Portugal has replaced Germany at the Presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 January 2021. Under the motto “Time to deliver: a fair, green and digital recovery”, the Portuguese Presidency aims to reinforce Europe’s resilience and confidence in the European social model. The Portuguese Presidency´s main objectives are the Read more…
The UK and the EU reached a final agreement on the future of their relationship that will maintain trade fluidity and avert disruptions. The two sides avoided a no-deal scenario in the last minute with an agreement that will ensure fair competition, provide predictability and establishes a new economic partnership Read more…
The European Commission presented on December 10th its new Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. The document will be the foundation for all the EU transport policy and legislative initiatives in the coming years. The measures outlined in the document will help the sector to achieve the objectives set up in Read more…
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…
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…
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 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…
In view of the developments in the Covid-19 situation globally, ETA has taken the decision to postpone the Annual General Meeting in Cork until May 2021. This year and for the first time ETA will have its 57th Annual Meeting digitally via web conference in July. The date will be Read more…
Brussels, 26th of March 2020 We, CLECAT, ETA, ESC, ETF and FEPORT, on behalf of thousands of European freight forwarders, tugowners, shippers and port companies and terminals and transport workers, have sent a letter to the President of the Commission, Ms Ursula Von der Leyen to express our strong disapproval Read more…