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 […]

Commission extends Liner Consortia Block Exemption Regulation until 2020

The European Commission announced today that the validity of EU rules, which exempt liner shipping consortia that have a market share of up to 30% from EU antitrust rules, will be extended […]

Maritime security strategy: Shipowners call for more action on piracy and streamlining of port security measures

European shipowners are calling for the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers to endorse a joint European Commission/European External Action Service (EC/EEAS) Communication, which outlines global […]