Transport

Report Released on the Impact of New Technologies on Road Safety

Each year, more than 125 000 people are killed in road crashes in OECD countries and millions more are injured, many of them permanently. This report evaluates the global impact of new road safety technologies and provides recommendations to governments and industry to assist all countries in achieving a common aim: saving lives.

Outcome of the Maritime Transport Committee Meeting - June 2003

01-Jul-2003

The Maritime Transport Committee met on 19/20 June 2003 to review work undertaken and consider future projects in relation to its programme of work, notably in the areas of security and safety.

Maritime Transport Committee - Annual Report 2002

20-Mar-2003

This report describes the work undertaken by the Maritime Transport Committee in 2002 and provides recent policy developments in selected Member countries.

Report on Ownership and Control of Ships

13-Mar-2003

This report examines mechanisms in both ship registers and corporate instruments that can facilitate the cloaking of beneficial ownership.

Substandard Shipowners Derive an Unfair Advantage from Contravening International Environmental Regulations

27-Feb-2003

This report examines the unfair commercial advantage afforded to substandard shipowners who fail to comply with environmental regulations that apply to their ships.

Summary of the Maritime Workshop with Non-Member Economies - January 2003

17-Jan-2003

The OECD Maritime Transport Committee held a two-day Workshop on 8-9 January 2003, involving a number of Non-Member Economies for a focussed dialogue covering matters related to maritime transport. A brief overview of the Workshop is available.

Report on the Availability and Training of Seafarers

16-Jan-2003

This study examines the impact of future developments in ship design, technology and management on the demand for ships' crews, both in terms of numbers and skill levels. It also examines the effect that a shortage of OECD seafarers would have on national fleets and associated shore-based positions.

Little Improvement in Road Safety in OECD Countries in First Half 2002

10-Jan-2003

OECD Press Release, 20 December 2002

OECD Urges Action to Address Shipwreck Pollution Disasters

27-Nov-2002

The OECD has reiterated the determination of its 30 member countries to address the environmental and social costs caused by substandard shipping, tragically illustrated by the sinking of the single-hull tanker 'Prestige' off the coast of Spain.