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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]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) […]
New European Border and Coast Guard Agency to strengthen EU’s maritime borders
European shipowners are pleased with the recent launch of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. ECSA supports the creation of this new Agency allowing efficient […]
European shipowners welcome CO2 deal for aviation and look forward to positive decisions at IMO
European shipowners welcome the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) agreement reached yesterday on a new global market-based measure to control Green House Gas (GHG) […]
Review of EU shipping policy: no time for business as usual
The future of European shipping policy was debated on Wednesday in a seminar held in Valletta, Malta, a few days after the European Commission published the implementation report of its mid-term Review […]
ECSA appoints Director Social, Legal and Fiscal Affairs and a Policy Advisor in Shipping and Trade policy >9.9.2016
ECSA appoints Director Social, Legal and Fiscal Affairs and […]
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 […]
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 […]
