## [Transport & Shipping Newsletter - April 2018](/en_GB/new/transport-shipping-newsletter-april-2018) # Transport & Shipping Newsletter - April 2018 04 / 25 / 2018 - - [](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/transport-shipping-newsletter-april-2018) - []() - []() Previous Next ![](/sites/default/files/noticias/img/nl-transporte-maritimo-abril-2018.jpg) **Publication of the Department of Shipping and Transport Law of Garrigues focused on the Maritime Law in the EU, Spain and Portugal.** [**Spain changes the dock workers regime for consistency with freedom of establishment under European law**](http://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/spain-changes-dock-workers-regime-consistency-freedom-establishment-under-european-law) A draft royal decree is currently being prepared to implement the recent Royal Decree Law 8/2017, amending the regime for workers providing cargo-handling services at Spanish ports. **[READ MORE](http://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/spain-changes-dock-workers-regime-consistency-freedom-establishment-under-european-law)** [**A regulation is currently being discussed which forces mandatory consignment of Spanish-flagged commercial vessels while in Spanish ports**](http://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/regulation-currently-being-discussed-which-forces-mandatory-consignment-spanish-flagged) The draft Royal Decree determining the obligations for the establishment of shipping agents, was recently prepared to implement the legislation currently applicable to consignment (basically the revised State Ports and Merchant Shipping Law and the Maritime Shipping Law). **[READ MORE](http://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/regulation-currently-being-discussed-which-forces-mandatory-consignment-spanish-flagged)** ## [NEWS](http://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/transport-shipping-newsletter-april-2018-news) - Update of regulations on the civil use of drones - Supplementary rules to the ROTT: transfer of VTC licenses - Amendment of the Spanish Land Transport Law (LOTT) via the urgent procedure for the VTC licenses issue - PGE Project: reduction of the cargo fee **[READ MORE](http://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/transport-shipping-newsletter-april-2018-news)** ## [**JUDGMENTS**](http://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/transport-shipping-newsletter-april-2018-judgments) - The ROTT requirement of a minimum fleet of three vehicles is declared contrary to Community law - Obligations for air and sea transport operators in connection with relief for residents **[READ MORE](http://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/transport-shipping-newsletter-april-2018-judgments)** [Transport & Shipping](/en_GB/tags/transport-shipping) ### Contact ![](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/team/photo/10003437.jpg?itok=HiTqLXEO) [Jesús Barbadillo](/en_GB/team/jesus-barbadillo-eyzaguirre) ![](/themes/custom/garriguestheme/img/iconos/email-contacto.svg)[Contact]() - 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