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EU budget proposal could support shipowners’ transition to decarbonisation
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) is positive towards the proposal for the EU budget 2021 – 2027 published earlier this week. Specifically the large increase of the EU budget for Research, Innovation […]
European shipowners welcome the proposed EU trade agreements with Japan and Singapore
The European Commission today presented trade agreements with Japan and Singapore to the Council to eventually be adopted. The European shipowners are very pleased that the first step […]
IMO gives strong signal to the shipping industry to start decarbonizing with full support of ECSA
The environmental committee of IMO decided at its 72th meeting to adopt an initial strategy on the reduction of Green House Gases (GHG) emissions from […]
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 […]
