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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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Wednesday 8 April 2015[…]
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 […]
Clarkson study sheds light on tramp shipping
In shipping, an industry unknown to many and invisible to most, tramp shipping is arguably one of its least known segments.
Although deriving its name from the unflattering British meaning of “tramp” as […]
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 […]
Shipping industry proclaims European Shipping Week a total success
Last week’s inaugural European Shipping Week (ESW) has been heralded a massive success with the cream of shipping’s decision-makers rubbing shoulders and networking with officials from the European Commission, European Parliament and […]
Joint industry statement on the mid-term review of the EU’s Maritime Transport Policy
In June 2014, the Council invited the European Commission to present a mid-term review of the EU’s Maritime […]
Updated study highlights the economic importance of shipping
At a press conference today, ECSA presented the results of a recent update of the Oxford Economics study on the economic value of the EU shipping industry, which highlights the industry’s important contribution […]
Commissioner Bulc meets shipowners in Antwerp as a prelude to European Shipping Week
“From up there it all makes sense” commented European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc following a helicopter flight above the […]
