EU Commission

  • EU looks at alternative low-emission engines

    EU looks at alternative low-emission engines

    1st September 2021

    The North Western Waters Advisory Council (NWWAC) has told the EU Commission that modern engines have a much lower environmental impact in terms of CO2 emissions because of IMO legislation. The Commission is seeking feedback on a project looking at…

  • EU fleet profitable but Covid hits bottom line

    EU fleet profitable but Covid hits bottom line

    30th June 2021

    The EU fleet overall remained profitable in 2020 despite Covid, reporting healthy gross and net profit margins of around 26% and 14% respectively, or close to €1.5bn of gross profits and €800m of net profits, according to the EU Commission. …

  • Brussels takes hardest possible line on Brexit

    Brussels takes hardest possible line on Brexit

    29th January 2018

    Status quo in transition period and little change afterwards. The gloves came off in the Brexit fisheries negotiations as the Commission set out its stall to the 27 EU member states last week, reports Tim Oliver. The Commission is taking…

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