Day of the Seafarer 2020: Let them go home!

ECSA and the ETF: The EU has to  start acting to resolve the current crew change crisis

It seems like everybody is aware of the situation by now – due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, seafarers around the world have been facing difficulties in being replaced by other crew and getting...

Shipping and the fluidity of EU-UK trade depend on a comprehensive agreement to be concluded rapidly

Following the plenary vote in the European Parliament today on the recommendations on the future EU-UK relations, ECSA reiterates the position of the European shipping industry and calls for urgent action: all parties should avoid at all costs a no-deal scenario.

"ECSA expresses deep concern for the looming end of...

ECSA in full support of effective and well-targeted tonnage tax for shipping

Today, the Federation of European Private Port Operators (FEPORT) and the European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services (CLECAT) once again asked the European Commission to take action to restrict the use of the tonnage tax system for shipping companies. Both organisations suggest to no longer apply the...

ECSA: Major review of EU's trade policy necessary to boost global economy after COVID-19

Following the announcement today by the European Commission for a major review of the EU's trade policy, ECSA voices its strong support in view of a much-needed stimulus to revitalise the global economy and the multilateral trading system.

"The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted and is still inflicting widespread economic and...

ECSA launches video #EveryShipmentCounts

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European shipping industry has been working hard to ensure that goods such as food and medical supplies, as well as energy supplies and the transport services continue to be delivered to millions of EU citizens.

The video showcases maritime workers from across...

European Maritime Social Partners call for Ministers of Health to assist in ensuring crew changes can take place in EU ports

Today ECSA and its social partner, the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF), called on EU Ministers for Health, to assist in the implementation of the IMO protocols to ensure safe ship crew changes in the EU Member States’ ports without further delay.

In view of the video conference of the...

ECSA welcomes Council conclusions on EU Waterborne Transport Sector

The Council of Ministers of Transport adopted on 5 June its conclusions on "EU Waterborne Transport Sector – Future outlook: Towards a carbon-neutral, zero accidents, automated and competitive EU Waterborne Transport Sector". This decision endorses the Opatija Declaration adopted at political level on 11 March 2020.

"The European shipping...

ECSA welcomes TRAN opinion on future EU-UK partnership and urges rapid advancement of the talks in view of the looming deadline

The European shipping industry fully welcomes the opinion adopted yesterday by the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) at the European Parliament. This opinion will be included in the final EP Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership between the EU and the UK of Great Britain and Northern...

COVID-19 Joint statement of ECSA, EMPA and ETF on protective measures to minimise risks between crew and shore based personnel boarding a ship

ECSA, EMPA and ETF welcome the recommendations by the European Healthy GateWays and call for a common approach for the health and safety of maritime transport workers and smooth and efficient operations in port

• Despite the many challenges posed by the current COVID-19 crisis, maritime professionals across the...

The European shipping industry: a key enabler to offshore wind

The European shipping industry is integral to offshore wind as a clean energy source. The industry looks forward to supporting the growth of offshore wind as expressed in the European Green Deal and expanding European leadership on a global scale.

Today, May 20th, marks European Maritime Day: an occasion to...