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The European shipping industry: a key enabler to offshore wind
The European shipping industry is integral to offshore wind as a clean energy source. The industry looks forward to supporting the growth of offshore wind as expressed in the European Green Deal and […]
Survey report shows severe economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on European shipping
Survey results show that important segments of the European shipping industry are heavily impacted, and European or national measures are not always available in all member states to alleviate the […]
ECSA welcomes the European Commission’s package on tourism and transport in 2020 and beyond
Comprising five documents, the package touched on a common approach to lifting restrictions of free movement within the EU’s internal borders, a common framework to support the gradual re-establishment […]
ECSA and ETF request Commissioner Vălean for EU coordination on implementing IMO Framework for ensuring safe ship crew changes
ECSA and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) sent a joint letter to the European Commissioner for Transport, requesting her assistance in ensuring EU-wide […]
ECSA Board welcomes the positive discussions in the Transport Ministers’ meeting
At their meeting today, ECSA’s Board of Directors voiced its support for the positive outcomes for the European shipping industry at the informal teleconference of the Transport Ministers that took place on 29 […]
All ships in port to sound their horns on 1 May
ECSA joins the International Chamber of Shipping in calling all member companies, shipowners, managers, port operators and any relevant national stakeholder to encourage ships captains to sound their horns when in port […]
ECSA and ETF call for coordinated EU action on crew changes
In a letter addressed to European Commissioners, jointly signed by ECSA and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), the two maritime social partners call for special measures to be taken with the […]
Shipping industry requests European Commission to put public consultations and impact assessments on hold
ECSA, together with the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA Europe), the European Dredging Association (EuDA) and Interferry sent a joint letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula […]
ECSA thanks the European Commission for the guidelines on seafarers, passengers and other persons on board ships
On behalf of the European shipping industry, ECSA extends its heartfelt thanks to the European Commission for its “guidelines on the protection of health, repatriation […]
ECSA and ETF launch joint project WESS
ECSA and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) are happy to announce that they have been awarded EU funding for a new joint social dialogue project that will be implemented over the next 24 months.
The project […]
