The Maritime Transport Committee is the only international forum that looks at this sector from both the policy and economic perspectives.

It seeks to eliminate obstacles to the free circulation of trade through the liberalisation of maritime and related services and by promoting compatible competition policies.

The Committee maintains an extensive programme of dialogue with non-OECD countries as a means of further promoting its objectives.

The Committee also promotes initiatives that encourage maritime security, safety and the protection of the marine environment. At the political level, it aids the International Maritime Organisation in its efforts to eliminate sub-standard shipping.

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