ECSA Press Release: Download the 2020 update of the ‘Economic Value of the EU Shipping Industry’ by Oxford Economics
Launched earlier in February during the 2020 European Shipping Week 2020, ECSA has produced a more comprehensive publication of the latest figures on European shipping by Oxford Economics. "We are producing a more detailed version of this study, in view of the current...
ICS Press release: Industry mourns death of IMO Secretary-General Emeritus William O’Neil
Oct 30, 2020 Mr. William A. O’Neil, Secretary-General Emeritus of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has died in the United Kingdom, aged 93. ICS Secretary General Guy Platten expressed his condolences to Mr. O’Neil’s surviving family, and gratitude on...
ICS Press Release: Ics welcomes legally binding agreement to significantly improve the carbon efficiency of shipping
23 October 2020: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) welcomes the comprehensive package of additional CO2 reduction measures for the existing global fleet, agreed today by an overwhelming number of governments from across the world after an intensive week-long...
ICS Press Release: ICS & OCIMF Launch New Emergency Guide for Masters
23 October 2020 - Unlike an emergency situation on land, when a ship faces a crisis at sea, Masters cannot simply dial the emergency services for instant assistance. They take responsibility for dealing with the situation, acting decisively to protect lives and...
Fotonotizia: videoconferenza EUNAVFOR MED IRINI-Gruppo Operatività Navi di Confitarma
Proseguendo nel solco della consolidata sinergia tra componenti civili e militari in un ambiente marittimo complesso come quello del Mediterraneo centrale, il 21 ottobre 2020, il Contrammiraglio Fabio Agostini, Comandante della Missione EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, ospitato...
EMSA: Newsletter october 2020
In this issue: French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs pays visit to EMSA; EMSA capacity building tools available to members of Riyadh MoU and Tokyo MoU; visits and inspections activity resumed; EMSA training available non-stop through Covid-19 limitations;...
International Chamber of Shipping releases 2020 Annual Review
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents the world’s national shipowners’ associations and more than 80% of the world merchant fleet, has published its Annual Review for 2020. The Review covers a broad cross-section of issues in which ICS is engaged...
Press Release: ICS PUBLISHES VERSION 3 OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) GUIDANCE FOR SHIP OPERATORS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE HEALTH OF SEAFARERS
A great deal has changed since March, when the International Chamber of Shipping first issued guidance for the global shipping industry to help combat the spread of COVID-19. The entire world has been affected, seeing 32 million cases and around one million deaths...
ECSA: (Invitation) 24 September, World Maritime Day: UN Event on Crew Change Crisis
ECSA: EU’s 2030 climate target: ECSA publishes study on implications of EU ETS for shipping
17 September 2020 With the European Commission announcing an increased climate target for 2030 and aiming to extend the EU's Emission Trading System (EU ETS) to the shipping sector, ECSA is publishing its joint study with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) on...