유럽연합의 항만정책에 관한 연구

A Study on the Port Policy of the European Union

The European Union (EU) is a single market consisting of 27 countries, with the most intensified regional economic integration. European ports are vital gateways, linking its transport corridors to the rest of the world. Ports play an equally important role to support the exchange of goods within the internal market and in linking peripheral and island areas with the mainland of Europe. Ports are not only great for moving goods around, they also constitute passengers' moving and generate employment. Since 1957 the EU has constituted an additional supranational policy-making jurisdiction in the field of transport. The first discussions regarding the port policy took place as early as 1970. However it was only in the 1990s, that the scope and depth of the EU initiatives have widened. For more than 30 years, a series of EU policy proposals have aimed to assist the adjustment of European ports to contemporary challenges. They have considered on the sustainability and green growth of the EU. Therefore, this study examines the characteristics of European Port Policy(EPP) on the historical perspective and to derive implications of the EPP. For these, the study examines the general characteristics of the EU policies and trends of european ports also, examines the development and change process of EU port-related policies by the period of the EU's enlargement.