EU’s Own Maritime Technology Industry Key to Achieving Strategic Autonomy
WMN..Europe won’t be able to achieve strategic autonomy without supporting and strengthening its own maritime technology industry, the Shipyards’ & Maritime Equipment Association (SEA Europe) said.
On 18 February, the European Commission adopted its new trade policy review. This review sets the course for “An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy” in the coming years in order to foster an “Open Strategic Autonomy’s model” for Europe.
Specifically, the strategy aims to strengthen the capacity of trade to support the digital and climate transitions: first, by contributing to achieve the European Green Deal objectives; second, by removing unjustified trade barriers in the digital economy to reap the benefits of digital technologies in trade. By reinforcing its alliances, such as the transatlantic partnership, together with a stronger focus on neighbouring countries and Africa, the EU will be better able to shape global change, the European Commission believes.
Transport, defence and security, access to trade and sea, food and energy supplies and many more activities at sea not only depend on complex ships and offshore platforms but also require advanced maritime systems, equipment and technologies. Europe’s maritime manufacturing capabilities are therefore essential to the strategic autonomy as well as to Europe’s ambitions to lead the twin green/digital revolution, according to SEA Europe…reports World Maritime News.
On 18 February, the European Commission adopted its new trade policy review. This review sets the course for “An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy” in the coming years in order to foster an “Open Strategic Autonomy’s model” for Europe.
Specifically, the strategy aims to strengthen the capacity of trade to support the digital and climate transitions: first, by contributing to achieve the European Green Deal objectives; second, by removing unjustified trade barriers in the digital economy to reap the benefits of digital technologies in trade. By reinforcing its alliances, such as the transatlantic partnership, together with a stronger focus on neighbouring countries and Africa, the EU will be better able to shape global change, the European Commission believes.
Transport, defence and security, access to trade and sea, food and energy supplies and many more activities at sea not only depend on complex ships and offshore platforms but also require advanced maritime systems, equipment and technologies. Europe’s maritime manufacturing capabilities are therefore essential to the strategic autonomy as well as to Europe’s ambitions to lead the twin green/digital revolution, according to SEA Europe…reports World Maritime News.
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