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ECSA trusts that IMO can deliver an ambitious initial CO2 reduction strategy for international shipping
9.4.2018
European shipowners strongly believe that the environmental committee of the IMO, MEPC, can reach an ambitious initial CO2 reduction strategy by the end of this week, building […]
ECSA urges parties at IMO to conclude on ambitious GHG reduction targets
ECSA has always maintained that shipping has to contribute substantially to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and will always be committed to most proactive and realistic reduction aspirations.
ECSA’s […]
ECSA and WSC call for the revision of the Reporting Formalities Directive to improve the efficiency of maritime transport
The European Commission is expected to publish a proposal for a revision of the Reporting Formalities Directive (RFD) in early May 2018 […]
European Shipowners greatly concerned about the proposed US steel and aluminium tariffs
European shipowners disagree with the US President Trump’s decision to impose additional duties on imports of certain steel and aluminium products into the United States.
“This protectionist […]
Maritime employers and employees on International Women’s Day 2018 – The Time is NOW
European shipowners and transport workers are jointly marking International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day is also […]
European shipowners urge for certainty as soon as possible on EU/UK trade framework
European shipowners touched upon some key issues regarding Brexit in today’s public hearing in the European Parliament’s Transport committee’s hearing on the « Impact of Brexit on Maritime […]
Indonesia’s new protectionist rules are worrying at times of free trade talks with the EU
European shipowners are opposing a decree Indonesia adopted recently. The new law imposes that certain commodities can only be transported for import or export by national […]
Improved Port Reception Facilities welcomed by European Shipowners
European shipowners welcome the Plastic Strategy adopted by the European Commission last week. The coherent and impressively first-ever Europe-wide strategy on plastic forming part of the transition towards a more circular economy […]
A single market for shipping – time to make it happen
The single market is one of the most celebrated successes of the EU. It is a central element of the EU growth agenda. It is, however, clear that the single […]
European Shipowners’ President Niels Smedegaard hands over the Presidency to Panagiotis Laskaridis
ECSA, European Community Shipowners’ Associations held its Board of Directors’ meeting today and Niels Smedegaard of Danish Shipping and CEO of DFDS handed over ECSA Presidency to Mr. Panagiotis […]
