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Who lobbies the EU on Maritime & Shipping?

Shipowners, operators and the waterborne-transport sector work under the EU's maritime framework — vessel safety, emissions and inland-waterway rules. These are the EU acts most likely to apply.

Ranked by distinct disclosed European Commission meetings whose topic matches maritime & shipping keywords. 112 organisations appear across 245 such meetings. Every organisation links to the official disclosure.

  1. 1
    CMA CGM20 mtgs
    e.g. EU legislations regarding maritime decarbonisationsource ↗
  2. 2
    A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S10 mtgs
    e.g. Implications for Maritime Transportsource ↗
  3. 3
    European Barge Union10 mtgs
    e.g. Discussion on the strategic role of inland waterway tourism and contribution to the future European Tourism Strategysource ↗
  4. 4
    Shipyards' and Maritime Equipment Association of Europe9 mtgs
    e.g. EU Industrial Maritime Strategy implementation and upcoming EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliancesource ↗
  5. 5
    FINCANTIERI SpA9 mtgs
    e.g. State of play of EU’s tech and security policy initiatives, especially in the area of maritime securitysource ↗
  6. 6
    European Shipowners | ECSA8 mtgs
    e.g. Meeting with ECSA on Maritime Omnibus Proposalsource ↗
  7. 7
    MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.7 mtgs
    e.g. EU legislations regarding maritime decarbonisationsource ↗
  8. 8
    Inland Navigation Europe6 mtgs
    e.g. Discussion on the strategic role of inland waterway tourism and contribution to the future European Tourism Strategysource ↗
  9. 9
    Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)5 mtgs
    e.g. EU industrial maritime strategysource ↗
  10. 10
    World Shipping Council5 mtgs
    e.g. Exchange of views on the decarbonisation of international shipping in the context of the International Maritime organization (IMO) and the situation in the Middle East (Strait of Hormuz)source ↗
  11. 11
    Cruise Lines International Association4 mtgs
    e.g. Decarbonisation of maritime transportsource ↗
  12. 12
    MSC Cruises S.A.4 mtgs
    e.g. Strengthening EU Port industry and infrastructure investments amidst global maritime transformationssource ↗
  13. 13
    Wärtsilä Corporation4 mtgs
    e.g. Discussion on Sustainable Transport Investment Plan and the Industrial Maritime Strategysource ↗
  14. 14
    Gide4 mtgs
    e.g. Exchange of views on current and future developments in the shipping and maritime sectorsource ↗
  15. 15
    FUNDACION OCEANA4 mtgs
    e.g. Oceana report ‘Engines under control – the challenge of putting an end to fishing vessel engine power fraud in the Spanish Mediterranean’.source ↗
  16. 16
    Conférence des Régions Périphériques Maritimes d'Europe (CRPM)3 mtgs
    e.g. Exchange of views on the Ocean Pact, Ocean Act, the Atlantic Maritime and Macro-Regional Strategy, the Pact for the Med and the Coastal Communities Communication, forthcoming eventssource ↗
  17. 17
    EUROPEAN TUGOWNERS ASSOCIATION3 mtgs
    e.g. EU Strategic Dialogue on the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy.source ↗
  18. 18
    Damen Shipyards Group3 mtgs
    e.g. EU Strategic Dialogue on the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy.source ↗
  19. 19
    Waterborne Technology Platform3 mtgs
    e.g. EU Strategic Dialogue on the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy.source ↗
  20. 20
    ECTU - European Shippers' Council3 mtgs
    e.g. ETS extension to maritime & IMO developmentssource ↗
  21. 21
    The Pew Charitable Trusts3 mtgs
    e.g. Meeting on the EU’s fisheries external action and policy observations related to a vessel casesource ↗
  22. 22
    Environmental Justice Foundation3 mtgs
    e.g. Meeting on the EU’s fisheries external action and policy observations related to a vessel casesource ↗
  23. 23
    European Skippers Organisation - vzw3 mtgs
    e.g. Regular courtesy visit of the Inland Waterway (IWT) sector to the Head of Unit in charge of IWTsource ↗
  24. 24
    European Federation of Inland Ports3 mtgs
    e.g. General discussion on the challenges inland waterway transport faces on its path to decarbonization.source ↗
  25. 25
    International Chamber of Shipping2 mtgs
    e.g. Exchange of views on: 1) the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework; 2) review of the EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime; 3) the situation in the Middle East and closure of the Strait of Hormuzsource ↗

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Who lobbies the EU on maritime & shipping?

Based on disclosed European Commission meetings, the most active organisations include CMA CGM, A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, European Barge Union, Shipyards' and Maritime Equipment Association of Europe, FINCANTIERI SpA. 112 organisations appear across 245 disclosed meetings on these topics.

How is "Maritime & Shipping" lobbying measured here?

By counting distinct, officially disclosed Commission meetings whose topic matches maritime & shipping keywords (maritime, vessel, inland waterway). These are disclosed meetings, not a measure of influence, and each is linked to its official source.

Primary sources

Rankings count distinct disclosed Commission meetings whose topic matches the sector keywords; they are not a measure of influence. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU).

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