;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges that a social dialogue committee be set up and considers that it should deal with subjects related to ports, including workers’ rights, concessions and the 1979 International Labour Organisation Convention on occupational safety and health (dock work); asks the Commission to verify compatibility between ILO Convention 137 and the EU Treaty, in particular as regards the principle of the freedom to provide services, and to report back to Parliament;