Press releases

2024
16/09/2024 "SEA Europe urges stronger support for sustainable and digitalised inland waterways fleet under new State aid rules"
24/05/2024 The European Maritime Technology Industry obtains support from EU Member States for a New European Maritime Industrial Strategy
16/05/2024 IndustriAll Europe and SEA Europe agree on joint priorities ahead of the 2024 EU elections
17/04/2024 SEA Europe’s Call Acknowledged: Time to Work Together Towards a European Maritime Industrial Strategy!
08/04/2024 Setting sail to build in Europe 10,000 sustainable and digitalised vessels by 2035: SEA Europe’s call for a European Maritime Industrial Strategy
29/02/2024 SEA Europe's Pledge for the EU Mobility Transition Pathway
01/02/2024 SEA Europe Press Release EU Innovation Fund
30/01/2024 SEA Europe Press Release Mobility Transition Pathway January 2024
18/01/2024 SEA Europe Welcomes the Report on "Building a Comprehensive European Port Strategy" adopted by the European Parliament
2023
10/07/2023 IMO MEPC 80 adopts an ambitious revised GHG reduction strategy for international shipping
26/06/2023 SEA Europe’s General Assembly re-elects René Berkvens and appoints new Chairman’s Committee. SEA Europe’s Board of Directors confirms the urgent need for a maritime industry act.
26/06/2023 SEA Europe ISFEM 2023
24/03/2023 FuelEU Maritime Regulation agreement: Setting the course for the necessary developments to achieve the goal of decarbonising shipping
27/02/2023 Official kick-off of the EDF-funded Project “dTHOR”
08/02/2023 Official Kick-off of the EDF funded project EDINAF
19/01/2023 FF55 Package - FuelEU Maritime Trilogue / Industry Open Letter
05/01/2023 PFAS REACH Restriction - Industry Open Letter
2022
15/12/2022 SEA Europe welcomes EESC's own-initiative report on a maritime industrial strategy
08/12/2022 SEA Europe New Associate Member Ukrainian Maritime Cluster
01/12/2022 Council and Parliament nearing agreement on maritime in ETS and earmarking of revenues
21/11/2022 Industry calls for earmarking of shipping ETS revenues in final negotiating round
20/10/2022 SEA Europe welcomes the position of the European Parliament on FuelEU Maritime Regulation
29/09/2022 ETS Joint Statement
29/09/2022 SEA Europe Press Release Earmarking of ETS Revenues
01/07/2022 SEA Europe and industriAll’s joint press release a green and digital future for the European Maritime technology sector
01/07/2022 Joint statement adopted by SEA Europe and IndustriALL on green and digital future for the European maritime technology sector
29/04/2022 SEA Europe’s submission to the public consultation: Transition Pathway for the Mobility Ecosystem
22/03/2022 Commission Contribution to European Defence
2021
07/12/2021 Fit for 55 Promising potential for climate change BUT More needed to make it a sustainable economic growth for the maritime technology sector
15/07/2021 Fit for 55 Climate Package
09/07/2021 Towards Future Proof Inland Waterway Transport in Europe
23/06/2021 IMO MEPC 76 Maritime environment protection at IMO
10/06/2021 René Berkvens Appointed as New Chair of SEA Europe
28/05/2021 SEA Europe Welcomes the Commission's Communication on a Sustainable Blue Economy in the EU
27/05/2021 SEA Europe and industriALL's Joint Press Release: A future European maritime technology industrial policy
29/04/2021 SEA Europe welcomes the own-initiative report from the European Parliament paving the way to zero-emission Waterborne Transport
26/04/2021 Access to sustainable finance in Europe crucial to drive the green waterborne transport transition
01/03/2021 USWE: Social partners in the Maritime Technology sector hail the European project as a success and work towards the next step in upskilling European workers
19/02/2021 No Strategic Autonomy for Europe without its own Maritime Technology Industry
09/02/2021 Transport for EU Recovery Statement
28/01/2021 SEA Europe favours an EU Fund to achieve Climate Neutral Waterborne Transport
14/01/2021 AEGIS Europe Press Release on CAI
2020
18/12/2020 Official Kick off of the EDIDP Funded SEA Defence Project
17/12/2020 EU Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy
27/11/2020 USWE Project – A success story about sectorial social partners cooperation in anticipating skills and training needs for the European Maritime Technology sector
16/11/2020 Maritime climate protection: IMO still on time, but off target
19/06/2020 An historical opportunity to level the playing field against foreign distortions in shipbuilding and maritime equipment manufacturing
08/06/2020 Towards a Carbon Neutral and Competetive EU Waterborne Transport Sector
13/05/2020 SEA Europe welcomes the new EU Industrial and SME Strategies
06/05/2020 SEA Europe European Green Deal
21/04/2020 Commissioner Breton endorses Maritime Technology as one of the most strategic industries for Europe
16/04/2020 SEA Europe calls for a rapid enter into force of the Unitary Patent System
01/04/2020 COVID-19 SEA Europe Declaration
24/03/2020 Joint industry statement on COVID 19 Transport keeps us going
17/03/2020 SEA Europe Welcomes the Ministerial Declaration on Waterborne Transport
11/02/2020 Joint Press Release on Green Deal
2019
20/12/2019 SEA Europe calls for Unilateral action to enforce Level Plyaing Field
13/12/2019 The Green Deal for Europe
12/11/2019 Tripartite 2019 Joint Press Release
08/11/2019 Shipbuilding social partners call for urgent action to safeguard European industry and its workers!
