ANNUAL REPORT
2006-2007

ECSA AS AN ORGANISATION

ECSA, formed in 1965, comprises the national shipowner associations of the EU and Norway.

ECSA works through a permanent secretariat in Brussels and a Board of Directors, as well as a number of specialised committees.

Its aim is to promote the interests of European shipping so that the industry can best serve European and international trade and commerce in a competitive free enterprise environment to the benefit of shippers and consumers.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD BY THE PRESIDENT
EUROPEAN SHIPPING IN A GLOBAL MARKET
FUTURE MARITIME POLICY FOR THE UNION
EUROPEAN TRANSPORT POLICY
	EUROPEAN PORTS POLICY
	SHORT SEA SHIPPING
	LOGISTICS
	MARITIME INDUSTRIES FORUM (MIF)
APPLICATION OF COMPETITION RULES
	LINER SHIPPING
	TRAMP SHIPPING
SECURITY
	EU CUSTOMS CODE
	EU DIRECTIVE 65/2005 AND REGULATION 725/2005
	US
SAFETY
	MARITIME SAFETY PACKAGE III
	EUROPEAN LONG RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING
	EUROPEAN MARITIME SAFETY AGENCY
LEGAL ISSUES
	CIVIL LIABILITY AND FINANCIAL GUARANTEES FOR SHIPOWNERS
	LIABILITY OF CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS BY SEA IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENTS
	DIRECTIVE ON ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY FOR PREVENTING AND REMEDYING ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
ENVIRONMENT
	AIR EMISSIONS
	SHIP RECYCLING
THE HUMAN ELEMENT
	IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2006 MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION IN THE EU
	DEVELOPING SKILLS AND MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRIES
MARITIME EXTERNAL RELATIONS
	WTO-DDA
	A NEW EU TRADE POLICY
	FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
	BILATERAL RELATIONS AND INTERVENTIONS
INNOVATION BY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
INTERNAL MARKET ISSUES
	ENLARGEMENT
	REFORM TREATY
ECSA SEMINAR ON EUROPEAN SHIPPING
EUROPEAN CRUISE COUNCIL STUDY & SEMINAR
PASSENGER RIGHTS
ECSA INTERNAL
	NEW PRESIDENCY
	ECSA MEMBERSHIP
ANNEX 1	ECSA STRUCTURE
ANNEX 2	ECSA MEMBERS ADDRESSES
ANNEX 3	SHIPPING IN ECSA MEMBER COUNTRIES
ANNEX 4	GLOSSARY
ANNEX 5	STATISTICAL TABLES