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European shipowners call for stronger measures to accelerate clean fuel uptake in shipping
The Draghi report identifies shipping as one the most difficult sectors to decarbonise, requiring annual investments of 40 billion Euro. It […]
Competitive European Shipping key for Europe’s security and for strong maritime cluster
Last week’s Draghi report stressed the need to keep European shipping internationally competitive. At the same time, it found that shipping needs €40 billion annually to decarbonise. […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]