Παγκόσμιος Οργανισμός Εμπορίου και οι ρυθμίσεις στη ναυτιλία

Μποτσέτου, Βασιλική

Master Thesis

Author

Μποτσέτου, Βασιλική

Date

2012-05-09

Abstract

The World Trade Organization in the field of economy, attempts to eliminate the obstacles of cabotage arrangements for separating the transfer of cargo between two or three countries only, excluding the purchase of other service providers and providing subsidies to companies and cover their losses from the respective governments. The purpose of these changes is to make a system of free and fair competition in the marine trade. The consequences of removing these barriers are primarily to reduce transport costs, which will be borne by the final consumer. Also, shipping service will be faster and of better quality, since it will operate in a system of free competition. These issues will be analyzed in the first chapter. Furthermore, the World Trade Organization and other organizations have issued a series of measures and regulations, attempting to make changes in the following areas related to shipping, such as the protection of the marine environment, prevention of marine pollution from accidents, protection of marine life within the safe transfer of goods. The construction of ships must comply with certain standards of equipment and building. These issues will be analyzed in the second chapter, focusing on changes at European level, indicating the EU Directives proposed by the European Community members. In the third chapter the settings on naval work by the World Labor Organization are analyzed. Finally, the fourth chapter, the case of Greece is analyzed, as regards the changes introduced by the rules of the World Trade Organization for the lifting of cabotage. In conclusion, this work will be documented in detail the changes brought about by the World Trade Organization in shipping. It will also analyze the measures and policies to be followed by the Greek shipping industry to adapt to new realities.