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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 […]
Merchant Shipping Industry Repeats Call for Urgent and Immediate Collective Action by EU Member States
Following the meeting of EU Foreign and Interior Ministers in Luxembourg yesterday (20 April) the European and global shipping industries have welcomed the increased attention that […]
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Exclusions of Seafarers: Social Partners welcome endorsement of the Rapporteur’s report in the European Parliament
On 1 April, the Employment Committee of the European Parliament (EP) endorsed the report of Rapporteur Morin-Chartier (EPP, France), which puts forward amendments to the Commission’s proposal aiming […]
Judiciousness needed to promote sustainable recycling of ships worldwide
In a position paper published earlier this week, European shipowners call for a swift ratification of the 2009 IMO Hong Kong Convention (HKC), which is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being […]
Associations warn against risks of shifting CEF money to EFSI
In view of this week’s Transport Council and the debate it will hold on the 2015 Annual Growth Survey and transport policy’s contribution to EU Competitiveness, growth and jobs, the undersigned […]
