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European Commission earmarks 1.6 billion Euros to support key TEN-T infrastructure projects
On Wednesday 16 October, the European Commission announced that 1.6 billion Euros of EU co-funding will be granted to trans-Euroepan transport network (TEN-T) projects. In total, 172 projects were […]
ECSA welcomes Member States’ approval to further enhance the status of Regular Shipping Service
ECSA has been advised of and very much welcomes the fact that EU Member States have recently endorsed the Commission’s proposal to grant further customs facilitations to […]
ICAO agrees on global-market based mechanism to tackle emissions
On 04 October, Member States of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) agreed, at its 38th Assembly in Montreal, to develop a global market-based measure (MBM) for international aviation.
ECSA welcomes the continuation of State Aid Guidelines to Maritime Transport.
Commission Vice-President Joaquín Almunia, responsible for competition policy, recently decided to continue the 2004 Guidelines on State Aid to Maritime Transport without revision.
ECSA President Juan Riva welcomed Commissioner Almunia’s […]
European Commission sets up dedicated forum to tackle upcoming sulphur requirements
On 25 September, the European Commission announced the creation of the European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF) to assess the developments towards compliance with the IMO 0.1% sulphur content in marine fuel, which […]
IMO moves to make container weighing mandatory
On 20th September, the IMO backed a compromise proposal for verifying the weight of containers before they are loaded on board ships. The amendment to existing regulation that was adopted will effectively make it mandatory for […]
EP Rapporteur on alternative fuels calls for sufficient number of LNG bunkering stations across Europe
On 16th September, Carlo Fidanza (EPP, Italy), the rapporteur on the proposal for a directive on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, which was adopted by the Commission […]
A memorable farewell party for ECSA’s former Secretary General Alfons Guinier
The wider Brussels community gathered on 12 September 2013 to bid farewell to Alfons Guinier, who retired as Secretary General of […]
NAIADES II Package adopted by European Commission
The European Commission adopted on 10 September 2013 the NAIADES II package entitled “Towards quality Inland Waterway transport”. The main rationale behind this new package is the promotion of inland navigation, building on the achievements of […]
SHIPPING INDUSTRY NEEDS TO COUNTER ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
Shipping is increasingly pushed into the defensive corner when considering environmental challenges. Industry should urgently devise a strategy to overcome this unfortunate situation, advocating […]
The wider Brussels community gathered on 12 September 2013 to bid farewell to Alfons Guinier, who retired as Secretary General of […]
Shipping is increasingly pushed into the defensive corner when considering environmental challenges. Industry should urgently devise a strategy to overcome this unfortunate situation, advocating […]
