European shipowners welcome the Fit for 55 climate package but fear lack of consistency among proposals may undermine increased climate ambition

ECSA welcomes the increased climate ambition of the ‘Fit for 55’ climate package published today, recognising that the climate crisis is one of the greatest humanitarian, economic and environmental challenges our societies are facing. However, European shipowners notice a lack of consistency among some of the proposals of the package...

Day of the Seafarer: “European shipowners voice their support for SeaFairerFuture”

June 25th is the International Day of the Seafarer. Today everyone should be reminded the strenuous efforts of over 1.6 million seafarers, men and women at sea in Europe and all around the world.  

Every year, European shipping contributes around €149 billion to the EU’s GDP and...

ECSA F.I.T. webinar - Transition (postponed up to September 9)

ECSA F.I.T. lunchtime webinars - Finance, Innovation, Transition

The shipping and financial services stakeholders are meeting online to discuss the current opportunities and challenges of ship financing.

ECSA is organising an event to bring together regulators, maritime experts and the financial services stakeholders to discuss the currently ongoing finance initiatives and to...

ECSA 2nd F.I.T. lunchtime webinar - Innovation (15 June 2021)

ECSA F.I.T. lunchtime webinars - Finance, Innovation, Transition

The shipping and financial services stakeholders are meeting online to discuss the current opportunities and challenges of ship financing.

ECSA is organising an event to bring together regulators, maritime experts and the financial services stakeholders to discuss the currently ongoing finance initiatives and...

Study finds FuelEU Maritime may promote biofuels, raising substantial enforcement concerns

A recent study on the upcoming FuelEU Maritime proposal finds that a promotion of biofuels may raise serious enforcement concerns, as a mandatory fuel standard is aimed to apply to fuels purchased also outside the EU. This could jeopardise the achievement of emissions reductions. The introduction of a complex...

ECSA and ETF renew their joint call for prompt seafarers’ vaccination.

On the 21st of April 2021, the recognized European social partners of the maritime transport sector - ETF and ECSA -  issued a Joint Statement on the recognition of seafarers as key workers that reiterates their previous calls for seafarers’ prompt vaccination. The Joint Statement aims at assisting...

Save the date: 01 June 2021 (12:30-14:00 CEST) Webinar on Commercial Shipping and Search & Rescue in the Mediterranean.

The commercial shipping sector has been involved in numerous migrant search & rescue operations in the Mediterranean over the past years. Besides having the moral obligation to save people from drowning, ships have the duty to render assistance to people in need at sea under international law. However, the disembarkation...

ECSA welcomes the communication on a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU

18/05/2021

The European Commission published yesterday its communication on a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU. This communication highlights the important role of all the sectors related to oceans, including shipping, to boost the green and digital transition of the blue economy.

ECSA welcomes...

Save the date: ECSA F.I.T. lunchtime webinars

ECSA F.I.T. lunchtime webinars - Finance, Innovation, Transition

The shipping and financial services stakeholders are meeting online to discuss the current opportunities and challenges of ship financing.

ECSA is organising an event to bring together regulators, maritime experts and the...

Parliamentary event on "EU Ship Recycling Rules: carrot, stick or illusion?"

On May 5, MEP Jens Gieseke (Transport committee/EPP) and MEP Søren Gade (Chair of EP India Delegation/Renew) co-hosted an event organised by ECSA with industry representatives and NGOs on the EU Ship Recycling regulatory framework.  

In his opening speech, Martin Dorsman, Secretary General of ECSA, pointed out that...