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flag The EU launches maritime strategies to boost green shipping and port efficiency, but critics say they fall short on ocean protection.

flag The European Commission has launched the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and EU Ports Strategy to boost competitiveness, sustainability, and security in Europe’s maritime sector. flag The initiatives aim to strengthen shipbuilding, port infrastructure, and digitalization, support green technologies like wind propulsion and shore power, and enhance energy transition efforts. flag They emphasize workforce development, cybersecurity, and international cooperation while promoting EU-flagged vessels and clean fuel adoption. flag However, environmental groups caution that the strategies lack ambition in protecting ocean health, with insufficient focus on methane emissions, port expansion in sensitive areas, and alignment with key environmental directives.

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