Common use of Maritime Transport Clause in Contracts

Maritime Transport. 1. The Parties acknowledge the importance of cost-effective and efficient maritime transport services in a safe and clean marine environment as the main mode of transportation facilitating international trade and thereby constituting one of the forces behind economic development and the development of trade. 2. They undertake to promote the liberalisation of maritime transport and to this end apply effectively the principle of unrestricted access to the international maritime transport market on a non discriminatory and commercial basis. 3. Each Party shall grant, inter alia, a treatment no less favourable than that accorded to its own ships, for ships operated by nationals or companies of the other Party, and for ships registered in the territory of either party, with respect to access to ports, the use of infrastructure and auxiliary maritime services of those ports, as well as related fees and charges, customs facilities and the assignment of berths and facilities for loading and unloading. 4. The Community shall support, through national and regional development strategies as defined in Title I and in conformity with Article 35, the ACP States’ efforts to develop and promote cost effective and efficient maritime transport services in the ACP States with a view to increasing the participation of ACP operators in international shipping services.