The European Commission adopted a EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and a Ports Strategy to drive competitiveness, sustainability, decarbonisation, security and resilience within the EU's wider waterborne sector. The Strategies focus on ports, shipping, and shipbuilding.
Europe is a waterborne continent, with the world's largest collective maritime area. Its maritime manufacturing sector is a global leader in high-end shipbuilding and advanced technologies. The shipping sector is also a leading provider of maritime services worldwide, accounting for more than one third of global shipping tonnage across all segments.
EU Industrial Maritime Strategy boosts jobs, innovation and the EU's global leadership in shipbuilding and shipping
The EU Industrial Maritime Strategy will strengthen Europe's maritime leadership by a number of actions including launching an EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance. It is aimed at advancing high-tech shipbuilding, offshore wind support vessels, underwater drones, and cutting-edge port equipment. A 'Shipyards of the Future' R&I flagship call, under Horizon Europe, will also support the testing of innovative solutions in real-world shipyard environments, with the goal of scaling successful technologies across Europe. To foster competitive shipping, the Commission will establish a dialogue with Member States to promote EU flags and streamline administrative formalities, including the monitoring, reporting and verification framework for EU ETS Maritime and FuelEU Maritime.
