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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Intermanager and ECSA to hold seminar on migrants at sea during European Shipping Week

Intermanager and ECSA have taken the initiative to organise a seminar on the escalating humanitarian crisis involving migrants at sea during the upcoming European Shipping Week. Commission officials, MEPs […]

Three more confirmations for European Shipping Week

Kaspars Ozoliņš, State Secretary of the Latvian Ministry of Transport, Nikolaos Tsakos, CEO and Director of Tsakos Energy Navigation EU and Chairman of INTERTANKO […]

Guy Verhofstadt to address shipowners and EU officials at ECSA gala dinner

Mr Guy Verhofstadt, former Belgian Prime Minister and leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), […]