Last 26th of February, European Maritime Pilots'​ Association (EMPA) represented by its President Miguel Vieira de Castro had the pleasure of attending the inauguration of the new Híades Business Patterns / AMURA office — a milestone that represents...

Today, 27 February 2026, European Maritime Pilots'​ Association (EMPA) attended the NELSON information session organised by AMURA in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, focused on innovative solutions for maritime services. The workshop...

We are pleased to thank our sponsors for their valuable support of the 60th EMPA General Meeting.

With deep sorrow, EMPA mourns the tragic loss of Captain Phillip Brady, who passed away on Monday 12 January following a serious accident during pilot transfer operations off Panama City,...

The Danish pilotage sector is set for major structural change following an agreement between the country’s two pilot associations, Danish Maritime Pilots and Danske Lodser, to merge into a single, unified organisation. The...

A celebration of a historic milestone for the Portuguese pilotage service!!! On November 19, 2025, APIBARRA celebrated three decades of history with the 8th Conference, held at the Infante D....

EMPA - European Maritime Pilots' Association Secretary General Aileen Van Raemdonck was honoured to attend last week's ESPO (European Sea Ports Organisation) Award to celebrate inspiring port projects. This year's edition...

The European Maritime Pilots’ Association (EMPA) participated in the latest NEDSPA (North European Deep-Sea Pilots Association) meeting, held in Hull (UK), bringing together representatives from across Europe both in person...