ECSA welcomes Council’s position on ETS ‘polluter pays’ principle but warns more is needed to earmark revenues

EU Environment Ministers adopted this week the Council position on the revision of the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) and the inclusion of shipping in the scheme, as part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package.

ECSA welcomes the Council’s strong support on the mandatory pass-through of ETS costs to the...

ECSA welcomes Parliament’s strong support to Ocean Fund and ETS costs’ pass-through to operators

European shipowners welcome the strong cross-party support by the plenary of the European Parliament for key provisions under the revised Emission Trading System for shipping.

The European Parliament decided today its position on the revision of the EU ETS in the run-up to the negotiations with the Council (trilogues)...

Joint statement from ECSA and ICS on the current situation in the Persian Gulf

Following the seizure of Greek flagged oil tankers “Delta Poseidon” and “Prudent Warrior” on 27 May 2022, the International Chamber of Shipping and the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) jointly call for a quick and diplomatic resolution in order for the vessels and crew to be released.

Commercial shipping is...

European shipowners and fuel suppliers join forces and propose amendments to FuelEU Maritime

ECSA, EWABA, eFuel Alliance, the Advanced Biofuels Coalition and GoodFuels call on the Parliament and the Council to amend the Commission’s FuelEU Maritime proposal to ensure that shipowners and fuels suppliers together play a key role under the new system. For the Regulation to achieve its objectives, the associations call for...

Joint Statement of ECSA, EWABA, eFuel Alliance, the Advanced Biofuels Coalition and GoodFuels on FuelEU Maritime

With this joint statement, the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA), EWABA, eFuel Alliance, the Advanced Biofuels Coalition and GoodFuels would like to express their support for the achievement of the objectives of the European Green Deal, EU Climate Law and the Paris Agreement. As an important part of the European...

European shipowners and T&E warn proposed EU shipping law could do more harm than good

ECSA and the green group Transport & Environment (T&E) have joined forces to call on EU countries and the members of the European Parliament to introduce necessary amendments to the FuelEU Maritime Regulation proposal, with the aim to align it with EU Climate Law and Paris Agreement goals. 

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Joint Statement of ECSA and T&E on FuelEU Maritime

With this joint statement, the European Community of Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European green transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) would like to express their support for the achievement of the objectives of the European Green Deal, EU Climate Law and the Paris Agreement. As an important part of...

ETS: ECSA welcomes European Parliament’s decisive vote on commercial operators and Ocean Fund

European shipowners welcome the strong cross-party support by the European Parliament for key provisions under the revised Emission Trading System for shipping. ECSA welcomes the Parliament’s commitment to enforce the ‘polluter-pays’ principle, by ensuring the mandatory pass-through of the ETS costs to the commercial operators of the vessels through contractual...

Resilient and Sustainable Ship Financing

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15 June 2022 | 11:00-13:00 CET | Hybrid

Registration for ECSA’s event on the role of Resilient and Sustainable Ship Financing in the transition towards fully decarbonised shipping is now open!

As the shipping sector strives to decarbonise, the need...

SAVE THE DATE – ECSA SHIP FINANCE ROUNDTABLE

SAVE THE DATE – ECSA SHIP FINANCE ROUNDTABLE

Resilient and Sustainable Ship Financing

15 June 2022 | 11:00-13:00 CET | Hybrid

ECSA is inviting stakeholders to discuss the role of Resilient and Sustainable Ship Financing in the transition towards fully decarbonised shipping.

As the shipping sector strives...