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Shipowners raise awareness about offshore shipping
European shipowners organised last week a seminar on offshore shipping in the European Parliament. The event specifically targeted European policy makers in an effort to […]
Shipowners’ holistic approach to maritime security
In a move intended to allow the European shipping industry to stay abreast of recent developments, European shipowners have widened the scope of the former […]
MEPs’ 2016 climate deadline for IMO unrealistic, shipowners say
European shipowners note Wednesday’s European Parliament resolution, which constitutes the mandate for the EP delegation to the Paris COP 21 meeting in December, and issue a warning call. MEPs call for all […]
Simplification of port regulation proposal justifies re-inclusion of all services
Members of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) of the European Parliament are considering substantial simplifications to the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on market access to port services and financial transparency […]
Investments in recycling facilities should be rewarded, irrespective of geography
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) welcome the fact that the classification society ClassNK has issued statements of compliance to two ship recycling facilities in India and, thus, verified that the […]
Shipping sector receives Seafarer of the Year award for role in migrant rescues
The Lloyd’s List Global Award for Seafarer of the Year, usually reserved for […]
EU-China maritime dialogue a good template, say European Shipowners
The 12th Implementation Meeting of the China-EU Maritime Transport Agreement, hosted by the Polish government, was held in Szczecin, Poland from 21 […]
EU Member States show trust in IMO’s ability to deliver
“The EU Council’s decision to entrust the IMO with the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from international shipping is a vote of confidence in the international organisation’s ability to deliver” […]
Seafarer’s right to protection, information & consultation and fair & just working conditions endorsed by the European Parliament’s plenary session
Yesterday, the European Parliament’s Plenary session adopted the agreement reached in trialogue with the Council of the EU last May, on […]
MEPs support shipping industry’s call for stronger Member State action in the Mediterranean
ECSA, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations and the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA) participated yesterday in a hearing on migration organised by the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, […]
