The European Maritime Skills Forum held its second plenary session in Brussels, reaffirming the shared commitment of European Shipowners and seafarers’ unions to address the skill challenge of the green…
As a major maritime player, Belgium regularly has vessels operating in the Persian Gulf region. The Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) is following the rapidly escalating situation in the Strait…
“Our foremost concern is for the wellbeing of the seafarers and civilians affected. We were deeply concerned to learn about the attacks on seafarers and the tragic loss of life.…
European Shipowners | ECSA welcome the approval by EU Member States of the EU–Mercosur trade agreement as a strong signal in support of open, rules-based trade at a time of heightened…
Mikki Koskinen from Finland has been elected the next European Shipowners | ECSA President, starting on 1 January 2026 for a two-year term, with Nikolas Veniamis from Greece, joining as…
Today, after a week of climate negotiations in London, the member states of the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) postponed by one year the vote on the adoption of the…
9 October 2025 – London: Leading international maritime associations and organisations reiterate our strong support for adoption by the world’s governments at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) of the “Net-Zero…
European Sustainable Transport Investment Plan – STIP: How to boost investment in clean fuels for shipping Access to clean maritime fuels is a top priority for the decarbonisation of the…
Brussels, June 27, 2025 – The undersigned associations, representing EU port and maritime stakeholders uniting shipping lines, agents, ports, terminals and forwarders, welcome the adoption of the Council General Approach…
26 June 2025, London: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and European Shipowners | ECSA welcomes the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong…
EU ministers signed yesterday the Szczecin Declaration on the EU maritime industrial strategy during the 11th International Maritime Congress in Poland, highlighting strategic role of shipping to Europe’s security. European…
a 7 May 2025, London – The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy of the Hellenic Republic, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS)…
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…