Amidst the numerous unprecedented logistical challenges the maritime industry faces worldwide, it is vital not to overlook how the sector is potentially unprepared for the crucial new EU environmental regulations.…
THE FORMAL INCLUSION OF MARITIME TRANSPORT IN THE EU ETS: KEY FEATURES AND IMPLICATIONS BRIEFING It’s official: after protracted negotiations, the inclusion of maritime transport in the EU Emissions Trading…
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…
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…
European Parliament’s Report on the revision of the EU ETS: Greek shipowners welcome the recognition of the commercial operators’ structural role in shipping and for the industry’s decarbonisation and the…
FEPORT Sixth Annual Stakeholders’ Conference – Brussels, December 1st, 2021 COVID-19: A crash test for the resilience of the maritime logistics chain? Dear speakers, Dear guests, Dear colleagues, It has…
EU ETS: Greek and Swedish shipowners join forces with environmental NGO Transport & Environment, call for a dedicated fund The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) and the Swedish Shipowners’ Association…
Speaking from the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, ICS Director of Policy, Simon Bennett, has commented on the provisional decision by the European Union not to include shipping within…
Members of the European Parliament voted today in plenary on the Commission’s proposal to revise the European Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive. A majority of MEPs voted to include shipping…
The Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament adopted today its report on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). MEPs agreed on a compromise text for shipping,…