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...

Shipping to be key ingredient of the EU’s Africa agenda

The African economy has become one of the most promising global growth markets. Shipping is taking care of the largest part of international trade and in Africa this is even more the case due to less developed land infrastructure. European shipowners strongly believe that maritime services are enablers of trade...

ECSA looks forward to the improvement of the shipping conditions in the Arctic

European shipowners believe that the three priority areas of the new EU Arctic Policy Communication published by the Commission this week address all topical Arctic matters. Climate change and environment, sustainable development and international cooperation in the Arctic are equally important.

“We appreciate the focus of the EU to the...

European shipowners are pleased: IMO continues its course on CO2 reduction of shipping

European shipowners are pleased: IMO continues its course on CO2 reduction of shipping

Member States are called upon to create a Short Sea Shipping friendly framework

European shipowners hope that the momentum created by the Dutch Presidency’s High Level Event on Short Sea Shipping held in Amsterdam last February will result in maritime directors putting Short Sea Shipping on the top priority list...

European shipowners call upon EU Member States to support global CO2 agenda for shipping

European shipowners find the European Parliament’s report on migration balanced and addressing an important topic

European shipowners welcome the own-initiative report of the European Parliament to be adopted this week on migration. The report outlines in detail how the EU should respond to the current migration challenge. Covering topics...

ECSA appointment news

ECSA, European Community Shipowners’ Associations has appointed Ms. Karoliina Rasi as Director Public Affairs and Communications to join its team in Brussels taking over from Dimitrios Banas.

Originally from Finland, Karoliina has over 18 years of experience in public affairs and public...