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).
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.
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.
The selected agenda items were:
- Tax per tonnage
- Removal of municipal waste from ships in Croatian ports
- 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
- Regulation on conditions and evaluation of criteria for granting concessions and entering into public service contracts for the performance of public transport in line coastal maritime transport
- European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) - work by commissions
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.
The selected agenda items were:
• Election of a new president and deputy president of the HUB Mare Nostrum Assembly
• Tax per tonnage
• Removal of municipal waste (solid and liquid) from ships in Croatian seaports
• Rulebook on the conditions and manner of maintaining a watch, and performing other work on board to ensure safe navigation and protection of the sea from pollution
• Decree on the conditions and evaluation of criteria for granting concessions and concluding public service contracts for the performance of public transport in coastal maritime transport
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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).
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The meeting about the Supervision of Croatian ships in foreign ports by port state inspectors was held on April 4, 2023.
From 1 January 2023, Croatian Shipowners’ Association Mare Nostrum is a full member of the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA).
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