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  • Joint Statement of ECSA, EWABA, eFuel Alliance, the Advanced Biofuels Coalition and GoodFuels on FuelEU Maritime

    With this joint statement, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), EWABA, eFuel Alliance, the Advanced Biofuels Coalition and GoodFuels would like to express their support for […]

    Published On: June 1, 2022
  • European shipowners and T&E warn proposed EU shipping law could do more harm than good

    ECSA and the green group Transport & Environment (T&E) have joined forces to call on EU countries and the members of the European Parliament to introduce necessary amendments […]

    Published On: May 31, 2022
  • Joint Statement of ECSA and T&E on FuelEU Maritime

    With this joint statement, the European Community of Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European green transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) would like to express their […]

    Published On: May 31, 2022
  • ETS: ECSA welcomes European Parliament’s decisive vote on commercial operators and Ocean Fund

    European shipowners welcome the strong cross-party support by the European Parliament for key provisions under the revised Emission Trading System for shipping. ECSA welcomes the Parliament’s commitment to enforce the […]

    Published On: May 17, 2022
  • Resilient and Sustainable Ship Financing

     

    ! Registration is now open !

     

    15 June 2022 | 11:00-13:00 CET | Hybrid

     

     

    Registration for ECSA’s event on the role of Resilient and Sustainable Ship Financing in the transition towards fully decarbonised shipping is now open!

    As the shipping sector […]

    Published On: May 16, 2022
  • SAVE THE DATE – ECSA SHIP FINANCE ROUNDTABLE

    SAVE THE DATE – ECSA SHIP FINANCE ROUNDTABLE

    Resilient and Sustainable Ship Financing

    15 June 2022 | 11:00-13:00 CET | Hybrid

     

     

    ECSA is inviting stakeholders to discuss the role of Resilient and Sustainable Ship Financing in the […]

    Published On: May 12, 2022
  • ECSA appoints Sotiris Raptis as Secretary General

    Sotiris Raptis has been appointed by the General Assembly to lead the  European Community Shipowners’ Associations as its new Secretary General.

     

    Sotiris Raptis, Secretary General ECSA

     

    Sotiris Raptis (41) has extensive […]

    Published On: May 2, 2022
  • EU shipowners highlight importance of seafarers in Ukraine crisis

     

    ECSA urges regulators to guarantee seafarers’ mobility and their rights as essential workers.

     

    European shipowners are following very closely the impacts of the events in Ukraine on the crews and the safe continuation of shipping […]

    Published On: February 28, 2022
  • Maritime Security: ECSA welcomes extension of Coordinated Maritime Presence

     

    The European shipping industry welcomes the EU’s political commitment to the strengthening of maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and North-Western Indian Ocean.

     

    Two sets of Council Conclusions have been adopted on Monday to […]

    Published On: February 23, 2022
  • European shipowners support EU parliamentary proposal on commercial operators and a sector-dedicated fund

    European shipowners welcome the proposal of the European Parliament’s Rapporteur on the EU ETS, MEP Peter Liese, to introduce a requirement for a binding clause in contractual agreements between shipowners […]

    Published On: January 24, 2022