Blighted by the onslaught of constant road traffic, France needs a road transport ban, a key French shipowner has warned - that is, if sea motorways are to flourish. Without a radical overhaul of transport policy, progress on European Union maritime trade will remain slow, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has warned. "In Switzerland trucks are banned from the roads," pointed out Pierre Gehanne, LDA's CEO. "In France we need real politics of dissuasion to correct the vast imbalance of the market share between transport modes." Uncertainties over the potential success of sea motorways means that owners are unwilling to invest in new tonnage. "We are cannot invest in three or four ships before a sea motorway is up and running, the risk is too high," he added. "The state has a role to play in the development of sea motorways. "In order to work, sea motorway services need to be cheaper than road transport, not just the same price," Gehanne added. LDA reckons that European start-up aid money has proved insufficient on existing services.
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机译：法国主要船东警告说，由于公路交通的持续冲击，法国需要禁止道路运输，这就是说，如果海上高速公路蓬勃发展。 Louis Dreyfus Armateurs警告说，如果不对运输政策进行彻底改革，欧盟海上贸易的进展将仍然缓慢。 LDA首席执行官Pierre Gehanne指出：“在瑞士，卡车禁止上路。” “在法国，我们需要真正的劝阻政治，以纠正运输方式之间市场份额的巨大失衡。”海上高速公路能否成功的不确定性意味着船东不愿投资新吨位。他补充说：“在海上高速公路投入运营之前，我们不能投资三到四艘船，风险太高了。” Gehanne补充说：“国家在海上高速公路的发展中可以发挥作用。“为了发挥作用，海上高速公路服务必须比公路运输便宜，而不仅仅是价格相同。” LDA认为，欧洲的启动援助事实证明，资金不足以提供现有服务。
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