Provisional ETS agreement: Earmarking of revenues can mark turning point for European shipping’s decarbonisation

European shipowners welcome the outcome of yesterday’s trilogue negotiation and the provisional agreement on the EU ETS maritime. The Parliament and the Council have embraced the calls of the industry stakeholders to earmark  EU ETS revenues back to the maritime sector to support its energy transition.

At least 20 million...

Industry calls for earmarking of shipping ETS revenues in final negotiating round

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 suppliers, shippers and forwarders reiterate their call to regulators to earmark ETS revenues from shipping back to the maritime sector...

Statement: Industry calls for earmarking of ETS revenues in final negotiating round

As the negotiations on the revision of the EU ETS enter their final stretch tomorrow, European shipowners, ports, the cruise and ferry sectors, shipyards and equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, shippers, forwarders, port operators, ship managers and the European maritime clusters call on the European Parliament and the Council to...

WESS Final Conference – Agenda

30 November 2022 | 09:00 – 17:00 CET | De Warande, Brussels

ECSA and the ETF are excited to announce the line-up of speakers for the WESS final conference!

Shipping is a key contributor to the European economy. It is a sector in fast transition towards decarbonisation and digitalisation. The...

RED III: EU shipowners call for fuel supply requirements to align with FuelEU

As the trilogue negotiations on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) are progressing, ECSA calls on the Parliament and the Council to ensure that the requirements on fuel suppliers in RED III match the requirements placed on shipowners by FuelEU Maritime. This is crucial to ensure...

WESS Final Conference – Registrations are open!

30 November 2022 | 09:00 – 17:00 CET | De Warande, Brussels

Registrations are now open for the final conference of the WESS project – promoting an attractive, smart and sustainable Working Environment in the Shipping Sector.

Shipping is a key contributor to the European economy. It is a sector in...

FuelEU vote: European shipowners recognise progress but more is needed for clean fuel uptake

The European Parliament adopted today its position on the FuelEU Maritime Regulation ahead of the negotiations with the Council. European shipowners welcome the progress made on the proposal, but stress that more needs to be done to facilitate the energy transition and the decarbonisation of the industry.

Fostering the production...

European shipowners voice support for the renewal of the EU Consortia Block Exemption Regulation

In the context of the ongoing review of the EU Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER), ECSA expresses its support for the renewal of the CBER after its expiration in April 2024.

European shipowners believe that the CBER has delivered and will continue to deliver on its objective, which is to...

Maritime industry unites to call for earmarking of ETS revenues

European shipowners, ports, the cruise sector, shipyards and equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, shippers, forwarders and port operators join forces and call on the Member States and the European Parliament to earmark the revenues generated from the inclusion of the shipping sector in the EU ETS for the maritime sector....

Joint letter of ECSA, Advanced Biofuels Coalition, CLECAT, CLIA, ESPO, eFuel Alliance, ENMC, ESC, EWABA, FEPORT, SEA Europe calling for the earmarking of the EU ETS revenues to the European maritime sector to foster its decarbonisation

With this joint statement, the signatories would like to reiterate their support for the objectives of the European Green Deal, EU Climate Law and the Paris Agreement. As an important part of the European economy, shipping and the maritime ecosystem at large have a key role to play in achieving...