3 Amendments of Pierre PRIBETICH related to 2008/2007(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the regional authorities concerned to implement a multimodal transport policy to give ports effective hinterland connections, in particular through the use of railways and inland waterways; notes that the significant increase in container traffic to be expected by 2010 will engender a parallel increase in the use of intermediate ports that are closer to the end user, thus reducing road traffic, which is a real source of conflict with local authoritiealso urges that greater use be made of intermediate ports by unloading cargoes in one or more feedering steps so as to reduce congestion in the main ports and their environs and bring the cargo as close as possible to the recipients; stresses, therefore, that it would be useful to diversify unloading points with a view to significantly reducing road traffic and addressing a recurrent congestion problem in the environs of the port zone; calls at the same time, during the planning of port facilities, for an in-depth evaluation of whether these unloading points, which are smaller and closer to the recipient, are nevertheless capable of handling a larger number of unloadings, partly in the light of their infrastructure and road network, so that the problem is not simply shifted to other port areas;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on ports and maritime industries to make an effort to reduce pollution caused by ships in ports, by way of a Community-wide response to requests from city authorities, and to bring about a perceptible reduction in water and air pollution; stresses the need to reduce CO2 emissions from sea transport, to support international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to study the possibility of proposing Community back-up measures;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises most strongly that any debate on Europe and its maritime policy, if it is to succeed, must include the major role played by the European recreational craft sector in terms of local economic development, since marinas are not only a showcase for their hinterland, a powerful tool for promoting the discovery of the port and its environs, but also an essential supply service for local businesses; stresses that marinas play a major role in integrating the port into the city, not forgetting the recreational craft construction industry, which is a genuine economic driver for many European regions in terms of employment and business creation;