EU shipowners welcome Parliament’s call for a comprehensive approach under FuelEU Maritime

The Transport Committee of the European Parliament adopted today the Delli Report on more efficient and cleaner maritime transport. The Report calls on the Commission to address under the FuelEU Maritime initiative not only the carbon intensity of fuels but also the technical and operational measures which would improve the...

ECSA: European shipping is central to the success of EU's new trade strategy

With the launch of the European Commission's Trade Policy Review published last week, the EU is setting a new course for a stronger role in the new global context.

"Shipping accounts for 76% of the EU’s external trade so the value of shipping to the European economy cannot be underestimated,"...

EU shipowners call for fund coupled with targets for fuel suppliers to decarbonise shipping

The European Commission should address fuel suppliers by introducing sub-targets to make low- and zero carbon fuels available for shipping and by increasing the multiplier for renewable fuels used in the maritime sector under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). A fuel standard as a requirement for ships instead of fuel...

Joint Statement: Recovery and Resilience Facility | Transport keeps us going forward

On 9 February, the European Parliament endorsed the agreement on the Proposal for a Regulation establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). With a budget of EUR 672.5 billion, the RRF is the EU’s main instrument to recover from the crisis caused by COVID-19.

While being hit hard by the...

ECSA welcomes pilot launch of new security concept in Gulf of Guinea but highlights continuing severity of piracy threat

The European shipping industry welcomes the EU’s political commitment to a first pilot of the new Coordinated Maritime Presences (CMP) concept in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of West Africa, but cautions that the situation remains very precarious for European and international merchant vessels and more needs to...

ECSA webinar on "Is the EU ETS the best way to decarbonise shipping?"

The lively discussions in the webinar held on 27 January further highlighted the importance of getting it right, so that shipping can reach its carbon-neutral objectives - a common goal shared by the industry, policymakers and civil society.  

The 1.5 hour panel was moderated by Martin Dorsman, Secretary General...

Neptune Declaration is shipping's urgent call to end crew change crisis

On behalf of the European shipping industry, ECSA fully supports the new global pledge to urge policymakers to end the deepening crew change crisis.  

In the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change launched today, the signatories comprise over 300 maritime industry and human rights leaders, who vow...

Open Letter: EU Member States must enable crew changes to take place without further delays and prioritise seafarers for vaccination

To: Heads of State and Government of EU Member States

Copied to:

• President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen
• President of the European Council, Charles Michel
• Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides
• Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean
• Permanent Representations of the EU

Subject: EU Member States must enable crew changes...

The European shipping industry applauds Brexit deal, supporting the continued fluidity of EU-UK trade

Following the last-minute deal reached between the UK and the EU, the European shipping industry applauds the efforts of both EU and UK negotiators for their perseverance to secure this agreement.  

The European shipping industry has been urging policymakers on both sides to avoid a no-deal scenario at all...

Maritime social partners request the European Commission to follow up on prompt and predictable disembarkation of rescued people in distress at sea

ECSA, the ETF, the ICS and the ITF addressed a joint letter to Commission President Von der Leyen, Vice President Schinas, Commissioner Johansson and Commissioner Vălean reiterating their call for the European Commission to follow up on the promise to ensure prompt and predictable disembarkation of people in distress at...