Istituita la Giornata Internazionale del Mediterraneo
I 42 Stati membri dell'UfM - Unione per il Mediterraneo, riuniti a Barcellona, hanno dichiarato la "Giornata internazionale del Mediterraneo" che verrà celebrata ogni anno il 28 novembre. L'obiettivo della celebrazione è promuovere un'identità mediterranea comune e...
ICS Press release: ICS Welcomes UN resolution on key worker status for seafarers
2 December 2020 Action Required: To share the details of the UN General Assembly resolution urging Member States to designate seafarers and other marine personnel as key workers with key stakeholders and national media contacts. The International Chamber of Shipping...
ECSA Press release: ECSA applauds UN resolution on seafarers as key workers and supports IMO call for priority vaccination
2 December 2020 On behalf of the whole European shipping industry, ECSA welcomes the resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, calling for all countries to designate seafarers and other maritime workers as key workers, to implement relevant measures...
L’ONU adotta la Risoluzione per riconoscere i marittimi lavoratori chiave
Il 1° dicembre 2020, la 75^ sessione dell’Assemblea generale delle Nazioni Unite ha adottato la risoluzione “International cooperation to address challenges faced by seafarers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic to support global supply chains”, presentata...
Shipping bodies call on Jeff Bezos to take a stand for stranded seafarers at industry Round Table
25 November 2020 The Round Table of international shipping associations pen open letter to Amazon boss Jeff Bezos - 90% of global trade relies on shipping – underpinning success of key retail dates like Black Friday and Cyber Monday - COVID-19 and GHG emissions also...
Image Line Communications appointed to implement the Women in Shipping priority actions
25 November 2020 ECSA and the ETF are happy to announce that they have appointed ‘Image Line Communications’ as the lead agency to support them with the implementation of the priority actions identified in their joint declaration of intention on the enhanced...
ICS Press Release: Shipping industry welcomes IMO decision to give further consideration to USD 5 billion fund to accelerate decarbonisation
The UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) has given initial consideration to an innovative proposal from the global shipping industry to collectively provide USD 5 billion to accelerate R&D to support its decarbonisation. 20 November 2020 Copenhagen,...
IMO Environment Committee approves amendments to cut ship emissions
Il Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) dell'IMO, nel corso della riunione virtuale dal 16 al 20 novembre 2020, ha approvato la bozza di nuove norme obbligatorie per ridurre l'intensità di carbonio delle navi esistenti. Di seguito il link al comunicato...
ECSA Press Release: ECSA highlights crucial role of shipping as vector of global trade in its contribution to EU Trade Policy Review
17 November 2020 On behalf of the European shipping sector, ECSA is pleased to submit its contributions to the European Commission's Trade Policy Review. Launched earlier in June, the European Commission is conducting a major review of the EU's trade policy to build a...
ICS Press Release: Shipping industry urges Governments to take forward USD 5 billion proposal to accelerate the decarbonisation of maritime transport
Nov 16, 2020 London/Washington – As governments come together at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) to consider important next steps to decarbonise maritime transport, the global shipping industry urgently calls on them to take forward its proposal for...