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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 […]
ECSA welcomes European Council call for European Competitiveness Deal
ECSA welcomes the call of the European leaders for a European competitiveness deal. The conclusions of the European Council summit this week in Brussels highlight that efforts are required to close growth, productivity and innovation gaps […]
Joint open letter following the seizure of the MSC Aries
ECSA joins 16 maritime industry associations and social partners in a joint industry open letter to the United Nations Secretary General – His Excellency Antonio Guterres – calling for assistance following the seizure […]
Event | Bringing clean shipping fuels to the market | 9 April 2024
9 April 2024 | 11:00 – 12:30 CET | European Parliament
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and Transport & Environment (T&E) seek to […]
Joint Declaration: “Charting the course towards a resilient, competitive and sustainable future”
EU’s waterborne transport sector issues Joint Declaration, charting the course towards a resilient, competitive and sustainable future
The Joint Declaration, signed by 13 European Associations, calls for a coordinated effort between public […]
