ECSA launches its Maritime Growth Plan for “Sustainable Maritime Jobs, Growth and Competitiveness”

ECSA is launching its ambitious Maritime Growth plan today at an event attended by Member States, the European Commission, the European Parliament and its social partners.

The Maritime transport sector is vital to the lives of Europeans and is of great strategic importance to the European economy. EU shipping is...

The European shipping industry urges the EU to bolster maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea

The Gulf of Guinea remains a high-risk area for piracy and armed robbery.

European shipowners are extremely concerned about the escalating rate of piracy incidents and the continued levels of violence in the Gulf of Guinea.

The latest International Maritime Bureau (IMB)’s Piracy & Armed Robbery Report demonstrates that the...

Brexit: European shipping industry urges for negotiated settlement that includes transition period

In a letter today to the EU's Chief Negotiator for the exit of the UK from the EU, Mr Michel Barnier, ECSA and its member the UK Chamber of Shipping strongly urge for a negotiated settlement that includes a transition period.

"Given the importance of an orderly exit and the...

European Shipping Week date changed to February 17 – 21, 2020

Europe’s shipowners will once again join forces with the European Parliament, Council and European Commission to place shipping and maritime at the top of the agenda when European Shipping Week is held in Brussels for the third time during the week of February 17-21, 2020.

The decision was taken to...

ECSA's General Assembly: Claes Berglund and Philippos Philis as next President and Vice-President

At its meeting on 2 October that met in Athens, the General Assembly of ECSA decided on the organisation's President and Vice-President.

The President for the next 2 years is Claes Berglund. Mr Berglund is Director Public Affairs & Sustainability of Stena AB. He has been a senior executive...

Transport coalition stresses the need for more EU budget

More EU budget for transport is the best investment plan for Europe.

ECSA reiterates its call for strong financial support from the EU, in a joint campaign with more than 40 European associations and organisations.

To move towards a truly climate-neutral, green, integrated, digital, accessible-to-all, safer and more secure transport...

World Maritime Day 2019: We are committed to a strong, attractive, competitive, prosperous and socially sustainable shipping industry

Today, European shipowners are marking World Maritime Day. The theme this year is "Empowering Women in the Maritime Community”.

ECSA and its members are committed to make the shipping industry a more attractive and safer workplace for women and to promote equal opportunities for women and men in the transport sector...

ECSA considers the European State Aid Guidelines for maritime transport highly successful and key to maintaining a strong European shipping sector

Today, the International Transport Forum (ITF) published a report on Maritime Subsidies in OECD countries. The main conclusions mostly address the EU state aid guidelines (SAG) and their application in EU Member States. The ITF report questions the effectiveness of the SAG and makes recommendations for improvements. 

ECSA is of...

Revised Energy Taxation Directive should enable the transition to the decarbonisation of maritime transport

The European maritime industry partners - ECSA, INTERFERRY, EUDA and CLIA Europe - welcome the long awaited report on the evaluation of the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) published by the European Commission yesterday. 

They agree that this directive needs updating and may  be seen as a means of enabling the...

ECSA welcomes the draft list of Commissioners-designate

On behalf of the shipping industry across the EU, ECSA warmly welcomes the draft list of the European Commission's College-designate presented by President-elect  Ursula von der Leyen yesterday. 

As the operator of the EU's international maritime transport of cargo, passengers and other services, the European shipping industry looks forward to...