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Shipping industry part and parcel of West Africa security situation
ECSA, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations, organised on 29 June, in cooperation with the European External Action Service and the European Commission, […]
EU decision makers recognise key role of sectoral social dialogue for maritime transport
On 4 June, the Commission services DG MOVE and DG EMPL organized a joint High-Level Conference on “a social agenda for transport”.
The conference gathered EU decision-makers, experts and […]
EU shipping industry calls for an ambitious TTIP chapter on shipping
The European Parliament will vote on Wednesday 10 June on its much-debated recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The draft […]
ECSA and ETF share a common vision on social-related issues of the Commission’s Mid-Term maritime strategy review
On Friday 22 May, the European Social Partners for Maritime Transport – the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation […]
Clarity needed as new rules on reporting formalities loom over shipping community
In an effort to gather much needed information and to obtain some clarity regarding the situation on the ground, cargo owners, freight forwarders, port authorities, terminal operators, ship agents […]
Social partners welcome positive agreement in trialogue on social Directives
Following the adoption of the Council’s General Approach in December 2014 and the adoption of the European Parliament’s Employment Committee position in April 2015, both EU Institutions met with the European […]
Determination and resolve needed to reach meaningful ports reform package
European shipowners have sent input to the European Parliament, ahead of a discussion in the TRAN Committee on the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on Market access to port services […]
ECSA joins industry call to reap low hanging fruit of Short Sea Shipping
ECSA and other maritime stakeholders have joined an initiative led by the European Community Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (ECASBA), sending a letter to EU Member States […]
EU Mediterranean Crisis Summit ‘Appears to Fall Short’, says Merchant Shipping Industry
The merchant shipping industry – which in the past 16 months participated in almost 1,000 migrant rescue operations in the Mediterranean – welcomes the decision by EU leaders to […]
Shipping Industry Calls on EU Leaders to be Decisive and Immediately Increase Mediterranean Search and Rescue Resources
In advance of the emergency EU Council Summit tomorrow (Thursday 23 April) to address the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, the European and global […]
