ICS Press Release: Shipowners and operators could face detention of ships from 1st March under IMO rule
1 March 2020 – Port state control authorities will begin to enforce the IMO’s Sulphur 2020 from 1st March, making it an offense for ships to carry fuel that contains a sulphur content higher than 0.5 percent unless the ship has an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System. The...
ICS Press Release: International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) meet with World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss impact of COVID-19
FEBRUARY 26 2020, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General, Guy Platten, will lead a delegation of industry leaders to meet with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. COVID-19 is having a significant impact on the shipping sector and the...
EMSA: Newsletter february 2020
In this issue: Port state control: THETIS-Med enters into service; EMSA holds IMSAS preparatory training session; EMSA hosts study visit from Albanian maritime authorities; RPAS surveillance flights being used to enhance fisheries control; Improving Satellite-AIS...
ECSA Press Release: EU policymakers witness shipping’s decarbonisation efforts on visit to the Port of Antwerp
21 February 2020 Decarbonisation measures being implemented by the European maritime sector were seen first-hand today by EU and national policymakers who visited the Port of Antwerp as part of this week’s European Shipping Week activities. The...
Giovani Armatori a Parma
I l Gruppo Giovani Armatori di Confitarma ha scelto la Capitale della Cultura Italiana 2020 per due giorni di workshop dedicati alla cyber security, confermando l’attenzione da tempo riservata da Confitarma a questa complessa tematica. L’evento, promosso e ospitato...
Ecsa Press Release: Ratification of HNS Convention is a matter of urgency
20 February 2020 During the European Shipping Week 2020, shipowners organised an event as part of their ratification campaign of the 2010 International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious...
ECSA Press Release: The European shipping industry publishes position paper on the EU Green Deal
19 February 2020 On the occasion of the European Shipping Week, ECSA - the European Community Shipowners' Associations - has launched its position paper in response to the EU Green Deal proposed by the new European Commission. The shipping industry is fully...
ECSA Press Release: Discussing social matters with social partners – Day Two of the European Shipping Week
18 February 2020 The second day of the European Shipping week was filled with contributions by the European social partners for maritime transport – the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA). The two...
ECSA Press Release: European Shipping Week 2020 opens with the latest figures on European shipping
The European Shipping Week 2020 - the biggest shipping event in Brussels and the flagship event of ECSA - opens today with the release of the latest figures on European shipping by Oxford Economics. According to the latest information from 2018, European shipping...
ICS Press Release: Ships may face more than 30% higher costs under new Panama Canal Authority measures, says International Chamber of Shipping
The Panama Canal Authority has said it will impose a ‘Freshwater Charge’ on ships passing through the canal from 15th February. The charge will be set at $10,000 for any vessel over 125 feet long. There will also be a variable surcharge based on the level of the Gatun...