European Shipowners Board Meeting and General Assembly in Helsinki

The Finnish Shipowners’ Association will host the board meeting and General Assembly of the European industry organization European Shipowners | ECSA in Helsinki in June.

European Shipowners | ECSA is the voice of the European shipping industry. Founded in 1965 as “Comité des Associations d’Armateurs des Communautés Européennes (CAACE)”, ES | ECSA promotes the interests of 21 member associations of the EU and Norway. ES | ECSA strives for a regulatory environment that fosters the international competitiveness of European shipping.

The Day of the Seafarer

This year, the Day of the Seafarer campaign will focus on revealing the realities of life at sea, highlighting the hardship, pressure and risks that seafarers can face. It will draw particular attention to the challenges of operating in high-risk and conflict-affected areas, while underscoring the essential role seafarers play in keeping the global economy moving.

The campaign will be built around the line: “Carrying world trade. Carrying the risks.” It reflects the fact that seafarers keep global trade moving, while often facing difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions. Their contribution is often out of sight, even though they are central to the movement of goods around the world.  

The aim is for this year’s Day of the Seafarer to not only recognize seafarers’ contribution but also acknowledge the risks and sacrifices behind it. 

Read more on the IMO website: https://www.imo.org/en/about/events/pages/day-of-the-seafarer-2026.aspx