EU shipping leaders warn of ‘regulatory overload’

At a moment when European shipping is under pressure to prove both its resilience and strategic relevance, the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) marked 60 years of institutional presence with a clear message that competitiveness, regulatory realism and a stronger collective voice will determine the sector’s future.

Speaking in Brussels, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas acknowledged mounting concerns over regulatory overload...