07 December 2023
On the 7th of December, the draft resolution on the European Port Strategy was adopted unanimously – with 39 votes in favour – during the TRAN Committee meeting.
The draft resolution will be voted on during the next plenary session in Strasbourg (January 2024).
MEPs called on the Commission and Member States to urgently carry out a risk assessment of China’s and other non-EU countries’ involvement in maritime infrastructure. Moreover, they asked for mandatory screening of foreign direct investments and recommended cooperation between EU ports to address security related risks.
Finally, MEPs called for a European Port Summit and requested the Commission to present a European Port Strategy before the end of 2024.