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...

Join our COP 25 event in Madrid on 13 December

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), and the Spanish Shipowners’ Association (ANAVE) will be jointly organising an event at the COP 25 in Madrid.

Entitled "How does maritime transport contribute to a carbon-neutral and climate-resilient planet by 2050?", the event will explore...

A Globally-Oriented European Commission for a Strong European Union

On behalf of the whole European shipping industry, ECSA welcomes the confirmation of the new College of the European Commission, under the leadership of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

"European shipping is a geostrategic asset to the EU in the face of global challenges," said Martin Dorsman, ECSA's Secretary...

ECSA joins call by the European Parliament to resolve the crisis of the WTO Appellate Body

On behalf of the European shipping industry, ECSA fully supports the resolution passed on 25 November in the European Parliament on the current crisis faced by the WTO.

The global shipping industry is responsible for the carriage of about 90% of world trade, and 76% of the EU's trade is...

ECSA welcomes India's intention to ratify international ship recycling convention

The European shipping industry welcomes the recent announcement by the Government of India that the country intends to ratify the Hong Kong International Convention For Safe And Environmentally Sound Recycling Of Ships, also known as the HKC.

Once ratified, India will become the first ship-recycling country in the region to...