CROATIAN SHIPOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION MARE NOSTRUM

Founded in 1991.

CSA Mare Nostrum has 9 members - the most important Croatian shippers - who manage 108 vessels with a total of 1.329.054 GT. The main purpose of the Association is to promote shipping interests, to advocate for satisfactory and competitive shipping conditions as to encourage a safe, reliable and valuable shipping. As an association of employers we participate in social dialogues with other social partners and are a signatory of the Collective Agreement for Croatian Seafarers.

The associate members of CSA Mare Nostrum are Croatian Ship Registry and Golar Viking Management.

Mare Nostrum functions through its assembly, supervisory, working bodies (the commission), and its directorate.

From 1 January 2023, Croatian Shipowners’ Association Mare Nostrum is a full member of the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA).

News

20.04.2025

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter from Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum!

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24.03.2025

European Shipping Summit 2025

The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) organized the European Shipping Summit, which took place in Brussels on March 19 and 20, 2025.

On behalf of HUB Mare Nostrum, the president and vice-president of the Association participated in the Summit: Marko Domijan and Mario Pavić.

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17.05.2024

55th session of the Financial Commission

On the occasion of holding the Financial Commission of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum, the members, president and director of the Association met at a regular meeting on May 16, 2024 in Zagreb.

All current topics in the field of shipping financing were discussed, of which in particular:

- the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the OECD and the impact of the OECD Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (Pillar II) and Directive (EU) 2022/2523 on the national tonnage tax system

- the work of the EU Council on the Proposal of the new Energy Taxation Directive and its possible impact on the price of fuel

- the double taxation problem in Argentina and India and

- methods of shipping financing.

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09.05.2024

Europe Day

As Europe Day is celebrated on May 9, on this day we are proud that Mare Nostrum, as part of the European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA), works on strengthening its cooperation with other EU member states through involvement in EU maritime policies.

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06.05.2024

125th Session of the HUB Mare Nostrum Assembly: Expectations for Shipping Sector in the Coming Period

The 125th session of the Assembly of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum was held in the premises of Jadrolinija, Rijeka on 3 May 2024.

Alongside with the Association's members and its Directorate, Ms Antonia Bebić, maritime attaché from the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union also participated in the session's work presenting us ongoing legislative work and all of the maritime related topics that are currently being discussed within the EU institutions as well as under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

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25.04.2024

11th Career Day of the Maritime Faculty in Rijeka

Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum participated with its member at the 11th Career Day of the Maritime Faculty in Rijeka.

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12.04.2024

75th anniversary of the Maritime Faculty in Rijeka

We congratulate the Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka for 75 years of activity, which has rightly placed it at the very top of the higher education institutions that educate personnel in the maritime field in the Republic of Croatia.

As potential future employers of students of this Faculty, members of Mare Nostrum closely monitor the progress and development of all study programs at the Faculty.

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