council resolut march short sea ship council european union regard treati establish european commun white paper futur develop common transport polici decemb welcom council meet held june june commiss commun short sea ship juli import transport economi european union increas degre congest gener high cost character land transport infrastructur potenti contribut short sea ship make achiev sustain mobil view forego effort call commun level level member state promot improv short sea ship respect free choic user obstacl prevent develop short sea ship remedi action region local port author maritim industri note consider advantag present short sea ship european union comparison land transport gener avail space capac short sea ship lower energi consumpt lower level emiss pollut atmospher potenti contribut develop peripher region european union possibl extend short sea ship infrastructur cost report agre multiannu work programm adopt confer ship area baltic sea black sea mediterranean sea report propos maritim industri forum advis promot short sea ship viabl altern econom energi safeti environment term land transport state main object short sea ship polici achiev balanc growth mode transport posit activ integr short sea ship includ feeder servic intermod transport chain intend pursu object encourag action develop environment benefit short sea ship promot interest user free fair competit mode transport mode bear full cost includ extern cost foster free fair competit commun port ship line improv port effici order reduc cost time spent port oper make combin transport develop short sea ship promot confid shipper transport undertak possibl short sea ship streamlin coordin harmon simplifi custom procedur relat administr formal aris harbour encourag initi ship undertak involv short sea ship draw implement pilot project short sea ship distort competit transport mode ship compani port member state dissemin result support train research develop area short sea ship port activ support expand electron data interchang edi light welcom gener action programm contain commun commiss note commiss submit green paper intern extern cost transport note commiss develop guidelin state aid ship port consult member state maritim industri guidelin agre promot short sea ship continu import element ongo commun member state activ tran european transport network plan fourth framework programm research develop invit commiss propos council develop measur attain object state part take account action programm subsidiar principl measur prevent distort competit port promot increas short sea ship potenti user simplifi streamlin exist custom procedur relat administr formal aris port regard short sea ship encourag initi ship undertak involv short sea ship support programm train research develop transport sector encourag inform technolog develop mode transport invit member state support object mean state part cooper commiss set commun framework promot short sea ship sector carri action stimul short sea ship take account propos action programm commiss commun encourag region local port author maritim industri likewis promot practic consult round tabl maritim industri forum maritim industri region local port author repres final final