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...

ECSA: "IMO Intersessional Working Group was good and fruitful preparatory work"

To rectify statements put forward by organisations such as the Clean Shipping Coalition, ECSA stresses the IMO's Intersessional Working Group meeting that took place this week in London was good and fruitful preparatory work.

"We strongly believe that efficient decision-making is vital when it comes to something as important as...

ECSA welcomes the confirmation of new Transport Commissioner-designate Adina Ioana Vălean

On behalf of the European shipping industry, ECSA warmly welcomes the confirmation of Adina Ioana Vălean as the new Transport Commissioner-designate, after the hearing at the European Parliament held yesterday.

Of Romanian nationality, Ms Vălean has been active in EU-level policymaking as an MEP since 2007. She was rapporteur on...

The ICS and ECSA call for immediate and effective intervention after yet another attack in the Gulf of Guinea

Following the attack on Norwegian-flagged bulk carrier ‘MV BONITA’ on 4 November, yet another incident happened later that day on Greek vessel ‘ELKA ARISTOTLE’ resulting in the abduction of four of its crew members.

The shipping industry is extremely concerned about the rise of armed attacks on merchant ships in...

Joint ECSA-ICS Statement on the attack to the Norwegian ‘MV BONITA’

The Norwegian flagged bulk carrier ‘MV BONITA’, owned by Ugland Shipping AS was boarded by pirates, while she was at anchor off Cotonou in Benin, early Saturday morning. Nine crewmembers, including the captain were taken off the vessel. 

The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) and the International Chamber of...

ECSA launches strategic priorities for EU shipping policy for the next five years

In line with the new cycle of the EU institutions where the European Parliament has just started its mandate and the European Commission's College is being composed, ECSA publishes its new strategic priorities for 2019-2024.

Entitled "Sailing ahead - European shipping sets ambitious goals for its next chapter"...

ECSA supports the establishment of a co-programmed partnership zero-emission waterborne transport within Horizon Europe

On behalf of the European shipping industry, ECSA expresses its support for the move by the European Commission and Member States to establish a co-programmed partnership zero-emission waterborne transport in the framework of Horizon Europe (the EU’s future research and innovation programme). As informed by the Waterborne Technology Platform, this partnership...