Events
19.02.2024
124th Session of the Assembly of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum
On February 16, 2024, in the premises of the relevant Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, the 124th session of the Assembly of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum was held, the first session since the arrival of the new director in the Association.
The goal of the session was, after reviewing the work of the Association in the previous period, to adopt the Work Plan and Financial Plan for the work of the Association in 2024, as well as to discuss all current topics related to shipping and the work of the Association in general.
Following the above, the Association's plan in the coming period is to modernize some internal work processes, digitize the Association's work and introduce paperless operations, and in addition to the above, work on strengthening the Association's international identity and its cooperation with other related associations, primarily through strengthening the position of Mare Nostrum in the Association of European Community Shipowners (ECSA).
Today, Mare Nostrum has 10 members, among which are the largest shipping companies from the Republic of Croatia, which employ over 3,000 seafarers. In the challenging geopolitical circumstances in which the world finds itself today, as well as in the conditions of the green and digital transition of the entire EU economy, the main goal of the Association is to create economic and social conditions for the development of safe, competitive, quality and sustainable shipping by advocating for competitive employment conditions, safety of life and work on board, favorable financing conditions for the green transition and business in general.
Following the above, at the meeting of the Association, among other things, issues related to:
- EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) - current affairs
- the situation in the Red Sea - attacks by the Hutts
- removal of municipal waste (solid and liquid) from ships in Croatian seaports - comparison of Croatian and Italian tariffs
- cooperation with the Croatian Association of Employers and the Croatian Chamber of Commerce
- tax per tonnage
- Rulebook on the conditions and manner of maintaining a watch, and performing other tasks on board that ensure safe navigation and protection of the sea from pollution
- Act on transportation in regular and occasional coastal maritime transport - new law and by-laws.
Mrs. Paula Vidović, director of the Agency for Coastal Liner Maritime Transport and representatives of the relevant Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure - Mrs. Marijana Iviček, head of the Sector for Maritime Economy and president of the Administrative Council of the Agency for Coastal Liner Maritime Transport, Mrs. Jana Borić, also took part in the session. head of the Legislation Service and Mr. Tomislav Budić, senior expert advisor for issues of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport from the Maritime Administration, who also gave a presentation to those present on the topic of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 (Fuel EUMaritime) for which the Republic of Croatia in the obligation to ensure the prerequisites for its direct implementation, for which purpose the Ministry in question will establish a working group in which the participation of representatives of Mare Nostrum is also planned.
09.02.2024
Workshop of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development for Shipping Companies
On February 8, 2024, representatives of the members of our Association as well as the Director of the Association, Mrs. Ivona Anić Miklec, participated in another in a series of useful workshops organized by the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development on the topic of introducing maritime transport into the greenhouse gas emissions trading system within the Union (EU ETS) as well as the obligations of monitoring and reporting on emissions from maritime traffic that are forthcoming based on Regulation (EU) 2023/957.
At the workshop, in an interactive form, all the obligations and prescribed deadlines for their fulfillment were presented to the shipowners in order to familiarize them with all the new obligations, the ultimate goal of which is the decarbonization of the maritime sector. Thank you to the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development for organizing this successful workshop!
02.01.2024
Appointment of Ivona Anić Miklec as the director of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum
On January 1, 2024, Ms. Ivona Anić Miklec took over the position of director of the Croatian Association of Shipowners Mare Nostrum. Mrs. Anić Miklec has a master's degree in law with work experience in the private and state sectors, of which in recent years she worked as a department head in the Maritime Administration of the relevant Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, during which period she also held the position of president of the Board of Directors of the Agency for Coastal Line Maritime Transport . In this sense, through the previous multi-year cooperation with Croatian shipowners, she is familiar with the challenges of the shipping sector as well as the importance that this sector, as well as the entire maritime economy, have for the Croatian and European economy as a whole.
Under the leadership of the director, the association will continue to be a responsible social partner in collective negotiations with unions and will promote the interests of Croatian shipowners before all competent bodies of state administration and local and regional self-government, as well as before competent bodies at the international and EU level. In the coming period, the association will strongly support its members in the digital and green transition of their business on the way to sustainable shipping. As a forum of the most important shipowners in the Republic of Croatia, the Association will encourage discussions aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of Croatian shipowners and raising awareness of all important and current issues of interest to members. In this sense, the Association will work on strengthening its identity and cooperation with related associations, as well as strengthening the position of Mare Nostrum under the auspices of its European family - the European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA).
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24.12.2023
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2024
24.12.2023
EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) seminar
The Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum organized an educational seminar on the subject of EU ETS on December 19, 2023, where the keynote address was given by Mr. Dino Kučić, specialist in fuel procurement and sustainable development - EMS/EnMS manager at Croatia Airlines.
The seminar was held in the premises of Kraš in Zagreb, and six expert teams from six members of HUB Mare Nostrum participated. The need for education arose from the fact that the EU ETS regulation will enter into force on January 1, 2024, which will mean the introduction of new rules that will result in the obligation to perform activities related to the trading of emissions units. At the Seminar, shipowners gathered the necessary information about the experience of the aviation industry during the procedure of introducing the relevant rules that have been in the system for more than a decade.
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News and events
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.
