2021

European Green Deal: Developing a sustainable blue economy in the European Union

Today, the European Commission is proposing a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU for the industries and sectors related to oceans, seas and coasts.  […]

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ECSA welcomes recognition of the shipping industry as a transitional sector in sustainable finance package

The European Commission adopted today a Sustainable Finance package with the aim of improving the flow of investments towards sustainable activities and hence using financial instruments […]

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Shipping bodies call on world leaders to bring forward discussions on global market-based measures

21st April 2021. Ahead of President Biden’s Leaders’ Summit on Climate, the world’s major shipping organisations have called on world leaders to urgently examine the role of market-based measures (MBMs) to ensure ambitious decarbonisation targets are met across the entire global […]

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Joint ETF-ECSA Statement on the recognition of seafarers as key workers

Trade unions and employers associations in the maritime industry – both at international and EU level – have been calling on States throughout the Covid-19 pandemic […]

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EU shipowners welcome Parliament’s call for a comprehensive approach under FuelEU Maritime

The Transport Committee of the European Parliament adopted today the Delli Report on more efficient and cleaner maritime transport. The Report calls on the Commission to address […]

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ECSA: European shipping is central to the success of EU’s new trade strategy

With the launch of the European Commission’s Trade Policy Review published last week, the EU is setting a new course for a stronger role in the […]

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THE “GREAT CREATION”: What if she is redelivered early?

MAESTRO BULK LTD v. COSCO BULK CARRIER LTD (The “Great Creation”) [2014] EWHC 3978(Comm) This month’s case will touch upon one of the “hot” topics that […]

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EU shipowners call for fund coupled with targets for fuel suppliers to decarbonise shipping

The European Commission should address fuel suppliers by introducing sub-targets to make low- and zero carbon fuels available for shipping and by increasing the multiplier for […]

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Joint Statement: Recovery and Resilience Facility | Transport keeps us going forward

On 9 February, the European Parliament endorsed the agreement on the Proposal for a Regulation establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). With a budget of […]

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EU’s FuelEU Maritime initiative to drive decarbonization

The European Commission launched the initiative – FuelEU Maritime – which aims to increase the use of sustainable alternative fuels in European shipping and ports, in […]

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