Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association

Acronym: KBRV

General Information

Identification Code: 085057391751-17

Website: https://kbrv.be/

Entity Form: VZW

Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations

Registration Date: 4/12/2024

Mission & Interests

Goals: Mission: The RBSA proactively looks after the common interests of all shipowners and ships’ managers established in Belgium and involved in international maritime transport by sea. The association plays a dynamic role in promoting the sector as attractive employer and gives its members operational support and clarification concerning fiscal, social, environmental and maritime legislation. For this purpose, the RBSA collaborates closely with all relevant national and international parties. Vision: As Belgium’s maritime knowledge centre, the RBSA is determined to play a pioneering role in the sustainable expansion and long-term growth of the sector of international maritime transport by sea. In its role of forward-looking opinion maker, the RBSA wants to serve as the ideal discussion partner for all parties concerned.

Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Interests:

Business and industry
Economy, finance and the euro
Energy
Environment
Foreign affairs and security policy
Maritime affairs and fisheries

Levels of Interest:

global
national
european
sub-national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Fit for 55 European Green Deal European Climate Law REGULATION (EU) 2023/1805 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 13 September 2023 on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC DIRECTIVE 2003/87/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 establishing a European maritime single window environment European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 April 2024 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (COM(2022)0071 – C9-0050/2022 – 2022/0051(COD)) Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2005/35/EC on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties, including criminal penalties, for pollution offences Revised EU Maritime Security Strategy (EUMSS) and its Action Plan

Communication Activities: Informeren van leden en stakeholders Standpunt vertegenwoordigen van Belgische reders ten aanzien van Europese wetgeving

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Ernest Van Dijckkaai 8

Post Code: 2000

City: Antwerp

Country: BELGIUM

Phone:

Indic Phone: 32

Phone Number: 32327232

EU Office

Address: Ernest Van Dijckkaai 8

Post Code: 2000

City: Antwerp

Country: BELGIUM

Phone:

Indic Phone: 32

Phone Number: 32327232

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Total Budget: 0

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Membership Information

Members25 Percent: 3

Members: 3

Members F T E: 0.75

Structure

Structure Type: Structure

Is Member Of: DEME Conti-Lines Boluda Euronav Fast Lines CMB Exmar Anglo-Eastern Boeckmans Boskalis Jan De Nul NYK CroisiEurope Excelerate Energy Herbosch Kiere Navios Transpetrol Belgian navy Lowland International Vloot

Organisation Members: ECSA ICS