ETA 3rd Autumn Conference took place virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but in spite of these difficult circumstances the event fulfilled the expectations of organizers and attendants. 81 participants representing the towage industry and its suppliers followed a quite rich debate on the pandemic´s impact on the sector and Read more…
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) presented the 2020 edition of its review of Maritime Transport. The publication examines the current situation of the sector and the long-term prospects for seaborne trade. The review underlines how the pandemic has set in motion new trends that will reshape Read more…
ETA November´s newsletter focuses on the EU interinstitutional negotiations that are taking place at the moment in order discuss a final agreement on the legislation that will regulate shipping emissions. Read the newsletter here. Subscribe to our newsletter
On 28 October, the European Parliament Transport Committee (TRAN) discussed the new own-initiative report on technical and operational measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport. The rapporteur, Karima Delli, Chair of the TRAN committee aims, with this file, at enriching the debate on the development of a EU strategy Read more…
ETA will hold its 3rd Autumn conference virtually, in the morning of the 19th of November. The event theme shall be “Towards a more resilient and greener future – the changing world of the Tug sector in a time of COVID and the future we can anticipate“. The conference will bring together ETA members to Read more…
The EU advances with the preparation work for a new Directive on the development and adoption of alternative and green fuels for shipping, Fuel EU Maritime. The EC has recently closed a targeted consultation focused on the type of fuels that will most likely be suitable for the maritime sector Read more…
ETA has agreed with Informa Connect on a partnership to support the Salvage & Wreck Removal Conference. The event, which this year shall be online, will take place between the 2nd and the 4th of December. Salvage and Wreck Removal Conference is the leading online meeting place for salvage and wreck professionals Read more…
ETA participated in the public consultation on the Roadmap on the next EU Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility. The strategy should ensure that the Union develops a transport sector fit for a clean, digital and modern economy. A key element of the upcoming strategy will be the production and Read more…
ETA resorted to organise its 57th AGM via webconference for the first time in its history. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in our lives ETA and this year´s AGM host, Mainport were obliged to postpone the celebration of the Annual Meeting in Cork at the end of May. Read more…
ETA July´s newsletter is dedicated to the Secretary General´s participation in the Annual Meetings of two stakeholders, the European Sea Ports Organization and the Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals. Read the newsletter here. Subscribe to our newsletter