Founded in 1965, on the occasion of its sixtieth birthday The European Shipowners' Association has decided to change its name abandoning that of European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) to become ECSA European Shipowners from today. "We continue to be ECSA - explained Secretary General Sotiris Raptis - but we also become European Shipowners. Our goal is to raise awareness of what the European maritime transport. European maritime transport - ha Raptis pointed out - represents about 35% of the global fleet, far exceeding Europe's 15% share of GDP global. Our sector provides the energy that Europeans need need, the goods we use daily and guide innovation. We are a resource for safety and competitiveness of Europe'.