DG CLIMA and EMSA organized a webinar on the topic of EU ETS
On March 18, 2024, the director of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum, together with other representatives of our Association, participated in a webinar organized by the Directorate General of the European Commission for Climate Policy (DG CLIMA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
Meeting of the Board of Directors of the European Community Shipowners' Association
On March 5 and 6, 2024, a meeting of the Board of Directors of the European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) was held, attended by Mrs. Ivona Anić Miklec, director of HUB Mare Nostrum and Mr. Marko Domijan, president of the HUB Mare Nostrum Assembly.
Together with colleagues from 21 national associations of shipowners from EU member states and Norway, they discussed all current topics in the field of shipping as well as proposals for new EU legislative acts that are currently being discussed under the auspices of the EU Council and the European Parliament.
22nd Meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum
Under the newly elected leadership of the Supervisory Board - Mr. Nikola Koščica from Tankerska plovidba d.d. and with the members of the Supervisory Board, Mr. Robert Banko from Alpha Adriatic d.d. and Mr. Vicenco Jerković from Atlantska plovidba d.d. as well as with the presence of Mr. Roman Balta, a long-time associate of the Accounting Association Biro Balta d.o.o. and the leadership of the Association, on February 29, 2024, the 22nd session of the Supervisory Board of HUB Mare Nostrum was held in the Association's premises.
124th Session of the Assembly of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum
The goal of the session was, after reviewing the work of the Association in the previous period, to adopt the Work Plan and Financial Plan for the work of the Association in 2024, as well as to discuss all current topics related to shipping and the work of the Association in general.
Workshop of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development for Shipping Companies
On February 8, 2024, representatives of the members of our Association as well as the Director of the Association, Mrs. Ivona Anić Miklec, participated in another in a series of useful workshops organized by the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development on the topic of introducing maritime transport into the greenhouse gas emissions trading system within the Union (EU ETS) as well as the obligations of monitoring and reporting on emissions from maritime traffic that are forthcoming based on Regulation (EU) 2023/957.
Appointment of Ivona Anić Miklec as the director of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum
On January 1, 2024, Mrs. Ivona Anić Miklec took over the position of director of the Croatian Association of Shipowners Mare Nostrum. Under the leadership of the director, the association will continue to be a responsible social partner in collective negotiations with unions and will promote the interests of Croatian shipowners before all competent bodies of state administration and local and regional self-government, as well as before competent bodies at the international and EU level. In the coming period, the association will strongly support its members in the digital and green transition of their business on the way to sustainable shipping. The association will work on strengthening its identity and cooperation with related associations, as well as strengthening the position of Mare Nostrum under cover of its European family - the European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA).
EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) seminar
The Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum organized an educational seminar on the subject of EU ETS on December 19, 2023, where the keynote address was given by Mr. Dino Kučić, specialist in fuel procurement and sustainable development - EMS/EnMS manager at Croatia Airlines.
123rd session of the Assembly of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum
The 123rd session of the Assembly was held on Monday, December 11, 2023, in the premises of the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure in Zagreb. The session was attended by six members of the Association, and the guest of the session was Cap. Siniša Orlić.
120th Session of the Assembly of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum
On Thursday, September 28, 2023, the 120th session of the Assembly was held in the premises of Tankerska Plovidba in Zadar. The session was attended by nine members of the Association, and the guest of the session was a representative of the Agency for Coastal Line Maritime Transport.
European Shipping Summit 2023
Europan Shipping Summit was held in Brussels on 19-20 September 2023. Strategic importance of shipping and seafarers for the EU economy and security was emphasized as it transports more than 72% of the EU's external trade and secures the supply of essential goods such as food, energy, pharmaceuticals and raw materials. European shipping represents almost 40% of the global fleet. Important aspects of the green transition in shipping were discussed, such as low and zero carbon shipping, clean fuels, innovative technologies, vessel designs, as well as how adequate ship finance is key for implementation of sustainbility and achieving green transition and climate objectives.
Signed Collective Agreement for seafarers on ships that carry out transportation in liner coastal shipping
On June 29, 2023, in the morning hours in Rijeka, on the premises of Jadrolinija, the Collective Agreement was signed for seafarers on ships that carry out transportation in coastal shipping.
The Vice President of the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Minister of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure Oleg Butković, President of the Jadrolinija Board David Sopta, representatives of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum, representatives of trade union partners and other esteemed guests were present at the ceremonial signing of the Agreement.
The signatories of the agreement are the Croatian Shipowners Association Mare Nostrum, the Croatian Seamen's Union and the Independent Croatian Passenger Ship Seamen's Union.
118th Session of the Assembly of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum
On Thursday, May 18, 2023, the 118th session of the Assembly of the Croatian Shipowners' Association Mare Nostrum was held at the premises of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce in Pula.
Meeting about the Supervision of Croatian ships in foreign ports by port state inspectors
The meeting about the Supervision of Croatian ships in foreign ports by port state inspectors was held on April 4, 2023.
Croatian Shipowners’ Association Mare Nostrum is a full member of the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA)
From 1 January 2023, Croatian Shipowners’ Association Mare Nostrum is a full member of the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA).
Towards a more sustainable maritime transport: research and innovation for route optimization in Puglia and in Croatia
Is it possible to improve and enhance maritime transport and, at the same time, contribute to reduce emissions in the field of mobility? The pathway towards a more sustainable ferry transportation can now benefit from a new and effective routing tool. This is thanks to the GUTTA project.
