With global protectionism on the rise European shipowners call for a strong EU external maritime agenda

More EU transport budget – more jobs and growth

“Efficient transport of people and goods are crucial to maintain the competitiveness of the EU economy. The economic growth and jobs of all European industries depend heavily on the well-functioning of the transport sector”, said ECSA Secretary General Patrick Verhoeven.

“That’s why we have to ensure the completion of the...

European Maritime Social Partners visit Captain Mangouras

The European Maritime Social Partners, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) together with the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) visited the Captain of the sunken Prestige oil tanker, Apostolos Mangouras in Athens on 24 June, to mark the International Day of the Seafarer.

Fourteen years after the Prestige disaster the...

CO2 emission reduction measures must be global and apply equally to all ships

“We believe that shipping, together with all other industry sectors, must be part of the solution to limit the increase in global temperature, as we clearly are a global contributor to carbon emissions”, said ECSA President Niels Smedegaard, addressing a symposium on decarbonisation of shipping held in Antwerp today.

“The...

Responsible recycling in Alang should be supported rather than dismissed

Alang, India is today one of the most important centers for ship recycling and is likely to remain so for many years to come. With close to 70% of all vessels being recycled in South Asia, it is of utmost importance to secure that responsible practices are encouraged. The EU

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European shipowners invite EU policy-makers to offshore study-trip

European shipowners last week organised a two-day study-trip to Bergen, Norway for a group of EU decision makers from the European Commission, the European Parliament and Member States. 

“Our aim was to give policy and decision makers hands on experience of offshore shipping as well as to develop participants’ appreciation...

“Shipping towards decarbonisation” on 21 June in Antwerp

European shipowners together with the Royal Belgian Shipowners (RBSA) and Wärtsilä organise a symposium on 21 June in Antwerp to discuss maritime transport industry’s role in the evolution towards a sustainable, CO2-neutral economy.

The event will bring together the shipowners with engine makers, ship yards, designers, academia, port authorities and...

EU shipowners thank the Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre for its efforts in search and rescue

Migratory challenges remain one of the main security concerns of EU shipowners, as discussed by security experts who gathered on 18 May in Rome. The meeting of ECSA’s Maritime Security Working Group was hosted by Confitarma, the Italian shipowners’ association, and joined by representatives from the European Commission and Frontex...

European shipowners invite Commission to acknowledge emerging sustainable shipping practices in India

European seafarers and shipowners oppose the sentencing of Captain Mangouras

 

The European Social Partners in Maritime Transport – ETF and ECSA – are extremely concerned about the recent Court decision in the Prestige case as it unexpectedly overturned the judgment by the Provincial Court of La Coruña (Galicia) which had yet cleared both the Master, Captain Apostolos Mangouras and...