The EUROSTAT publication statistics in focus (SIF) "maritime transport of goods and passengers 1997-2008" is available under http://www.ec.europa.eu/eurostat

PIRACY STATISTICS – GULF OF ADEN AND OFF SOMALIA - 2009

IMB piracy figures for Somalia for 2009 are forwarded for information.

The Secretariat has obtained, from the International Maritime Bureau, the following table of piracy incidents in the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia for 2009. 

Attached please find the UNCTAD Newsletter N° 44.

TransportNewsletter-2009-4

 EMSA NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2009

 EMSA_newsletter_December2009_web

Please find attached, for information, the Flagship project Bulletin December 2009. This bulletin reports on the progress of the EU project Flagship in the areas of legislation, standards and other activities in related domains. More information about Flagship can be obtained from its web site at www.flagship.be

 Bulletin-3-Dec09

EUROSTAT - EXTERNAL AND INTRA-EUROPEAN UNION TRADE - NO. 12/2009

 KS-AR-09-012-EN

For those interested in member associations and member companies, please take note to the last IMF regional economic outlook, covering Asia and Pacific.

Asia has rebounded fast from the depth of the global crisis. Initially, the region was hit extremely hard, with output in most countries shrinking by much more than even those nations at the epicentre of the crisis. But starting in February 2009, Asia's economy began to revive. Exports and industrial production have increased again, financial pressures have eased, and confidence has largely been restored. What explains this remarkable comeback? What challenges does the recovery pose to Asian policymakers? These are the main questions addressed in the IMF's October 2009 "Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific." The report discusses the latest developments in Asia, examines the prospects for the period ahead, and considers the policy steps needed to sustain the recovery and rebalance Asia's medium-term growth. 

The report can be found under:

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/reo/2009/apd/eng/areo1009.pdf

Please find enclosed the recently published Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/7/2009 accepting the contributions from Norway, Croatia and Montenegro for the EU military operation to contribute to EU anti-piracy actions off the Somali coast.

 Official Journal L 270