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Motorway of the Sea

The “Motorways of the Sea” concept aims to introduce new intermodal maritime-based logistics chains in Europe, to improve EU transport organisation. These chains will be more sustainable, and should be commercially more efficient than road-only transport.
Motorways of the Sea will thus improve access to markets throughout Europe, and bring relief to over-stretched European road system. For this purpose, fuller use will have to be made not only of maritime transport resources, but also of the potential in rail and inland waterways, as part of an integrated transport chain.

The concept was introduced with the 2001 Transport White Paper- European transport policy for 2010: time to decide. The European Commission proposed the development of “Motorways of the Sea” as a “real competitive alternative to land transport The White Paper also defined that the Motorways of the Sea should be part of the trans-European network (TEN-T) and funds should be made available for its development.

Valenciaport supports motorways of the sea

València, Spain (PortSEurope) March 15, 2023 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has participated in the LetExpo fair dedicated to logistics in the...

Valenciaport handled more than 11.22 million tons of goods through the motorways of the sea

It is the Spanish port that mobilized the most Ro-Ro traffic in 2020, 20% of the national total – February 11, 2021 This multimodal transport, promoted...

Zeno D’Agostino appointed sole director of Ram

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) January 11, 2021 – Zeno D’Agostino, President, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale (AdSP –...

Gaeta port sees further development

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 26, 2020 – Gaeta port is continuing developments as part of a relaunch as an international harbour. An area of...

President of Algeciras port calls for La Algeciras-Bobadilla bottleneck solution

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2019 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of...

Maritime traffic increased and new services: works of infrastructural enhancement just begun at the Port of Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 25, 2019 – Within the next 12 months, RCM Costruzioni Srl expects to complete the construction of the jetty of...

ESPO calls for TEN-T to recognise changing role of ports

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) September 10, 2019 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has called on the EU to modify its TEN-T policy to new...

Vigo, Nantes ports wish to extend Motorway of the Sea to Dublin

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 17, 2019 – Ireland is the third connection that most interests the ports of Vigo and Nantes-Saint Nazaire for a possible...

Puertos del Estado and SPC Spain analyze measures to boost short sea shipping and motorways of the sea

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 23, 2019 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Salvador de la Encina, has had a productive meeting with a delegation...

Motorways of the Sea receive support at Barcelona event

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2019 – In Barcelona for the Mediterranean Motorways of the Sea Western – The 2020 Climate Action Program...

Barcelona port to host Motorways of the Sea development discussion

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 3, 2019 – The development of the Motorways of the Sea in the Western Mediterranean will be the topic of a...

Ancona port confirms leadership in Adriatic Motorways of the Sea

Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2019 – Ancona port has confirmed its position as a leading player in the Motorways of the Sea in the Adriatic region by...

CIRCLE: supporting European Commission (DG MOVE) and Motorways of the Sea Coordinator in the development of the MoS Implementation Plan 2019-2022

Genoa, January 28, 2019 CIRCLE: supporting European Commission (DG MOVE) and Motorways of the Sea Coordinator in the development of the MoS Implementation Plan...

Valenciaport calls for greater commitment from the EU for the motorways of the sea

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) November 25, 2018 – Aurelio Martínez, president of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port...

Motorways of the Sea training takes place in Civitavecchia port

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) October 1, 2018 – The fourth edition of the MOST (Motorways of the Sea Training) course, organized by the European...

EU Research Report: Brexit – transport and tourism – the consequences of a no-deal scenario

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 28, 2018 – The European Parliament Think Tank has published a report entitled: Research for TRAN Committee...

Event: Motorways of the Sea detailed implementation plan and MoS study presentation

Motorways of the Sea, June 21, 2018 The next MoS Conference on “The Motorways of the Sea Detailed Implementation Plan 2018 and the related Study on MoS...

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