The European Community Shipowners Associations, which includes the national shipowners’ associations of the European Union, held a meeting of its Board of Directors on 30 June, in Brussels. The Immediate Past President of the Shipping Chamber and President of ECSA, Mr. Philippos Philis chaired the Meeting. The Cyprus delegation, which represented the Cyprus Shipping Industry, included the Cyprus Shipping Chamber’s Director General, Mr. Thomas Kazakos, as President of the ECSA State Aid Committee and Mr. Nicolaos Hadjioannou, from the Cyprus Union of Shipowners.

The main topics discussed during the Board Meeting, were the development of the climate strategy of ECSA and the ongoing efforts of European Shipping towards the goal of zero emissions from ships by 2050. In addition, the next steps of the Organisation’s overall Strategy were discussed in an effort of strengthening its competitiveness and representation of European shipowners’ interests toward EU policy makers.