For its annual Focus meeting in 2027 ECSA will be returning, for the first time in many years, to Ireland. The event will cover a wide range of topics covering the entire coastline and its estuaries. ...

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has urged Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to support the inclusion of two Indian ship recycling yards on the European Union (EU) Ship R...

ECSA has urged European Parliament members to approve inclusion of two Indian ship recycling facilities on the European List of Ship Recycling Facilities.

Η ευρωπαϊκή ναυτιλία συνεισφέρει περίπου 9 δισ. ευρώ ετησίως στα έσοδα του EU ETS, χωρίς να επωφελείται στον ίδιο βαθμό από την ανακατανομή αυτών των πόρων, τονίζει η ECSA

ECSA urges the EU to triple SMAP funding, saying 110 million ETS allowances are insufficient to support shipping’s energy transition.

Корабоплаването е отговорно за около 10% от емисиите в Системата за търговия с емисии на ЕС (СТЕ / EU ETS), но плаща почти 20% от общата сметка. За разлика от други сектори, то никога не е получавало безплатни квоти. Новият механизъм SMAP (Sustainable Maritime Alternative Propulsion) е възможност част от този принос да бъде преинвестирана […] The post Корабоплаването плаща двойно в СТЕ на ЕС: ECSA иска €30 милиарда за зелен преход first appeared on Maritime.bg - Морският портал.

ECSA considera insuficiente la reserva de 110 millones de derechos planteada por la Comisión Europea para el periodo 2028-2040 y solicita ampliar las tecnologías beneficiarias del mecanismo SMAP, incluidas las actuaciones de eficiencia energética.

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by Yuhua Liao, Jingqi Yang, Jingzhe Shang, Hangyu Zhou, Aiping Wu Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has emerged as a rapidly expanding global health threat and has been reported in 119 countries and territories, with recent outbreaks across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The East/Central/South African (ECSA) genotype has increasingly predominated in multiple regions, yet the molecular basis of its competitive advantage remains unresolved. Here, we demonstrate that three ECSA sub-lineages—ECSA-IOL, ECSA-2.1, and ECSA-2.2—have independently evolved distinct vector-associated evolutionary patterns that underlie their divergent geographic dominance. Using comparative phylogenomic analyses of complete CHIKV genomes and selection pressure analyses (RELAX/BUSTED/Contrast-FEL), we found that ECSA-2.1 showed intensified selection on structural-protein genes and accumulated substitutions previously associated with Aedes aegypti, explaining its rapid displacement of the Asian genotype across the Americas. In contrast, ECSA-IOL underwent adaptation strategy switching from Aedes albopictus to Ae. aegypti, maintaining its dominance across South and Southeast Asia, while ECSA-2.2 convergently acquired Ae. albopictus adaptation with additional envelope protein mutations, suggesting enhanced adaptive potential. Genome-wide analysis revealed lineage-characteristic and convergent substitutions, providing molecular signatures associated with ECSA competitive advantage. These findings suggest vector niche partitioning as an important driver of CHIKV global expansion dynamics, with potential implications for outbreak forecasting, vector control prioritization, and the design of broadly protective vaccines.

by Yuhua Liao, Jingqi Yang, Jingzhe Shang, Hangyu Zhou, Aiping Wu Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has emerged as a rapidly expanding global health threat and has been reported in 119 countries and territories, with recent outbreaks across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The East/Central/South African (ECSA) genotype has increasingly predominated in multiple regions, yet the molecular basis of its competitive advantage remains unresolved. Here, we demonstrate that three ECSA sub-lineages—ECSA-IOL, ECSA-2.1, and ECSA-2.2—have independently evolved distinct vector-associated evolutionary patterns that underlie their divergent geographic dominance. Using comparative phylogenomic analyses of complete CHIKV genomes and selection pressure analyses (RELAX/BUSTED/Contrast-FEL), we found that ECSA-2.1 showed intensified selection on structural-protein genes and accumulated substitutions previously associated with Aedes aegypti, explaining its rapid displacement of the Asian genotype across the Americas. In contrast, ECSA-IOL underwent adaptation strategy switching from Aedes albopictus to Ae. aegypti, maintaining its dominance across South and Southeast Asia, while ECSA-2.2 convergently acquired Ae. albopictus adaptation with additional envelope protein mutations, suggesting enhanced adaptive potential. Genome-wide analysis revealed lineage-characteristic and convergent substitutions, providing molecular signatures associated with ECSA competitive advantage. These findings suggest vector niche partitioning as an important driver of CHIKV global expansion dynamics, with potential implications for outbreak forecasting, vector control prioritization, and the design of broadly protective vaccines.

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Maersk loses both Asia–ECSA partners in three months as #OceanAlliance closes ranks and #HapagLloyd hedges across three camps. #portcalls shift, capacity tightens 4%, and #shippers face fewer fallbacks on #ECSA trade. #maritime #alliancestrategy

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The ECSA 5 Project Will Add Over a Thousand New Beds to East Campus by Fall 2028 to Meet Student Housing Demand.