European shipowners are pleased with the extension of the EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia

ECSA welcomes the Council’s decision to extent the mandate of the EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia until 31 March 2019. Operation Sophia is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach […]

EU legislators reach solid agreement on the new Directive on Port Reception Facilities for the delivery of waste from ships

Last week, representatives from the Presidency of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission reached a provisional agreement […]

Shipping Industry Urges European Commission to Extend the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation

Four trade associations representing the international liner shipping industry today submitted comments to the European Commission supporting extension of the EU consortia block exemption regulation (“BER”) for an additional five years […]

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 […]