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Social partners break labour deadlock
Today, the social partners are pleased to announce that they have reached an Agreement on the issue of the exclusion of seafarers, […]
Croatia joins the ranks of the European Shipowners’ Community
The Croatian Shipowners’ Association ‘Mare Nostrum’ decided to join ECSA as full member. The association counts ten members, who deploy a fleet of 141 ships, representing a tonnage […]
Incoming Commissioner for Transport gives positive signals on shipping
Commissioner-Designate for Transport and Space Maroš Šefčovič was scrutinised yesterday by the European Parliament’s (EP) Transport and Tourism and Industry, Research and Energy Committees […]
The EU ports reform is losing its bearings
In March, MEP Knut Fleckenstein, the rapporteur on the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports announced that the legislative procedure for this […]
European Shipping Week 2015 date is announced
The week of March 2-6, 2015 has been chosen as the date for the inaugural European Shipping Week when shipping industry leaders from Europe and around the world will […]
Slovak candidate Šefčovič nominated as next Transport and Space Commissioner
At a press conference earlier today, European Commission President-Elect Jean Claude Juncker presented his team of Commissioners and unveiled his plans for several structural reforms.
Announcing the European Shipping Week 2015
Ship owners and shipping industry leaders have joined forces with global event organiser Shipping Innovation to launch the inaugural European Shipping Week (ESW) to be held in Brussels in […]
ECSA looks forward to fruitful EU-US trade negotiations
EU and US negotiators are meeting this week in the context of the sixth Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations round. Negotiators from both sides are debating an ambitious agenda that should, […]
Cutting red tape in shipping: a far cry from stated intentions
The European Commission recently released a report on the progress made towards simplifying administrative formalities for ships calling EU ports.
In 2009, the European Commission had produced a maritime […]
Time and tide wait for nobody: Shipowners and ports call for scrubber clarifications
Following the plenary meeting of the ESSF (European Sustainable Shipping Forum) last week, European shipowners and port authorities urgently call for the clarification of the rules pertaining to […]
