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Shipowners urge for rapid and positive progress in the Brexit negotiations
In view of the European Council deciding this week on whether the Brexit negotiations can enter the next phase, ECSA representing European shipowners calls for rapid and positive […]
Council agrees to implement ECSA-ETF Agreement on decent work for seafarers
European shipowners and European transport workers speak together to warmly welcome today’s adoption of a Council Directive improving seafarers’ working conditions. This change will implement an agreement between the European […]
European shipowners welcome the Council conclusions on the digitalisation of transport
European shipowners welcome the Transport Council’s conclusions on the digitalisation of transport adopted yesterday. It rightly underlines the importance of digitalisation for the European economy and competitiveness, and confirms the […]
European Shipowners welcome the agreement reached on CO2 Emissions Trading System
Intensive negotiations came to an end two weeks ago when the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission reached a provisional agreement on the reform of the […]
An ambitious proposal to ease the administrative burden on seafarers and operators is needed
At the Digital Transport Days in Tallinn today, European shipowners (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) call for easing the administrative burden shipping […]
European shipowners support the progress made at the IMO environmental meeting
30.10.2017
ECSA representing the European shipowners believe that continuous progress was made last week at the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) intersessional meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). […]
Martin Dorsman appointed as Secretary General of ECSA
ECSA, European Community Shipowners’ Associations has appointed Mr. Martin Dorsman (56) as its new Secretary General in Brussels. Mr. Dorsman will start in his new position on November 1st 2017.
Mr. Dorsman […]
European shipowners welcome the trade agreement between the EU and Canada
European shipowners welcome today’s provisional application of the Comprehensive Economic Trade agreement between the EU and Canada (CETA).
The CETA agreement will boost trade considerably between the EU […]
More EU budget for transport, the best investment plan for Europe
To complete the Trans European (TEN-T) Network, 750 billion euros is still needed. 30 European transport associations, representing infrastructure managers, operators, local authorities, users and equipment suppliers in […]
CO2 emissions reductions of the shipping – European Shipowners discussing the impact of improved machinery, propulsion, operation and design
In the European Shipowners’ seminar on CO2 reductions in the shipping industry one message was clear: in order to achieve CO2 reductions […]
