The international maritime transport industry has to take urgent measures in order to cut its share of emissions.
IMO Assembly adopted strategic directions and vision for 2018-2023 at its 30th session in London, United Kingdom.
Statements of Compliance with the Hong Kong Convention are no guarantee for safe shipbreaking activities, NGO says.
Environmental legislation will be at the top of the agenda of Angus Frew, Secretary General & CEO of BIMCO.
The industry is making a step forward in achieving ballast-free shipping with new 30,000m³ B-FREE LNG carrier design.
There is a strong interest of shipowners in retrofitting their ships with liquefied natural gas-powered (LNG) engines in order to meet the requirements of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, a survey shows. Specifically, according to the findings of SMM’s first Maritime Industry Report, s
The 2020 sulfur emissions legislation will enter into force without delay, Edmond Hughes, IMO’s head of air pollution and energy efficiency (MEPC) said while speaking in Athens recently. The reassurance was made to put an end to the overall confusion plaguing the industry amid rumored delays in the
The whole world would be watching the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2018, looking for something of real substance when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping, IMO’s Secretary-General Kitack Lim pointed out. “Next year really will be a time when the w
The Korean Free Trade Commission (KFTC) has given Maersk Line the green light for the acquisition of German counterpart Hamburg Süd. However, following the review, the regulatory authority has imposed corrective measures which will have to be met in order for the deal to be closed. These include an
Iceland has ratified the International Maritime Organization (IMO) treaty covering the prevention of air pollution from ships. Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson, