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  • Operation Atalanta continues to keep the coast of Somalia safe

    Operation Atalanta continues to keep the coast of Somalia safe

    ECSA welcomes the European Council’s decision of 25 November to extend the mandate of Atalanta, the European Union’s counter-piracy operation along the East African coast.

    “The two-year mandate extension comes at the right moment”, […]

    Published On: November 29, 2016

  • Africa and shipping – a mutually benefiting cooperation

    Africa and shipping – a mutually benefiting cooperation

      
    African governments and businesses are important partners of European shipping companies and the region has become one of the most promising global growth markets. The “blue” economy offers a lot of opportunities, and close cooperation […]
    Published On: November 23, 2016

  • Cruise lines and European shipowners welcome the revision of port reception facilities directive

    Cruise lines and European shipowners welcome the revision of port reception facilities directive

    The Cruise Lines International Association Europe (CLIA Europe) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) welcome the revision of the European directive on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and […]

    Published On: November 15, 2016

  • More EU transport budget for the benefit of Europe

    More EU transport budget for the benefit of Europe

    30 European transport associations, representing infrastructure managers, operators, local authorities, users and equipment suppliers in the maritime, inland waterways, railways, road, cycling, aviation and intermodal sectors, call on the European Parliament and the Council […]
    Published On: November 14, 2016

  • EU Should Seize Momentum to Make IMO CO2 Roadmap Work

    EU Should Seize Momentum to Make IMO CO2 Roadmap Work

    ECSA facilitated a debriefing in the European Parliament this morning on the latest decisions of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regarding global regulation of greenhouse gas emissions of shipping.

    Focus of the discussion was […]

    Published On: November 9, 2016

  • European shipowners welcome IMO decisions on global regulation of ship emissions

    European shipowners welcome IMO decisions on global regulation of ship emissions

    The 70th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concluded today with a decision on defined tasks and timelines to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions […]

    Published On: October 28, 2016

  • CETA will greatly benefit maritime transport

    CETA will greatly benefit maritime transport

    European shipowners have worryingly followed the negotiations thriller of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, and feel very relieved today as the Belgian regional authorities reached an agreement.

    “We welcome the outcome after the lengthy and intense […]

    Published On: October 27, 2016

  • African States, the European Union and European shipowners endorse maritime security

    African States, the European Union and European shipowners endorse maritime security

    African Heads of State and Government met in Lomé, Togo, on 15 October for a high level summit on maritime security. As the outcome of the summit they agreed on the ‘Lomé […]

    Published On: October 21, 2016

  • The Polar Code will protect the environment of the Arctic

    The Polar Code will protect the environment of the Arctic

    The International Code for ships operating in polar waters (Polar Code) will enter into force on January 2017 and applies to ships operating in Arctic and Antarctic waters. It covers the various environmental […]
    Published On: October 19, 2016

  • Parliament’s Industry Committee Confirms IMO Regulatory Role on CO2 Emissions

    Parliament’s Industry Committee Confirms IMO Regulatory Role on CO2 Emissions

    The Industry Committee, ITRE, of the European Parliament today reached an important agreement concerning the revision of the EU emission trading system (ETS) directive. The report of MEP Fredrick Federley (ALDE / Sweden) […]

    Published On: October 13, 2016