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European Shipowners endorse the global commitment of the European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility
European Shipowners endorse the global commitment of the European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility
The European Commission’s newly published communication on a European Strategy for low-emission mobility rightly points out that all transport sectors need to contribute towards reducing the EU’s greenhouse gas […]
Main themes for European Shipping Week 2017 announced with European shipping’s competitiveness at the heart of the week’s debate
The themes for European Shipping Week 2017 have been formally announced with the competitiveness of European shipping globally and the strategies being developed by […]Shipowners reject proposals for ships to pay for EU ship recycling licences
Proposals to compel ships, regardless of flag, to pay for European Union ship recycling licences when calling at EU ports, will undermine efforts by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to improve […]With global protectionism on the rise European shipowners call for a strong EU external maritime agenda
European shipowners observe with concern that protectionism in world trade is on the rise. That is the main conclusion from a very recent study by the […]More EU transport budget – more jobs and growth
“Efficient transport of people and goods are crucial to maintain the competitiveness of the EU economy. The economic growth and jobs of all European industries depend heavily on the well-functioning of the transport sector”, […]
European Maritime Social Partners visit Captain Mangouras
The European Maritime Social Partners, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) together with the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) visited the Captain of the sunken Prestige oil tanker, Apostolos Mangouras in Athens on 24 June, to […]
CO2 emission reduction measures must be global and apply equally to all ships
“We believe that shipping, together with all other industry sectors, must be part of the solution to limit the increase in global temperature, as we clearly are a global contributor […]Responsible recycling in Alang should be supported rather than dismissed
Alang, India is today one of the most important centers for ship recycling and is likely to remain so for many years to come. With close to 70% of all vessels being recycled […]
European shipowners invite EU policy-makers to offshore study-trip
European shipowners last week organised a two-day study-trip to Bergen, Norway for a group of EU decision makers from the European Commission, the European
Parliament and Member […]
“Shipping towards decarbonisation” on 21 June in Antwerp
European shipowners together with the Royal Belgian Shipowners (RBSA) and Wärtsilä organise a symposium on 21 June in Antwerp to discuss maritime transport industry’s role […]
