The shipping company Trasmed, part of the Grimaldi Group and focused on maritime routes between the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, has urged that priority be given to the regulatory framework of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) over the increase of local, regional, and supranational regulations affecting the sector.
Coinciding with the celebration of World Maritime Day this September 24 —which the IMO celebrates under the slogan "From Policy to Practice: Driving Maritime Excellence"—, the Spanish company has emphasized the relevance of this UN body as a guarantor of safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability in the shipping industry globally.
The company warns that the current dispersion of rules and regulatory requirements has become an obstacle to the normal functioning of maritime transport.
In this regard, the Director of Institutional Relations of Trasmed, Miguel Pardo, has recalled that maritime transport is an international market, making it "complicated to regulate locally without generating distortions to competition."
Likewise, the shipping company has reiterated its support for the IMO's commitment to the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially regarding innovation in infrastructure, the fight against climate change, and the conservation of marine life.
Alongside these objectives, Trasmed focuses on the contribution of maritime connectivity to territorial cohesion and the promotion of the socioeconomic development of island communities.