Article 23U.K.Priorities for maritime infrastructure development
In the promotion of projects of common interest related to maritime infrastructure, and in addition to the priorities set out in Article 10, priority shall be given to the following:
promoting motorways of the sea including short-sea shipping, facilitating the development of hinterland connections and developing, in particular, measures to improve the environmental performance of maritime transport in accordance with the applicable requirements under Union law or relevant international agreements;
interconnection of maritime ports with inland waterways;
implementation of VTMIS and e -Maritime services;
introduction of new technologies and innovation for the promotion of alternative fuels and energy-efficient maritime transport, including LNG;
modernisation and expansion of the capacity of the infrastructure necessary for transport operations within the port area.