Joint ETF – ECSA declaration of intention to address the enhanced participation of women in European shipping

The shipping industry and the European Independent fuel suppliers welcome the European Parliament’s support to incentivize the uptake of low-carbon and carbon-free alternative fuels and to remove disparities in energy taxation

On 25 October the European Parliament adopted its report on […]

European shipowners pleased with the signature of the EU-Singapore trade agreement

The EU and Singapore signed landmark agreements during last week’s Asia-Europe summit. “European shipowners welcome the fact that the EU and Singapore show their commitment to free, fair and rules-based […]

SEA EUROPE – ECSA JOINT PRESS RELEASE

European Shipowners and Maritime Technology Industry call for decisive actions against unfair trade practices and in favour of global playing field

SEA Europe and ECSA, the trade associations representing respectively European shipbuilding and maritime equipment […]

BIMCO ECSA leadership meeting in Athens

The BIMCO President, Mr Anastasios Papagiannopoulos and ECSA President, Mr Panos Laskarides met in Athens recently to discuss areas of cooperation and further alignment between the two leading associations representing shipowners globally and in Europe […]

European shipowners welcome the extension of EU Operation Atalanta against piracy

The European shipowners are pleased with the European Council’s decision of 30 July to extent the mandate of EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta until 31 December 2020. The objectives of […]

ECSA welcomes the signature of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

The EU and Japan yesterday signed the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement during the 25th EU-Japan summit in Tokyo. The European Shipowners welcome the signing of a highly ambitious trade agreement […]

ECSA welcomes Denmark’s recent ratification of the International Liability and Compensation Regime for Pollution Damage from Ships

European shipowners welcome Denmark’s recent ratification of the 2010 HNS Convention. After Norway, Canada and Turkey, Denmark became the fourth country to ratify the 2010 International […]

European social partners eager to make shipping more attractive for women seafarers

European Transport Workers Federation, (ETF) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) have today discussed possible solutions to increase women’s participation in the shipping industry in Europe. Currently only […]

European shipowners call upon authorities to disembark the migrants on board the Alexander Maersk as soon as possible

ECSA, the European Community shipowners’ associations, expressed on the 12th of June its concern about the problems the Aquarius vessel faced to disembark […]