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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 […]
EU shipowners thank the Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre for its efforts in search and rescue
Migratory challenges remain one of the main security concerns of EU shipowners, as discussed by security experts who gathered on 18 May in Rome. The meeting of […]
European shipowners invite Commission to acknowledge emerging sustainable shipping practices in India
Ship recycling practices in Alang, India, are gradually improving. The European Commission should acknowledge this positive development under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation. Adopting an overly restrictive approach will discourage first […]European seafarers and shipowners oppose the sentencing of Captain Mangouras
The European Social Partners in Maritime Transport – ETF and ECSA – are extremely concerned about the recent Court decision in the Prestige case as it […]
Shipping to be key ingredient of the EU’s Africa agenda
The African economy has become one of the most promising global growth markets. Shipping is taking care of the largest part of international trade and in Africa this is even more the case […]
