Conclusions
- A network of Mediterranean ports infrastructures is crucial to strengthen the competitive capacity of Europe and North Africa;
- It is important to look not only at the maritime traffic on an international scale but also at the Short Sea Shipping (SSS) within the Mediterranean Sea;
- It is necessary to establish direct connections between maritime development and economic development, for instance by promoting the networking the special economic zones existing in the Mediterranean Sea.
Presentations:
Apostolos Sigouras – ECOMASYN, Greece
Carlos Botana Lagaron – Port of Vigo, Spain
Massimo De Andreis – SRM Intesa San Paolo Group, Italy
Umberto Masucci – Propeller Club, Italy