Tag: EU ports

Harmonised e-reporting procedures for all vessels since June 2015

Cutting red tape in shipping

Harmonised EU reporting procedures for vessels to become reality

EU aims to promote an environment where ports can compete with each under equal conditions

P3 Network, the alliance between the 3 largest container shipping companies Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM, helps port of Antwerp to strengthen its position as major container port and opts Antwerp as a European platform.

ESPO fears that the Commission proposal for a Port Regulation will hamper well performing ports

Fines for burning non-compliant fuel in EU ports: Gard P&I Club alert

Blue Belt, a Single Transport Area for shipping

New EU-wide system for the monitoring, reporting and verification of shipping emissions

Focus on emissions from large ships The European Commission today took the first step towardscutting greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry. It proposed legislation which will require owners of large ships using EU ports to monitor and report the ships' annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The Commission also published aCommunication setting out its strategy to address and reduce these emissions, preferably through measures at global level.Connie Hedegaard, EUCommissioner for Climate Action, said: "Today we are charting a clear coursetowards reducing maritime greenhouse gas emissions. The EU monitoring system will bring environmental and economic gains for the shipping sector by increasing transparency about emissions and creating an incentive for ship-owners to cut them. This initiative is fully in line with the latest proposals on global fuel efficiency standards and market-based measures being discussed in the International Maritime Organization. Robust monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions is an essential precondition for informed discussions in Europe and worldwide on reduction targets for the sector."Siim Kallas, Commission Vice-President, responsible for mobility and transport, said:"We recognise that shipping must contribute to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, preferably through global measures which are the most environmentally effective and make economic sense. For a global ...