SHIPPING AND MARITIME TRANSPORT 2012-2013 - ANAVE June 2012 | Page 3

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spanish seaborne trade

spanish flagged fleet
As of 1 January 2013, 136 cargo carrying ships were registered in the Special Canary Islands register, amounting to 2,528,291 GT y 2,249,184 dwt. Throughout 2012 this fleet decreased by 3 units, 1.3% in terms of GT and 2.3% in terms of dwt.

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spanish controlled fleet
Total merchant fleet controlled by Spanish shipowners decreased in 2012 by 14 units and 1.9% in terms of GT, although dwt grew by 1.4%. As of 1 January 2013, this fleet comprised 215 ships, 3,975,825 GT and 4,075,735 dwt.

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international maritime policy

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national maritime policy

In 2012, the sum of Spanish maritime imports, exports and cabotage trade totalled 315.4 million tons, which means a 4.2% increase over the previous year, although still 9% under the 2007 peak level. Exports grew by 17.2% and imports only by 0.4%.

During 2012, and after several years increasing, pirate attacks in Somalia and the Gulf of Aden decreased by 69%. Accidental spills from tankers registered an historical low record. On 20 August 2013, the ILO Maritime Labour Convention will entry into force.

The European Commission sent a reasoned opinion to Spain on the legal regime of cargo handling in ports. It also approved a new Spanish Tax Lease scheme, but the previously applied scheme continues under scrutiny. Spanish flag remains, for the eight consecutive year, in the white list of the Paris MOU on Port State Control.