European Shipowners see earmarking of ETS revenues as a first step, but more work is needed to deliver on competitiveness

The European Commission has published today the new EU ETS proposal. European Shipowners welcome the earmarking of ETS revenues at EU and national level, as […]

 European Shipowners urge Commission to deliver on key EU ETS conditions

European shipping represents a geopolitical asset for Europe, facilitating the export and import of goods, food and energy. While the EU represents around 15% of the global GDP, the European shipping fleet is one […]

EU ETS revision: European Shipowners call for permanent ETS derogations for islands, outermost regions and ice-classed ships

Ahead of the upcoming revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), European Shipowners | ECSA call on the Commission to make the maritime derogations permanent […]

New study reveals ETS revenues per country breaking down shipping’s EUR 9 billion contribution

A new study by European Shipowners | ECSA quantifies for the first time how much revenues shipping contributes to the national budget of EU Member States. European Shipowners urge for a […]

Joint Statement | European shipowners and airlines

Invest ETS revenues back into shipping and aviation decarbonisation

European Shipowners | ECSA and Airlines 4 Europe (A4E) call on the European Commission to scale up our sectors’ decarbonisation by using the EU and national ETS revenues in investments to make sustainable fuels and […]

European Shipowners | ECSA and ICS publish study on gaps between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention, stressing the need for one international standard

European Shipowners | ECSA and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are releasing today an independent study […]

European shipping key for Europe’s security with 34.5% of global fleet, study finds

Ahead of an event at the European Parliament on the strategic role of European Shipping to Europe’s security and competitiveness, European Shipowners release today a study on the economic value of […]

Winners of European School Competition on the Ship of the Future announced at EU ministerial meeting

The European School Competition, which invited children across Europe to imagine the ship of the future, culminated yesterday in a special award ceremony during the Informal Meeting of EU […]

Shipping People: Luís Miguel Sousa

European Shipowners and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) reaffirm commitment to upskilling and reskilling of seafarers

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 […]