European shipowners and fuel producers join forces and launch Clean Maritime Fuels Platform

Access to clean maritime fuels is a top priority for the decarbonisation of the shipping sector. The recently published Draghi report on the Future of European Competitiveness identifies shipping as one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonise, requiring around 40 billion in annual investments between 2031 and 2050. The...

Draghi report recognises global leadership of European shipping and the need to remain internationally competitive

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 global leadership of European shipping and identifies that a fit-for-purpose regulatory and taxation framework has ensured that the...

Seafarers Go Digital: European Shipowners and Maritime Transport Unions launch initiative to support shipping and seafarers in the digital transition

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers Federation (ETF), the European social partners for maritime transport, join forces to launch today the ‘Seafarers Go Digital’ initiative.

‘Seafarers Go Digital’ is a mutual commitment of ECSA and ETF seeking to identify and address the challenges of digitalisation...

EVENT | Seafarers Go Digital

The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) are proud to launch a joint initiative "Seafarers Go Digital - Getting ready for the future"!

This initiative aims to support the uptake of digital technologies and harness the benefits of digitalisation, while safeguarding...

Shipping industry calls for action following the attack on the MV Tutor and cargo ship Verbena

The shipping community is appalled and deeply saddened with the tragic news that, yet another seafarer seems certain to have been killed in a drone boat strike on Wednesday 12 June while on board the MV Tutor in the Red Sea. We utterly condemn these assaults which directly contravene the...

Event | Day of the seafarer 2024 - next generation at sea | 25 June 2024

To celebrate the Day of the Seafarer 2024, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) seek to gather policymakers, seafarers, industry and unions for an event dedicated to exploring the potential of future careers at sea.

Seafarers play a vital role in the global economy, facilitating international trade, and connecting nations across the seas...

European shipowners welcome Council call for a competitive maritime sector

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 a European maritime industrial strategy that supports the competitiveness of the maritime sector.

European shipowners believe that...

Logistics trade bodies unite in calls for industry action on new EU import declarations

Global and European trade associations representing shippers, forwarders and vessel operators have issued an urgent alert to all businesses involved in the movement of goods into or via the European Union, Norway, Switzerland or Northern Ireland, by sea, road or rail to be ready for the new Import Control System...

EU Net-Zero Industry Act: European shipowners welcome 40% production benchmark for clean shipping fuels in Europe

The last plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg for this five-year term adopted earlier today the new law, which aims to scale up industrial capacity for green technologies in Europe. 

European shipowners strongly welcome the inclusion of clean fuels for shipping, including advanced biofuels and e-fuels, in the list...

ECSA welcomes European Council call for European Competitiveness Deal 

ECSA welcomes the call of the European leaders for a European competitiveness deal. The conclusions of the European Council summit this week in Brussels highlight that efforts are required to close growth, productivity and innovation gaps between the EU and its international partners and main competitors towards a climate-neutral economy.  ...