European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA)

📢 European Shipowners’ priorities 2024-2029 Ahead of the 2024 European elections, ECSA launches its policy priorities for the next five years: ⚓ Climate and energy transition ⚓People-centred green and digital transition ⚓Ship Finance and Competitiveness ⚓Trade Download our priorities ⤵ https://lnkd.in/eBCtKGzs Read the flip-through version⤵ https://lnkd.in/eTENdVMV Read our full statement⤵ https://lnkd.in/eMDH8cDB #shipping #AllHandsOnDeck

📢 Joint statement: European Shipowners and Transport & Environment (T&E) call on policymakers to prioritise energy transition of shipping under Clean Industrial Deal The Draghi Report estimates that €40 billion in annual investments will be needed between 2031 and 2050 for the energy transition of shipping. Building a supply chain for clean fuels in Europe is a priority for the industry to meet its decarbonisation targets and for Europe to achieve its climate objectives. Want to find out more? 🔗 Download our joint-statement: https://lnkd.in/ekra-VTU 📄 Read our press release: https://lnkd.in/en2ZR4GS #AllHandsOnDeck #SustainableShipping #CleanIndustrialDeal

📢 Joint statement: European Shipowners and Transport & Environment (T&E) call on policymakers to prioritise energy transition of shipping under Clean Industrial Deal The Draghi Report estimates that €40 billion in annual investments will be needed between 2031 and 2050 for the energy transition of shipping. Building a supply chain for clean fuels in Europe is a priority for the industry to meet its decarbonisation targets and for Europe to achieve its climate objectives. Want to find out more? 🔗 Download our joint-statement: https://lnkd.in/ekra-VTU 📄 Read our press release: https://lnkd.in/en2ZR4GS #AllHandsOnDeck #SustainableShipping #CleanIndustrialDeal

A puzzling tangle of standards and regulations – but how will the pieces fit together? As ship recycling faces a wave of regulatory shifts, the TradeWinds Ship Recycling Forum 2024 is set to be the essential gathering for those invested in the industry's future. Join us on 12-13 November 2024 at The Axelborg Hall, Copenhagen, to explore whether regulatory standards like the Hong Kong Convention, EUSRR, and Basel Convention can align to offer shipowners the flexibility they need. Why Attend? • Regulatory Insights: Understand the impact of evolving standards on ship recycling. • Industry Connections: Network with shipowners, policymakers, legal experts, and NGOs. • Growth Potential: Discover sustainable, profitable strategies in the face of new regulations. Key Topics • Harmonising #HKC with #EUSRR & #Basel • Compliance strategies for shipowners • Market outlook and capacity • Balancing profitability with regulation See the agenda, full speaker line-up and secure you place: https://lnkd.in/eJCndHFC #TradeWindsEvents #ShipRecycling

European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) and European Transport Workers' Federation met with the Maritime Education and Training Network and the European Commission, DG MOVE earlier today, in preparation for the upcoming launch of the EU Maritime Skills Forum ⚓ Key topics on the agenda today: ➡ Decarbonisation and skills needed to support the green transition of shipping ➡ New skills for digital and innovative technologies onboard ships ➡ Leadership, mentoring and resilience skills linked to eradicating bullying and harassment in shipping Stay tuned for the EU Maritime Skills Forum early next year! #AllHandsOnDeck #MaritimeSkillsForum

In Session 3, keynote speaker Sotiris Raptis Raptis presented “The Green Transition From a European Perspective: Turning the European Green Deal to an Ambitious Industrial Strategy”. Sotiris, Secretary General of the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) in Brussels, Belgium enlightened the audience on his association’s key areas of focus with the European Union officials in Brussels that are relative to our conference themes. He also provided an overview of how ECSA and Interferry work together for the benefit of the ferry industry. #interferry2024

Great to participate in the Interferry Conference 2024 with industry leaders of the ferry industry ⚓ ECSA SG Sotiris Raptis, delivered a keynote on the Green Transition from a European perspective. Great insights on the uptake of clean fuels from Claes Berglund, former ECSA President and Director of Public Affairs and Sustainability at Stena AB and from Torben Carlsen, ECSA Board member and CEO of DFDS. Sotiris’ key points were: 📍 The Draghi report recognised the key role of shipping to Europe's security and the need to ensure its international competitiveness 📍We need all hands on deck to scale up production of clean fuels for shipping and cover the enormous price gap with clean fuels 📍The European Maritime Industrial Strategy must acknowledge the need to invest in new skills for the green and digital transition of shipping- 800k seafarers need to be reskilled for the green transition by mid-2030. Thank you to ECSA’s associate observer Interferry, and to Mike Corrigan and Johan Roos for the invitation and the excellent organization and discussions. #AllHandsOnDeck #SustainableShipping

📢 Four more days to apply! ECSA is looking to recruit a full-time Senior/Policy Advisor Social Affairs ⚓ Find all the information here: https://lnkd.in/dxsC4mhg

ECSA President Karin Orsel participated in a panel discussion on the energy transition of shipping at the biennial conference Shipping Route İstanbul - SHIPROUTE of the Turkish Coastal Shipping Association ⚓ Her key points were: ➡ The Draghi report recognised the key role of shipping to Europe's security and the need to ensure its international competitiveness. ➡ The report highlights that shipping is one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonise requiring nearly €40 billion of annual investments.  ➡ We need all hands on deck to cover the enormous price gap between conventional and clean fuels that can be up to five times more expensive.  ➡ EU ETS revenues should bridge the price gap between clean and conventional fuels, notably via dedicated calls for shipping under the EU Innovation Fund. ➡ The energy transition is a great opportunity for Europe to increase investments in clean tech and fuels and enhance the international competitiveness of the maritime cluster. #AllHandsOnDeck #SustainableShipping

Meet our #ShippingPeople ⚓ We are excited to launch our new CEO Series, bringing insightful interviews with top leaders in the shipping industry 🚢 In our first edition, we feature C. Thomas Rehder, Managing Director of Carsten Rehder, former ECSA President and current Board member, as he shares his insights on the competitiveness of the industry, the challenges of decarbonisation, and the innovations shaping the green and digital transition of shipping. Read the full interview here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dfk8Pagk Big thanks to Thomas Rehder for sharing his valuable insights with us and to the German Shipowners Association for the collaboration! #AllHandsOnDeck