Investments in the reduction of air emissions from ships would no longer be possible in a post coronavirus world, European shipowners said in a new survey.
European shipping is facing a critical moment in the face of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Shipping companies, charterers, operators, shipowners, crew as well as onshore staff are all dealing with mounting difficulties in continuing their operations. To better understand the economic impact of the pandemic on the industry and to assess the impact of EU and national measures put in place to alleviate the situation, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) conducted a survey in April 2020 among its members’ companies.