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  • European seafarers and shipowners oppose the sentencing of Captain Mangouras

    European seafarers and shipowners oppose the sentencing of Captain Mangouras

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    The European Social Partners in Maritime Transport – ETF and ECSA – are extremely concerned about the recent Court decision in the Prestige case as it […]

    Published On: May 2, 2016

  • Shipping to be key ingredient of the EU’s Africa agenda

    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 […]

    Published On: April 29, 2016

  • ECSA looks forward to the improvement of the shipping conditions in the Arctic

    ECSA looks forward to the improvement of the shipping conditions in the Arctic

    European shipowners believe that the three priority areas of the new EU Arctic Policy Communication published by the Commission this week address all topical Arctic matters. Climate change […]

    Published On: April 28, 2016

  • European shipowners are pleased: IMO continues its course on CO2 reduction of shipping

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    European shipowners are pleased: IMO continues its course on CO2 reduction of shipping

     

    European shipowners welcome the significant progress made this week at the 69th session of the IMO Marine Environment […]
    Published On: April 22, 2016

  • Member States are called upon to create a Short Sea Shipping friendly framework

    Member States are called upon to create a Short Sea Shipping friendly framework >Member States are called upon to create a Short Sea Shipping friendly framework

    European shipowners hope that the momentum created by the Dutch Presidency’s High Level Event on Short Sea Shipping […]

    Published On: April 21, 2016

  • European shipowners call upon EU Member States to support global CO2 agenda for shipping

    European shipowners call upon EU Member States to support global CO2 agenda for shipping

     
    EU Transport and Environment Ministers meet 14-15 April in Amsterdam for an informal joint Council meeting under the Dutch EU Presidency. The agenda features a discussion on how Member […]
    Published On: April 13, 2016

  • European shipowners find the European Parliament’s report on migration balanced and addressing an important topic

    European shipowners find the European Parliament’s report on migration balanced and addressing an important topic European shipowners find the European Parliament’s report on migration balanced and addressing an important topic 

    European shipowners welcome the own-initiative report of the European Parliament to be adopted this […]

    Published On: April 11, 2016

  • ECSA appointment news

    ECSA appointment news ECSA appoints new Director Public Affairs and CommunicationsKaroliina pic

    ECSA, European Community Shipowners’ Associations has appointed Ms. Karoliina Rasi as Director Public Affairs and Communications to join its team in Brussels taking over […]

    Published On: March 31, 2016

  • Ports Regulation: text up for adoption in Parliament leaves a lot to be desired

    Ports Regulation: text up for adoption in Parliament leaves a lot to be desired

    Tomorrow, Members of the European Parliament will be voting on the EU Ports Regulation and, more specifically, on rapporteur Knut Fleckenstein’s report, which was previously adopted by […]

    Published On: March 7, 2016

  • European shipowners showcase Short Sea Shipping

    European shipowners showcase Short Sea Shipping

    During a high level meeting organised by the Dutch Presidency of the Council yesterday in Amsterdam, ECSA presented its new brochure on the merits of short sea shipping. The intention behind this new initiative is […]

    Published On: February 16, 2016