European Shipowners | ECSA

We are European Shipowners! ⚓ On the occasion of our 60-year anniversary, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) becomes European Shipowners | ECSA, reinforcing its role as the voice of the European shipping industry. 🚢 Do you want to know more? Watch our video below ⤵️ #AllHandsOnDeck #EuropeanShipowners #60yearsECSA

Meet our #ShippingPeople ⚓   Don't miss the latest edition of our CEO Series, featuring insightful interviews with top leaders in the shipping industry 🚢   Meet David Kristensson, CEO at Northern Offshore Group and Member of the ECSA Board. In this edition, he shares his perspective on the main challenges and opportunities for the sector to reach its climate targets, increase diversity and retain its leading role in the global supply chains. Read the full interview here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dP2yW9VE   Big thanks to David Kristensson for sharing his valuable insights with us and to the Svensk Sjöfart for the collaboration!   #AllHandsOnDeck

Sneak Peek from the Summit Gala Dinner! ✨ The Gala Dinner of the European Shipping Summit 2025 was hosted at the magnificent Fine Arts Museum in Brussels. It was an evening of insightful discussions and high-level networking! Commissioner for Transport and Sustainable Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, set the stage for an inspiring evening. We were also honored to welcome Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugman, who delivered a keynote speech on global economic trends and their impact on the maritime sector. With industry leaders, policymakers, and maritime stakeholders gathered in this remarkable setting, the evening fostered valuable connections and set the tone for the discussions at the Summit. A huge thank you to all who attended and contributed to making this event such a success! #ESS2025 #Shipping

Today, European Shipowners | ECSA President Karin Orsel participated in the WIN-BIG project Mediterranean event in Rome⚓ Joining the inspiring panel discussion "Love for the Oceans – Experience from Women’s Eyes", Karin shared her insights on breaking barriers, driving innovation and fostering a more diverse and inclusive sector for new generations.   Thank you to WIN-BIG for the invitation and to fellow panellists Melissa Maselli and Margherita Porro for the discussion.   #AllHandsOnDeck #BlueEconomy 

📢 European Shipowners and European shipyards and maritime equipment manufacturers issue joint statement   European Shipowners | ECSA and SEA Europe (Shipyards' & Maritime Equipment Association of Europe) call on the Commission to include shipping, shipyards and equipment manufacturers in the European Maritime Industrial Strategy and Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP).   The joint statement supports voluntary schemes for encouraging demand for low- and zero-emission ships, retrofits, and clean technologies in Europe.   European Shipowners support that: 💠 European Maritime Industrial Strategy and Sustainable Transport Investment Plan should ensure the international competitiveness of European shipping as a prerequisite for a strong and competitive European maritime industrial cluster. 💠 Addressing the widening innovation gap in Europe is the only way to enhance the European industrial base. 💠 Financial support from the national and EU ETS revenues must enhance the uptake of clean tech and fuels.   Read more about our statement ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eh4SQ27X #EuropeanShipowners #shipping

📢 European Shipowners and European shipyards and maritime equipment manufacturers issue joint statement   European Shipowners | ECSA and SEA Europe (Shipyards' & Maritime Equipment Association of Europe) call on the Commission to include shipping, shipyards and equipment manufacturers in the European Maritime Industrial Strategy and Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP).   The joint statement supports voluntary schemes for encouraging demand for low- and zero-emission ships, retrofits, and clean technologies in Europe.   European Shipowners support that: 💠 European Maritime Industrial Strategy and Sustainable Transport Investment Plan should ensure the international competitiveness of European shipping as a prerequisite for a strong and competitive European maritime industrial cluster. 💠 Addressing the widening innovation gap in Europe is the only way to enhance the European industrial base. 💠 Financial support from the national and EU ETS revenues must enhance the uptake of clean tech and fuels.   Read more about our statement ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eh4SQ27X #EuropeanShipowners #shipping

Great exchange with Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto and Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and their teams last week ⚓ The strategic contribution of shipping to Europe’s energy and supply chain security, the need to maintain open trade and ensure the international competitiveness of European shipping among the items discussed. Big thanks to Executive Vice-President Fitto and Commissioner Šefčovič for meeting us! #EuropeanShipowners #shipping

