In the framework of the TEN-T project “West Med Corridors”, the Steering Committee – consisting of representatives from the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the French Ministère de l’Ecologie, de l’Energie du Développement Durable et de l’Aménagement du Territorie and the Malta Maritime Authority – is launching the first call for Proposals for the West Mediterranean Motorways of the Sea (MoS).

Project proposals must be submitted by consortia consisting of at least two ports/port terminals from two different member states (one of which should be one of the three participating countries: Italy, France and Malta), and at least one maritime transport operator.

The call’s main objectives are to identify the MoS projects that will become part of the MoS Master Plan of the West Mediterranean and enhance the development of the trans-European transport network, which can be submitted to the TEN-T and Marco Polo Call for Proposals for co-financing, and to determine the needs of the industry, and which will be included in the MoS Master Plan.

A common conference, between the East and West Med MoS project partners, entitled “The Development of the Mediterranean Motorways of the Sea– Seizing the Opportunities of EU support” will take place in Rome on 1 October.

The deadline to submit applications is 15 November.

To learn more about how to submit a proposal, consult the call text or visit the West Med Corridors website: www.westmedcorridors.com.