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

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

📢 Save the date for the European Shipping Summit 2025! We are proud to be co-organisers of the #ESS2025, which will take place in Brussels on 19-20 March 2025. Looking forward to exciting discussions on #shipping ⚓ Follow the official page of the European Shipping Summit (ESS) for more information ⤵ https://lnkd.in/e2J4iR92 #AllHandsOnDeck #EUShipping

ECSA's Senior Director Luisa Puccio joined a panel discussion on the impact of European regulation on shipping at the Maritime Energy Transition Forum today ⚓ Her key points were: 📍 The Clean Industrial Deal and the Maritime Industrial Strategy are an opportunity to strengthen the international competitiveness of European shipping 📍Availability of clean fuels is essential to reach EU's climate targets- 40% of clean shipping fuels to be produced in Europe 📍The EU ETS revenues should be used to support the energy transition of shipping and bridge the price gap between clean and conventional fuels #AllHandsOnDeck #SustainableShipping ship.energy Port of Antwerp-Bruges

The ECSA team traveled to Rome this week for the meetings of the Shipping Policy Committee, State Aid Committee, Ship Finance and Taxation working groups. Key topics on the agenda included the findings of the Draghi report, the new Maritime Industrial Strategy, ship finance, and the upcoming European Shipping Summit⚓ A big thank you to Confitarma - Confederazione Italiana Armatori President Mario Zanetti, for the excellent hospitality in such wonderful settings on board of one of his vessels and on land at the historical office of Confitarma! 🚢 Special thanks to our Shipping Policy Committee Chair Laurence Martin for the flawless organisation and to our Chairs and Vice-Chairs Thomas Kazakos, Fabrizio Vettosi, Marjolein Van Noort, Lodewijk Wisse, Philippe Geslin, Jacob K. Clasen. #AllHandsOnDeck #SustainableShipping

📣 We are hiring! ECSA is recruiting a full-time Senior/ Policy Advisor for Social Affairs. Are you passionate about #shipping and want to support the people-centred transition? Come and join our team! ⚓️🚢 All information below ⤵️ #hiring #vacancy #BrusselsJobs