ECSA raises the alarm about the Gulf of Guinea

At the ECR Conference on Maritime Security and the Blue Economy yesterday in the European Parliament, ECSA raises the alarm about the dire security situation in the Gulf of Guinea.

"Urgent action has to be taken by the EU right away. The new European Commission wants to be a geopolitical...

EU shipping wants to see the current seamless European shipping centre maintained after Brexit

ECSA insists that the only and most economically sensible future is for the EU and the UK to remain an integrated and seamless shipping centre.

Brexit discussions have brought to the forefront how interrelated EU-UK supply and logistics chains are. Maintaining the fluidity of EU-UK trade must therefore be a...

Register now for the Flagship conference, European Shipping Week 2020

The highlight of the European Shipping Week is its Flagship Conference, which will feature the following discussants from the industry, the regulators, NGOs and other stakeholders, who will be engaging in an open debate about the future of European shipping. 

20 February 2020, Thursday
08:30 - 17:00
The Hotel

Join us at the European Shipping Week, 17-21 February 2020

The biggest shipping event in Brussels and the flagship event of ECSA, the European Shipping Week 2020 will soon take place from 17-21 February!

Taking place at The Hotel in Brussels, the week-long event will feature a range of activities organised by the maritime industry to showcase European shipping. By...

European shipping industry urges the revival of Operation Sophia

In his statement yesterday at the Foreign Affairs Council, High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell said that the EU "[has] to revive" Operation Sophia.

The deployment of the Operation Sophia’s naval assets will remain suspended, as EU member states continue to work on a solution on disembarkation.

"The European shipping industry...

REGISTRATON OPEN - SHIP&FINANCE - 20 January 2020

The shipping and financial services industries are meeting

in the Press Club, Brussels on 20 January 2020 between 14.00 – 17.00

to discuss the future opportunities and challenges regarding ship financing

ECSA is organising an event to bring together technical maritime experts and the financial services stakeholders to find practical...

SAVE THE DATE - SHIP&FINANCE on 20 January 2020

The shipping and financial services industries are meeting

in the Press Club, Brussels on 20 January 2020 between 14.00 – 17.00

to discuss the future opportunities and challenges regarding ship financing

ECSA is organising an event to bring together technical maritime experts and the financial services stakeholders to find...

Shipping at COP25: Full speed ahead towards full decarbonisation

Today at COP 25, the UN Climate Change Conference, in Madrid, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), and the Spanish Shipowners’ Association (ANAVE) organised an event dedicated to the decarbonisation of shipping.

"As shipping’s global regulator, the UN International Maritime Organization has successfully enhanced...

Save the Date: European Shipping Week 17-21 February 2020

The biggest shipping event in Brussels and the flagship event of ECSA, the European Shipping Week 2020 will take place from 17-21 February in Brussels at The Hotel.

Once again, Europe’s shipowners will join forces with the European Parliament, Council and European Commission as well as all other maritime partners...

The European shipping industry welcomes the European Green Deal

The European shipping industry fully welcomes the unveiling of the European Green Deal by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament today .

"It is an ambitious plan that Europe will carry out to bring to the table the much-needed leadership in this global climate...