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Topics, Transport & tourism

Shipping & ports

Decisions about maritime transport, ships, ports or inland waterways.

4 decisions this term since 14 Nov 2024 · 3 adopted, 0 rejected · 2

Latest decisions

Foreign affairs, International agreement, 26 Mar 2026

United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships

Report by Ton Diepeveen ·

Consent given 605 for · 3 against · 9 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:Parliament consented to the EU concluding the UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, which harmonises the legal effects of court-ordered ship sales across countries.

EU institutions & Parliament, New EU law, 13 Nov 2025

European Maritime Safety Agency

Committee report ·

Approved without a vote Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:The European Parliament approved the Council's position on a regulation updating the mandate of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).

Economy & single market, New EU law, 7 Oct 2025

Inland waterway transport: River Information Systems (RIS)

Report by Tom Berendsen ·

Passed 636 for · 10 against · 4 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The position includes changes to reduce administrative burden, improve implementation, and avoid premature interconnection with other systems.

Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 2 final . For / Against / Abstained: at least two thirds of the group voted that way. Divided: no position had two thirds of the group’s votes. On the winning side: how many of those votes ended the way most of the group voted. Groups as they are now.

Group positions over the last 2 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left20002
Greens20002
S&D20002
Renew20002
EPP20002
ECR20002
Patriots20002
ESN20002

Dossiers

The laws and files behind these decisions, most recent vote first.