Tag: EU

The European Commission has approved a €1 million aid scheme to support companies active in fast ferry passenger transport between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine.

The EU adopted an eighth package of sanctions on 6 October 2022 in response to Russia's continued military aggression against Ukraine.

In this video, Transport & Environment (T&E) says that the Fuel EU Maritime proposal is the EU's big chance to clean up a sector that has long been resistant to change.

BIMCO, together with the other industry organisations, acquired data on all commercial fuel samples tested by Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) during 2020. This VPS data clearly shows the geographical differences between the standard of the fuels delivered to ships.

In light of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the European Council decided to impose a new package of economic and individual sanctions against Russia.

The Asian Shipowners' Association (ASA) emphasized its long-standing policy that competition law exemptions for consortia like the CBER are indispensable for the healthy development of the liner shipping industry and the maintenance of reliable liner services to the entire global trading community.

Vessel sharing is a purely operational measure that enables carriers to use ships more efficiently whilst continuing to compete on price and other commercial terms. Vessel sharing expands the range of destinations and services available to customers and reduces empty space onboard ships, lowering emissions.

The Transport and Tourism Committee adopted a draft negotiating mandate on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure by 36 votes to 2 and 6 abstentions on Monday evening.

Port Esbjerg has taken steps to set up a partnership between six key ports for offshore wind in Northern Europe, which signed the Esbjerg Declaration, setting a combined target of delivering at least 65 GW offshore wind by 2030.

European shipowners, ports, the cruise sector, shipyards and equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, shippers, forwarders and port operators join forces and call on the Member States and the European Parliament to earmark the revenues generated from the inclusion of the shipping sector in the EU ETS for the maritime sector.