Ahead of the European Shipping Summit, European Shipowners release today a Deloitte study on the EU Shipping Competitiveness and a CE Delft study on the economic value of European shipping. European…
European Shipowners welcome the focus of European Commission’s new Competitiveness Compass on competitiveness and open trade as a prerequisite to the continent’s security, resilience and growth. Shipping is a cornerstone of Europe’s…
ECSA is proud to welcome the Bulgarian Shipowners Association as a full member as of 1 January 2025. The Bulgarian Shipowners Association (BSA) becomes the 22nd member of ECSA, further…
In a joint statement released today, European Shipowners and European green transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) call upon EU leaders to prioritise clean fuel production as part of the upcoming Clean…
The long-awaited report by Mario Draghi on the competitiveness of the European economy published today, delivers strong and far-reaching recommendations to enhance the competitiveness of the European economy. The report acknowledges the…
Seafarers Go Digital launching event 10 July 2024 | 10:00 – 11:45 CEST | ECSA Office & Online Join the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) for the launch…
Member States adopted last Friday Council conclusions calling for a maritime industrial strategy to enhance the competitiveness of the sector. European shipowners welcome the call by Member States on the need for…
BRINGING CLEAN SHIPPING FUELS TO THE MARKET 9 April 2024 | 11:00 – 12:30 CET | European Parliament The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and Transport & Environment (T&E) seek to gather…
ECSA is proud to welcome the Polish Shipping Association as a full member as of 1 January 2024. The Polish Shipping Association brings together the Polish Shipowners’ Association (ZAP) and…
European shipowners and seafarers’ unions are deeply concerned by the recent surge in attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea area and the Gulf of Aden. The European Community Shipowners’…
06 December 2023 | 08.30 CET | European Parliament MEP Salon ECSA is pleased to invite stakeholders to this breakfast meeting on reskilling and upskilling in the shipping industry. Co-hosted by: MEP Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi…
We are very happy to announce that the registrations for the European Shipping Summit 2023 are open! The European shipping industry is pleased to invite policy makers, regulators and stakeholders from…
The European Commission decided today to continue to recognise the Philippines’ training and certification system. ECSA and ICS welcome this positive development, as Filipino seafarers play a central role in…
The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs adopted last week its position on the implementation of the latest Basel prudential requirements into EU law (Basel III). ECSA welcomes…
European shipowners are proud to welcome Croatian Shipowners’ Association Mare Nostrum as a full member of ECSA from 1 January 2023. Mare Nostrum represents 10 members among the leading Croatian shipping companies. “We…
15 February 2023 from 10.00 CET | ECSA office & online ECSA is pleased to invite stakeholders to the first of two seminars dedicated to alternative ship financing. ECSA’s Finance,…
As negotiations on the inclusion of shipping in the EU ETS enter the final stretch, European shipowners, ports and port operators, the cruise and ferry sector, shipyards and equipment manufacturers, fuel…
The European Parliament adopted today its position on the FuelEU Maritime Regulation ahead of the negotiations with the Council. European shipowners welcome the progress made on the proposal, but stress…
EU Environment Ministers adopted this week the Council position on the revision of the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) and the inclusion of shipping in the scheme, as part of the ‘Fit…
European shipowners welcome the strong cross-party support by the plenary of the European Parliament for key provisions under the revised Emission Trading System for shipping. The European Parliament decided today its…
ECSA and the green group Transport & Environment (T&E) have joined forces to call on EU countries and the members of the European Parliament to introduce necessary amendments to the…
European shipowners welcome the strong cross-party support by the European Parliament for key provisions under the revised Emission Trading System for shipping. ECSA welcomes the Parliament’s commitment to enforce the…
! Registration is now open ! 15 June 2022 | 11:00-13:00 CET | Hybrid Registration for ECSA’s event on the role of Resilient and Sustainable Ship Financing in the transition towards…
Sotiris Raptis has been appointed by the General Assembly to lead the European Community Shipowners’ Associations as its new Secretary General. Sotiris Raptis (41) has extensive EU political and policy…
EU shipowners highlight importance of seafarers in Ukraine crisis ECSA urges regulators to guarantee seafarers’ mobility and their rights as essential workers. European shipowners are following very closely the impacts…