28/10/2019 Coordinated Research and Innovation for zero-emission waterborne transport as part of the European Green Deal
28/10/2019 SEA Europe calls upon the European Commission to adopt an EU sectoral strategy to boost Europe’s global maritime technology leadership
25/10/2019 EU waterborne transport sector will shape a coordinated action towards zero-emission waterborne transport
24/10/2019 JECKU Chairman's Note 2019
22/10/2019 Waterborne TP - European Green Deal for Zero-emission Waterborne Transport
10/10/2019 EU funded project LASH FIRE aims to improve ro-ro ship fire safety
30/09/2019 EU manufacturers call for reciprocity and level playing field in public procurement
30/09/2019 Zero emission waterborne transport: a sector ready to deliver
14/06/2019 Automated and Connected Waterborne Transport
06/06/2019 European Commission signs Grant Agreement: Official start of FLARE
13/05/2019 Hydrogen Europe and Waterborne Technology Platform sign Memorandum of Understanding
18/04/2019 Towards healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters
20/03/2019 HEADING TOWARDS A NEW CHAPTER IN EU-CHINA RELATIONS
21/02/2019 A climate Neutral Europe by 2050 Necessitates Significant Investments in Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport
31/01/2019 High Level Meeting with Member States
24/01/2019 SEA the Future An Ambitious Research and Development Agenda for the European Waterborne Sector
24/01/2019 Towards a Strategic Research Agenda for Inland Waterway Transport
2018
06/12/2018 SEA EUROPE AND ECSA PLEASED WITH ACTIONS ON SOUTH KOREA TRADE DISTORTIVE MEASURES
04/12/2018 SEA Europe Welcomes Signing of the SkillSea Project
20/11/2018 Let’s really break down the silos in the Horizon Europe Programme
20/11/2018 Waterborne Statement
08/11/2018 Horizon Europe 2021-2027
26/10/2018 EU-Vietnam Trade and Investment Protection Agreements
16/10/2018 Social Partners Adopt The Manifesto Maritime Technology
05/10/2018 Joint Press Release SEA Europe ECSA
04/10/2018 The Connecting Europe Facility Post 2020
23/08/2018 Jaap Gebraad appointed as SEA Europe Director of RDI Affairs
20/07/2018 European Commission Officials visit Dutch Maritime Technology Sector
26/06/2018 European Commission signs grant agreement of NAVAIS
21/06/2018 “The launch of Horizon Europe, SEA Europe welcomes a larger budget for the future research & innovation programme”
15/05/2018 TRA 2018 marked the final phase in the renaissance of the Waterborne Technology Platform
17/04/2018 Benoît Loic appointed as Director
17/04/2018 “IMO sets sail towards decarbonisation of shipping”
2017
04/07/2017 SEA Europe General Assembly in Vigo
30/06/2017 Ballast Water CESA and SEA Europe Position June 2017
30/06/2017 Ballast Water CESA and SEA Europe Position June 2017
30/06/2017 SEA Europe New Chair June 2017
13/06/2017 Press Release SEA Europe ISFEM June 2017
19/05/2017 Ensuring Global Level Playing Field is Vital for the European Maritime Technology Industry
17/03/2017 I AM Connectivity and Logistics for Growth
09/03/2017 SEA Europe Press Release Conference 2 March 2017
24/01/2017 SEA Europe Welcomes the Green Light to CETA Ratification Given Today by European Parliament INTA Committee
2016
27/10/2016 25th Global Shipbuilding Top Executive Meeting take a Clear View on Market Downturn
03/10/2016 Press Release SEA SMRC and SEA Europe Joint Workshop on Biocidal Products
23/09/2016 Press Release SEA Europe Meeting on Trade Policy
16/09/2016 SEA Europe Participates to CLIA's Workshop on Air Emissions
30/06/2016 Continuous Efforts from SEA SMRC Towards the EU are Necessary
24/06/2016 SEA Europe Calls for Dialogue and Cooperation on Decarbonisation of Shipping
24/06/2016 General Assembly of SEA Europe – Gdansk 17 June 2016
20/06/2016 SEA Europe Appoints Mario Dogliani as its New Technical Director
26/05/2016 Press Release SEA Europe IMO reaches a milestone in the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
19/05/2016 Press Release SEA Europe Top Executives Meet Commissioner Vella
11/05/2016 SEA Europe sees ship recycling opportunities for Europe
10/05/2016 SEA Europe open letter to Greenpeace NL 9 May 2016.pdf
19/04/2016 Press Release 6th Joint SEA Europe and EMSA Workshop is a Big Success April 2016
18/03/2016 SEA Europe on TTIP and its mission to Washington DC
10/03/2016 Press Release SEA Europe Industri All March 2016
14/01/2016 Mr. Christophe Tytgat appointed new Secretary General of SEA Europe
2015
27/10/2015 Tripartite 2015
16/10/2015 SEA Europe attends EU China Shipbuilding Dialogue Meeting
10/09/2015 SEA Europe CESS September 2015
13/07/2015 Interview with SEA Europe Chairman Kjeld Dittmann
30/06/2015 Press Release SEA Europe Chairman June 2015
13/03/2015 Vacancy SEA Europe Regulatory & Technical Affairs' Adviser
2014
20/11/2014 2014 Tripartite Meeting Discussions
07/11/2014 23rd JECKU Top Executive Meeting Chairmans Note
06/11/2014 Vessels for the Future Launch
05/09/2014 Annual Meeting of CESS
08/07/2014 SEA Europe Technical Director Vacancy
30/06/2014 SEA Europe AGM 2014
05/06/2014 Mutual Recognition of Classification Certificates
08/05/2014 Future Priorities for EU Maritime Tranport Policy
09/04/2014 Competitive Position and Future Opportunities of the European Marine Supplies Industry
08/01/2014 The Future of Europe lies with the Sea