The EU Commission has presented its first Strategy for plastics as part of its efforts to reduce waste and promote the development of a circular economy. The strategy presents key commitments for action at EU level as for example new rules on packaging to improve plastics recyclability and further actions to reduce Read more…
ETA participated in the first European Ports Forum (EPF) meeting, which was held on the 11th December in Brussels. The EC-launched group of experts in the field of maritime policy brings together 16 representatives of specific sectors in the port industry, European Commission officials and the representatives of each Member State. A full Read more…
The European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on the EU post-2020 emissions policy, giving IMO time and support to define a global shipping emissions reduction strategy. This compromise concludes the revision of the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive which now has to be formally approved by the Read more…
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) presented the 2017 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 publication underlines the moderate demand for shipping services in 2016. Global seaborne trade volumes Read more…
21 September 2017 An alliance of 30 EU transport organizations presented today a campaign to increase Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding to improve EU transport infrastructure. With the slogan “More EU budget for transport, the best investment plan for Europe” the campaign demands a stronger CEF budget, the necessary changes Read more…
Estonia replaced Malta at the helm of the EU Council. Being an insular nation and a shipping power, Malta gave great relevance to maritime policy during its 6 months Presidency. Estonia, for its part, as the most digital friendly EU Member State wants to use its Presidency as an opportunity Read more…
On June 27th, 2017, the members of the “I AM”, the industry alliance of transport chain stakeholders gathered in Amsterdam at RAI. The meeting, which was kindly hosted by TOC 2017 organizers, allowed participants to share a number of updates about current files such as the review of the combined Read more…
ETA 54th Annual Meeting became another milestone for the Association. More than 160 delegates and guests attended the annual event, making this edition one of the biggest in the history of the European Tugowners Association. During the three days, both the Executive Committee and the Annual General Meeting delegates discussed Read more…
Multraship Managing Director, Leendert Muller, was elected as Chairman of ETA at its Annual Meeting in Trieste. He succeeds Tug Malta’s Chief Executive Mr Mario Mizzi. Mr. Muller has spent over 30 years working in the towage and salvage industry and is a certified master and acting senior Salvage Master. Read more…
“Safety is our Business”: this is the central theme of 2017 ETA Annual Meeting Conference, which will take place on the 8th of June in the Italian city of Trieste. The event will be focused on the different aspects affecting maritime safety and how the towage sector plays an essential Read more…