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06 February 2020 At the ECR Conference on Maritime Security and the Blue Economy yesterday in the European Parliament, ECSA raises the alarm about the dire security situation in the Gulf of Guinea "Urgent action has to be taken by the EU right away. The new European...

The number of ship’s crewmembers being kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea increased by more than 50% in 2019 and this year has begun with a further escalation of violence, armed robbery and kidnaping. The crisis is deepening - pirates are bolder and taking greater number...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has confirmed that it will be holding its Annual Conference on Saturday, 14 November 2020 at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland.  The announcement recognises the importance that the board of ICS places on addressing climate change....

ECSA insists that the only and most economically sensible future is for the EU and the UK to remain an integrated and seamless shipping centre Brexit discussions have brought to the forefront how interrelated EU-UK supply and logistics chains are. Maintaining the...

Il 30 gennaio, Luca Sisto, Direttore generale di Confitarma, è intervenuto alla trasmissione “Dentro i fatti” (TGCOM24) dedicata all’impatto del coronavirus sui mercati mondiali. Il video del suo intervento disponibile su Instagram al seguente link:...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global shipping body representing 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, is advising its membership to take steps that limit the spread of the novel Corona Virus (2019-nCov). The instructions reflect advice given from the...

In his statement yesterday at the Foreign Affairs Council, High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell said that the EU "[has] to revive" Operation Sophia. The deployment of the Operation Sophia’s naval assets will remain suspended, as EU member states continue...

In this issue : EMSA adopts new agency structure reflecting priorities of latest 5-year strategy; Traffic density maps for a better understanding of maritime traffic; EMSA holds maritime safety capacity building seminar for Indonesian Administration; EMSA appears...

Dec 13, 2019 Today at COP 25, the UN Climate Change Conference, in Madrid, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), and the Spanish Shipowners’ Association (ANAVE) organised an event dedicated to the...