Representatives from UK port operator Associated British Ports (ABP) and union Unite have travelled to Strasbourg to argue against proposals for EU ports regulation one day before voting on a directive will take place.
The European Parliament voted against EU ports legislation twice in the past, but on March 8, MEPs are due to vote on a revised EU Ports Services Regulation (PSR), which aims to increase the transparency of EU ports.
ABP, which said in a statement that the UK ports industry is united in urging MEPs to vote against the regulation, believes that privately-financed ports would be undermined by the PSR.
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