Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | Shipping decarbonisation | SRC |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | Shipping decarbonisation | — |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Florina-Andreea Pantazi Head of Unit | Universal PFAS restriction under REACH | SRC |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Florina-Andreea Pantazi Head of Unit | Universal PFAS restriction under REACH | — |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Apostolos Tzitzikostas Commissioner | Exchange of views | — |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Anna Panagopoulou Cabinet member | Exchange of views | — |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Anna Panagopoulou Cabinet member | Exchange of views | SRC |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Apostolos Tzitzikostas Commissioner | Exchange of views | SRC |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | EU ETS | SRC |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | EU ETS | — |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Polona Gregorin Head of Unit | Discussion on ETS revenues and the risk of evasion | SRC |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Polona Gregorin Head of Unit | Discussion on ETS revenues and the risk of evasion | — |
| 01 Dec 2025 | Flavio Laina Head of Unit | Competitiveness of EU Shipping sector | SRC |
| 01 Dec 2025 | Flavio Laina Head of Unit | Competitiveness of EU Shipping sector | — |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | discuss about the recent developments and the alignment of the EU legislation with the international measures | SRC |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | discuss about the recent developments and the alignment of the EU legislation with the international measures | — |
| 07 Oct 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Circular economy | — |
| 07 Oct 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Circular economy | SRC |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Annika Kroon Head of Unit | Meeting with ECSA representatives on reporting obligations | SRC |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Annika Kroon Head of Unit | Meeting with ECSA representatives on reporting obligations | — |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Helena Hinto Cabinet member | Implementation Dialogue on ramping up renewable and low-carbon maritime and aviation fuels production in the EU | SRC |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Helena Hinto Cabinet member | Implementation Dialogue on ramping up renewable and low-carbon maritime and aviation fuels production in the EU | — |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Anna Panagopoulou Cabinet member | Strategic Dialogue on the EU Port Strategy | — |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Henrik Nielsen Director | Entry/Exit System state of play and next steps | SRC |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Anna Panagopoulou Cabinet member | Strategic Dialogue on the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy | — |
Mission & Goals
European Shipowners | ECSA is the voice of the European shipping industry. Founded in 1965 as “Comité des Associations d’Armateurs des Communautés Européennes (CAACE)”, European Shipowners | ECSA promotes the interests of 22 member associations of the EU and Norway, and strives for a regulatory environment that fosters the international competitiveness of European shipping.
EU Legislative Interests
Competitiveness of European shipowners, state aid, climate and environmental legislation (EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, STIP), maritime industrial strategy, clean fuels, social affairs and seafarers, open trade and market access (EU trade policy, FTA negotiations), safety, security (including piracy, cybersecurity etc), taxation, ship finance and EU taxonomy.
Communication Activities
European Shipping Summit (https://ecsa.eu/european-shipping-summit/) Clean Maritime Fuels Platform (https://ecsa.eu/clean-maritime-fuels-platform-2/) European Maritime Skills Forum (https://ecsa.eu/eu-maritime-skills-forum/) Economic Value of European Shipping (https://ecsa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The-economic-value-of-the-European-shipping-sector-infographic_print.pdf) EU Shipping Competitiveness Study (Deloitte): https://ecsa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Executive-Summary-EU-Shipping-Competitiveness-Study-2025.pdf Position papers and other publications: https://ecsa.eu/library/ ES|ECSA events:
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
European Services Forum ESF
Organisation Members
https://ecsa.eu/members/
Connected Legislation