The International Maritime Organization reached a historical agreement at the 80th Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEPC 80) on a revised emissions reduction global strategy for the shipping sector. The 175 members agreed on a text that aims to peak green house gas (GHG) emissions as soon as possible while promoting Read more…
The ETA Nautical Technical Committee has worked together with the European Maritime Pilots Association in order to define a series of recommendations for tugboat captains, pilots and harbour masters which will help them optimise the energy efficiency on the tugs and the assisted vessels during harbour towage operations. These recommendations Read more…
The EU Commission presented the ‘Fit for 55’ package, which puts Europe at the vanguard of the fight against emissions and climate change. This package puts into law the increased EU climate ambitions, involving all polluting sectors in a common effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping sector as Read more…
ETA organised its first 2021 webinar on the 17th of February. The event was dedicated to the sector experiences with LNG and hybrid tugs. 90 participants representing the towage industry and its suppliers could follow a rich discussion on the adoption of these greener technologies. The discussions, ably moderated by Steve Dougal Century Marine 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…
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…