From 1 January 2025, offshore ships above 400 GT are required to report GHG emissions data under the EU MRV regulation. The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation defining…
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European Commission decision published on the acquisition of Bolloré Logistics by CMA CGM
Key takeaways • On 3 June 2024, the European Commission (the Commission) published its decision in relation to the acquisition of Bolloré Logistics SE (Bolloré) by CMA CGM S.A. (CMA CGM) (the Transaction).…
Briefing: European Commission launches first in-depth merger investigation under foreign subsidies regulation
On 10 June 2024, the European Commission announced that it had opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), the proposed acquisition by UAE state controlled Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC…
Trump’s confused approach to foreign exchange is back By Mark Sobel News reports indicate that Team Donald Trump, given the opportunity for a second administration, believes it should ‘devalue’ the…
EU Innovation Fund is key to support the transition to zero-emission waterborne transport
Today, CLIA Europe, ECSA, ESPO, FEPORT, SEA Europe and WaterborneTP jointly organised the EU Innovation Fund infoday for the waterborne transport sector, co-organised by the European Commission. Approximately 300 participants…
Good Morning Monaco Thursday, July 6, 2023 Authorities seek fleeing Dutchman Rutger Janse Respected Dutch daily Financieele Dagblad, the country’s equivalent of the Financial Times, complete with salmon background colour, has disclosed that…
HIGHLIGHTS May 25 2023 Global Markets Risk-off sentiment prevailed amid mounting concerns over a timely debt ceiling resolution and a hawkish shift in BoE rate tightening expectations. Against this backdrop,…
InterManager urges European Commission to employ ‘polluter pays’ principle to ensure environmental policy hits its mark
Ship managers are urging the European Commission to follow the ‘polluter pays’ approach when finalising legislation intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping in European waters. They have highlighted…
EC Fisheries Package – Sink or swim for EU seas: European Commission puts pressure on Member States to ban bottom trawling in new fisheries package
The European Commission has released a package of files that acknowledges the magnitude and negative impact of fisheries on marine ecosystems, and revives its commitments for better implementation of the…
Brussels, 30 November 2022 – Late last night, the European Parliament, Council and Commission reached a preliminary agreement on maritime elements of the EU ETS. Including the maritime sector in…
EU nature law could be gamechanger for marine biodiversity, but will be meaningless if fisheries not properly addressed – NGO reaction
Today, the European Commission presented its legislative proposal on nature restoration, a new law with binding targets to restore degraded land and marine ecosystems across the EU. This is a major milestone…
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Friday December 3 2021) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS December 3 2021 Global Markets The UST yield curve continued to flatten, after a chorus of Fed…
Waterborne Transport Innovation delivering on the European Green Deal The Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association is part of the Waterborne Technology Platform, which welcomes the applicability of the EU Innovation Fund to deploy…
Financing Europe’s green recovery from Covid-19 Wednesday 18 August 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.33.2 Commentary: New giant enters green bond market By Frank Scheidig in Frankfurt Although the European Commission has…
European Commission must stop France and Spain from killing thousands of dolphins, warn NGOs
European Commission must stop France and Spain from killing thousands of dolphins, warn NGOs NGOs warn that thousands of common dolphins in the Bay of Biscay face horrific deaths in…
ECSA welcomes study on social aspects within the maritime transport sector ECSA welcomes the publication of the study conducted for the European Commission as it considers the social aspects of…
Commission takes legal action against France, Spain and Sweden to protect marine mammals
Commission takes legal action against France, Spain and Sweden to protect marine mammals Commission takes legal action against France, Spain and Sweden to protect marine mammals The European Commission has demanded today…
ECSA thanks the European Commission for the guidelines on seafarers, passengers and other persons on board ships
ECSA thanks the European Commission for the guidelines on seafarers, passengers and other persons on board ships On behalf of the European shipping industry, ECSA extends its heartfelt thanks to…
Top new speakers join the ESW 2020 Flagship Conference line-up European Shipping Week brings together the major players in the European shipping industry with the key legislators and policymakers of…
EU Commission prolongs Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry Maritime Transport scheme Approved scheme bolsters the competitiveness of the EU maritime transport sector and ship registration in Europe CYPRUS, 17 December 2019:…
Countdown to European Shipping Week – book your place now European Shipping Week will bring together the major players in the shipping industry with the primary aim of promoting the…
Oslo Børs: Atlantic Sapphire wins Star of Innovation award in Brussels 13/11/2019 – Atlantic Sapphire was named Star of Innovation in the EU Commission’s awards to the best companies recently listed…
Revised Energy Taxation Directive should enable the transition to the decarbonisation of maritime transport
Revised Energy Taxation Directive should enable the transition to the decarbonisation of maritime transport The European maritime industry partners – ECSA, INTERFERRY, EUDA and CLIA Europe – welcome the long…
Von der Leyen begins in frail position, DZ BANK international capital markets conference
Von der Leyen begins in frail position, DZ BANK international capital markets conference Commentary: Von der Leyen begins in frail position By Joergen Oerstroem Moeller in Singapore Ursula von der…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: The Federal Reserve raised the fed funds rate by a further 25bps to a range of 2.25%-2.50% at this week’s two-day meeting which…