Survey report shows severe economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on European shipping

Survey results show that important segments of the European shipping industry are heavily impacted, and European or national measures are not always available in all member states to alleviate the situation.

European shipping is facing a critical moment in the face of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Shipping companies, charterers, operators...

ECSA welcomes the European Commission's package on tourism and transport in 2020 and beyond

Comprising five documents, the package touched on a common approach to lifting restrictions of free movement within the EU's internal borders, a common framework to support the gradual re-establishment of transport, common criteria and principles for tourism activities as well as recommendations on cancellation alternatives.

ECSA and its members welcome...

ECSA and ETF request Commissioner Vălean for EU coordination on implementing IMO Framework for ensuring safe ship crew changes

ECSA and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) sent a joint letter to the European Commissioner for Transport, requesting her assistance in ensuring EU-wide coordination on implementing the IMO's 'Framework of Protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic'. The IMO recently published the...

ECSA Board welcomes the positive discussions in the Transport Ministers' meeting

At their meeting today, ECSA's Board of Directors voiced its support for the positive outcomes for the European shipping industry at the informal teleconference of the Transport Ministers that took place on 29 April 2020.

The Ministers very much echoed the industry's perspective that a common European approach is urgently needed...

All ships in port to sound their horns on 1 May

ECSA joins the International Chamber of Shipping in calling all member companies, shipowners, managers, port operators and any relevant national stakeholder to encourage ships captains to sound their horns when in port at 12h00 local time on 1 May 2020.

The move is to celebrate and recognise the contributions and...

ECSA and ETF call for coordinated EU action on crew changes

In a letter addressed to European Commissioners, jointly signed by ECSA and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF), the two maritime social partners call for special measures to be taken with the greatest urgency. Such actions will help ensure that the shipping industry and the maritime transport workers can play...

Shipping industry requests European Commission to put public consultations and impact assessments on hold

ECSA, together with the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA Europe), the European Dredging Association (EuDA) and Interferry sent a joint letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, requesting that all public consultations and impact assessments be put on hold, due to the current specific situation...

ECSA thanks the European Commission for the guidelines on seafarers, passengers and other persons on board ships

On behalf of the European shipping industry, ECSA extends its heartfelt thanks to the European Commission for its "guidelines on the protection of health, repatriation and travel arrangements for seafarers, passengers and other persons on board ships".

Around 600,000 maritime workers including professional seafarers and on-board personnel work...

ECSA and ETF launch joint project WESS

ECSA and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) are happy to announce that they have been awarded EU funding for a new joint social dialogue project that will be implemented over the next 24 months.

The project is entitled “Contributing to an Attractive, Smart and Sustainable Working Environment in the...

ECSA: European Green Deal must take into account the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Following the statement by the Executive Vice-President, Frans Timmermans, on the postponement of the COP26, the ECSA Board of Directors who met today took note of and fully supports the firm commitment of the European Commission towards the European Green Deal, but is also of the opinion that the first...