European Shipping Summit 2025: Merenkulku on eurooppalaisen talouden ja huoltovarmuuden kulmakivi 🚢⚓🌍 Eurooppalaisten varustamoiden kattojärjestö European Shipowners | ECSA'n isännöimä tapahtuma European Shipping Summit (ESS) järjestettiin 19.–20.3. Brysselissä. Tänä vuonna tapahtuman fokuksessa olivat: 🔷geopoliittinen tilanne ja sen vaikutukset merenkulkuun 🔷vähäpäästöisen merenkulun kehittäminen 🔷eurooppalaisen merenkulun rooli huoltovarmuuden turvaajana 🔷merihenkilöstön saatavuus tulevaisuudessa ja alan kyky houkutella uusia tekijöitä Suomen liikenne- ja viestintäministeri Lulu Ranne osallistui paneelikeskusteluun geopoliittisesta tilanteesta ja merenkulusta. ”Merenkulun merkitys Euroopalle on kriittinen. Eurooppalaisen merenkulun kilpailukyky on oltava maailman kärkeä. Suomi on aina ollut poikkeuksellisen riippuvainen merenkulusta kaikissa oloissa, meillä yli 95% ulkomaankaupasta kulkee meritse. Suomessa korostuukin erittäin hyvä yhteistyö viranomaisten kesken, sekä elinkeinon ja hallinnon välillä. Olemme olleet varautuneita aina. Suomen yhteistyön ja varautumisen malli on myös hyvä esimerkki muille maille.” ministeri Ranne kommentoi paneelikeskustelussa. Ministeri Ranne tapasi Shipping Summitissa myös ECSA:n johtoa ja keskusteli ECSA:n ja Suomen Varustamoiden edustajien kanssa EU:n merenkulun merkityksestä ja mm. toimenpiteistä uusien merenkulun polttoaineiden saatavuuden parantamiseksi. ”Merenkululla on keskeinen rooli koko Euroopan taloudessa ja huoltovarmuudessa. Erityisesti geopoliittisen tilanteen kiristyessä oman eurooppalaisen kauppalaivaston merkitys korostuu entisestään ja työvoiman saatavuus alalle on tärkeää. Euroopassa olemme myös edelläkävijöitä merenkulun vähäpäästöisyydessä. Hiilettömän siirtymän kirittämiseksi tarvitsemme yhteisiä panostuksia vähähiilisten polttoaineiden saatavuuteen meriliikenteen tarpeisiin. ” summaa Suomen Varustamoiden toimitusjohtaja Tiina Tuurnala. European Shipowners | ECSA edustaa eurooppalaista merenkulkua 22 EU:n ja Norjan varustamoyhdistyksen voimin. Suomen Varustamot on aktiivisesti mukana ECSA:n vaikuttamistyössä, ja on edustettuna sen hallituksessa ja sekä lukuisissa työryhmissä. Suomalaisia varustamoita edustava Mikki Koskinen toimii ECSA:n hallituksen varapuheenjohtajana ja siirtyy luotsaamaan eurooppalaista varustamoelinkeinoa puheenjohtajan roolissa vuoden 2026 alusta. Lue lisää tiedotteestamme 👉 https://lnkd.in/d7T3qVcn Läs mer på svenska 👉 https://lnkd.in/dHtfgpPq #merenkulku #sjöfart #EuropeanShippingSummit #ESS

Στο περιθώριο της Ευρωπαϊκής Συνόδου για τη Ναυτιλία είχα πολύ ουσιαστικές συναντήσεις με τον νέο Υπουργό Ναυτιλίας και Νησιωτικής Πολιτικής Vassilis Kikilias, την Πρόεδρο της Union of Greek Shipowners | Ένωσις Ελλήνων Εφοπλιστών, Μελίνα Τραυλού και τα μέλη του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου, την Πρόεδρο της Ένωσης Ευρωπαίων Πλοιοκτητών EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SHIPOWNER'S ASSOCIATIONS και τον Γενικό Γραμματέα Sotiris Raptis, καθώς και με υψηλόβαθμα στελέχη εταιριών του κλάδου. Μέσα από τον διάλογο με τα κράτη μέλη και τους εκπροσώπους του κλάδου, συνδιαμορφώνουμε τη στρατηγική μας για το μέλλον της Ευρωπαϊκής Ναυτιλίας.

Il 19 e 20 marzo 2025 si è svolto a Bruxelles, presso i Musei Reali di Belle Arti, il European Shipping Summit 2025, punto di riferimento per il dialogo tra industria marittima e decisori politici europei e internazionali. Organizzato da European Shipowners | ECSA, il summit ha riunito oltre 300 partecipanti tra armatori, istituzioni, regolatori e stakeholder del settore, per affrontare le sfide chiave della transizione verde, digitalizzazione, competitività e sicurezza marittima. Con un focus sulla strategia per una navigazione a zero emissioni, innovazione tecnologica e attrattività del settore per le nuove generazioni. L’evento ha rappresentato una piattaforma fondamentale per riaffermare il ruolo strategico della navigazione europea nella catena logistica globale e per costruire un futuro resiliente, verde e competitivo. Per Confitarma è intervenuto il Vicepresidente Lorenzo Matacena evidenziando l’importanza dello European #ShortSeaShipping come volano della competitività del commercio europeo. In tema di green transition, il VP ha sottolineato la necessità di destinare i ricavi generati dall'#ETS a un fondo specifico per il settore marittimo, al fine di supportare finanziariamente la transizione energetica del settore. Presente anche il Presidente ICS e Past President di Confitarma Emanuele Grimaldi. 🇬🇧 On March 19–20, 2025, the European Shipping Summit 2025 was held in Brussels at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts, serving as a key forum for dialogue between the maritime industry and European and international policymakers. Organized by the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), the summit brought together over 300 participants, including shipowners, institutions, regulators, and industry stakeholders, to address the major challenges of the green transition, digitalization, competitiveness, and maritime security. The event focused on strategies for zero-emission shipping, technological innovation, and making the sector more attractive to younger generations. The summit served as a vital platform to reaffirm the strategic role of European shipping in the global logistics chain and to help build a resilient, green, and competitive future. Confitarma was represented by Vice President Lorenzo Matacena, who emphasized the importance of European short sea shipping as a driver of competitiveness in European trade. On the topic of the green transition, he stressed the need to allocate revenues generated by the EU ETS to a dedicated fund for the maritime sector, in order to financially support its energy transition. Also in attendance was ICS Chairman and former Confitarma President Emanuele Grimaldi.