Question 14956 — water transport

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Mr. Jean-Michel Brard draws the attention of the Minister of Transport to the financing of dredging operations by the port authorities. Dredging operations, consisting of removing sediments accumulated at the bottom of ports, are essential to maintaining port accessibility. However, the port authorities warn of the cost of these operations and indicate that they no longer have the financial resources necessary for them. ensure. Indeed, the costs of these operations have increased significantly due to the strengthening of environmental regulatory obligations and the use of specialized companies using expensive dredging equipment. Furthermore, dredging operations are classified as operating expenses, which has the consequence of making it impossible to resort to a loan to finance them and weakens the operating balance of the ports. The latter therefore call for a review of the classification of dredging expenses in order to be able to continue to carry out these operations. Without this review, port communities will no longer be able to carry out these operations, which could lead to a deterioration in navigation safety. Economic activities associated with fishing, maritime transport and boating would also be slowed down. Also, he asks him what measures the Government plans to take to ensure the sustainability of port maintenance and whether it plans to reclassify dredging operations as investments and allow partial recourse to loans.

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