Tag: EU

June 22, 2023

Ships caught carrying out ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of suspected Russian oil in European waters will be banned from European Union ports, as part of the 11th package of sanctions unveiled by the bloc against Russia yesterday. The latest sanctions, which […]

February 14, 2023

The European Parliament on Tuesday gave its final approval to a ban on new sales of carbon-emitting petrol and diesel cars by 2035, with a view to getting them off the continent’s roads by mid-century. European Union member states have […]

December 1, 2022

EU institutions have hammered out a preliminary agreement to include shipping within the scope of the emissions trading system (ETS). Under the deal struck late Tuesday evening, all ships of 5,000 gt and over within the EU will be required […]

October 27, 2022

The European Union reached a deal to effectively ban new combustion engine cars from 2035, a move that will reshape transportation and mark a significant step on the path to reduce carbon emissions. The bloc’s three key institutions — its […]

October 26, 2022

The U.S. and the European Union have set up a task force tasked with resolving a dispute over electric vehicle batteries that the EU says would discriminate against manufacturers in the 27-nation bloc and break World Trade Organization rules. Under […]

July 20, 2020

Almost €142 million will be allocated for a total of nineteen environmentally friendly projects, the European Commission said in a statement. As disclosed, a number of projects involve converting vessels so thay may run on liquefied natural gas (LNG), as […]

January 23, 2019

The European Union said Wednesday that it will retaliate with nearly $23 billion in tariffs if President Trump puts taxes on imported EU cars and auto parts. Jean-Luc Demarty, director general for trade in the European Commission, told the European […]

January 8, 2019

The European Commission has proposed that Italy and Spain align their taxation of ports with State aid rules. “Ports are key infrastructure for economic growth and regional development. That is why EU State aid rules provide ample room for Member […]

October 24, 2018

The plan is being considered as a contingency measure, but the transport authorities remain optimistic a sensible trade agreement with the EU, UK’s largest source of food imports, would be made. According to Brexit secretary Dominic Raab, cited by the […]

September 24, 2018

As explained, the shipping industry wants low-cost ship demolition yards outside the EU to be added to the EU list of approved facilities in order to meet demand from vessels bound by the bloc’s ship recycling law, which enters force […]

May 18, 2018

Earlier this year, Denmark on behalf of 13 EU member states sent the commission a letter emphasizing the need for an ambitious approach in this area and asking for the revision of the Reporting Formalities Directive. The commission’s proposal includes […]

February 16, 2017

The global shipping industry has urged the European Union to drop the sector’s inclusion in proposals adopted Feb. 15 to reform the bloc’s carbon market, saying it risks distorting trade and international efforts to cut the sector’s emissions. About 90% […]