• The exchange of ideas between Shortsea Promotion Centers (hereinafter referred to as SPC’s) to stimulate individual national work (best practice);
• Support and guidance to newly established SPC’s beginning their work;
• Identification of common problems, needs and bottlenecks arising from the contacts with the (potential) users and search for solutions and their implementation;
• To initiate and / or participate in EU projects and campaigns related to the development of SSS in Europe and neighboring countries.
• To propose and recommend measures to promote SSS.