Ref. Ares(2020)2354605 - 04/05/2020
Summary of the meeting between Commissioner Vălean and ECSA Board of Director Members,
Messrs Claes Berglund, Philippos Philis, Martin Dorsman - 20 February 2020, European Shipping
Week:
ECSA
EU is 40% of world fleet - must safeguard competitiveness
Maritime ETS - unknown at the moment: scope, functioning, which ships - ECSA has no clear
answers now, but willing to cooperate clearly
Drive to decarbonise is clear - but many solutions still need to be found
Short-sea shipping - clearer solutions – OPS, batteries
Long-sea shipping - no clear solution on the table, it will take many years to have workable
solutions
Industry has already reached 30% reduction through technical and additional 15-20%
through operational measures (e.g. change from analogue to electric engine – all vessels
delivered since 2014)
Majority of shipowners care and are investing in sustainability
To reach 2050 targets - need alternative fuels and worldwide infrastructure
IMO - key role, sometimes slow but very impactful
Other important issues: Brexit, piracy, labour shortage – working on initiatives to make the
profession attractive
CAV
Proud of EU maritime sector
Pressure is clearly increasing to contribute to environmental and climate sustainability - need
a basket of measures to reach these goals
Alternative fuels – issue of availability of fuels and infrastructure
Impact of ship longevity needs to be considered
Important to have good understanding of how the sector works to prepare right measures