Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions in the EU – Report on national transposition

The report on the transposition of the Directive 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union is designed to assist Member States with the transposition of the Directive into national law and contains useful clarification about the application of the Directive - which aims at improving...

Mapping of Maritime Professionals – MapMar final conference (30 September)

European Social Partners ECSA and ETF set out on an EU-wide project MapMar to breach the gaps and inconsistencies in the way data on employment of maritime professionals is collected.

Millions of maritime professionals contribute to the functioning of maritime transport every day. As the sector develops and employment patterns and practices...

ECSA and ETF welcome WHO decision to prioritise seafarers’ vaccination

The World Health Organisation has included seafarers that should be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination in the context of limited supplies.

On July 16, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its updated guidance for the organisation's vaccine roadmap in order to provide a framework for overall programme...

European shipowners welcome the Fit for 55 climate package but fear lack of consistency among proposals may undermine increased climate ambition

ECSA welcomes the increased climate ambition of the ‘Fit for 55’ climate package published today, recognising that the climate crisis is one of the greatest humanitarian, economic and environmental challenges our societies are facing. However, European shipowners notice a lack of consistency among some of the proposals of the package...

Day of the Seafarer: “European shipowners voice their support for SeaFairerFuture”

June 25th is the International Day of the Seafarer. Today everyone should be reminded the strenuous efforts of over 1.6 million seafarers, men and women at sea in Europe and all around the world.  

Every year, European shipping contributes around €149 billion to the EU’s GDP and...

ECSA F.I.T. webinar - Transition (postponed up to September 9)

ECSA F.I.T. lunchtime webinars - Finance, Innovation, Transition

The shipping and financial services stakeholders are meeting online to discuss the current opportunities and challenges of ship financing.

ECSA is organising an event to bring together regulators, maritime experts and the financial services stakeholders to discuss the currently ongoing finance initiatives and to...

ECSA 2nd F.I.T. lunchtime webinar - Innovation (15 June 2021)

ECSA F.I.T. lunchtime webinars - Finance, Innovation, Transition

The shipping and financial services stakeholders are meeting online to discuss the current opportunities and challenges of ship financing.

ECSA is organising an event to bring together regulators, maritime experts and the financial services stakeholders to discuss the currently ongoing finance initiatives and...

Study finds FuelEU Maritime may promote biofuels, raising substantial enforcement concerns

A recent study on the upcoming FuelEU Maritime proposal finds that a promotion of biofuels may raise serious enforcement concerns, as a mandatory fuel standard is aimed to apply to fuels purchased also outside the EU. This could jeopardise the achievement of emissions reductions. The introduction of a complex...

ECSA and ETF renew their joint call for prompt seafarers’ vaccination.

On the 21st of April 2021, the recognized European social partners of the maritime transport sector - ETF and ECSA -  issued a Joint Statement on the recognition of seafarers as key workers that reiterates their previous calls for seafarers’ prompt vaccination. The Joint Statement aims at assisting...

Save the date: 01 June 2021 (12:30-14:00 CEST) Webinar on Commercial Shipping and Search & Rescue in the Mediterranean.

The commercial shipping sector has been involved in numerous migrant search & rescue operations in the Mediterranean over the past years. Besides having the moral obligation to save people from drowning, ships have the duty to render assistance to people in need at sea under international law. However, the disembarkation...