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ECSA welcomes Germany taking over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July, calling on the German Presidency to support a stronger European shipping industry in order to support a rapid European recovery.     "Significant and...

Day of the Seafarer 2020: Let them go home! ECSA and the ETF: The EU has to  start acting to resolve the current crew change crisis It seems like everybody is aware of the situation by now – due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, seafarers around the world have been...

Following the announcement today by the European Commission for a major review of the EU's trade policy, ECSA voices its strong support in view of a much-needed stimulus to revitalise the global economy and the multilateral trading system. "The COVID-19 pandemic has...

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European shipping industry has been working hard to ensure that goods such as food and medical supplies, as well as energy supplies and the transport services continue to be delivered to millions of EU citizens. The video...

Today ECSA and its social partner, the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF), called on EU Ministers for Health, to assist in the implementation of the IMO protocols to ensure safe ship crew changes in the EU Member States’ ports without further delay.  ...

The Council of Ministers of Transport adopted on 5 June its conclusions on "EU Waterborne Transport Sector – Future outlook: Towards a carbon-neutral, zero accidents, automated and competitive EU Waterborne Transport Sector". This decision endorses the Opatija...

Il 29 maggio, l'Amm. Fabio Agostini, Comandante dell’Operazione dell’Unione europea Eunavformed Irini, ha incontrato presso la sede di Confitarma il Direttore Generale Luca Sisto. Prosegue la consolidata sinergia tra industria armatoriale e l’operazione Eunavformed...

May 21, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is creating significant challenges for ship operators and seafarers, but new research from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has highlighted that, for users of its ISF Watchkeeper software, incidents of non-conformities...

The European shipping industry is integral to offshore wind as a clean energy source. The industry looks forward to supporting the growth of offshore wind as expressed in the European Green Deal and expanding European leadership on a global scale. Today, May 20th,...

Survey results show that important segments of the European shipping industry are heavily impacted, and European or national measures are not always available in all member states to alleviate the situation. European shipping is facing a critical moment in the face of...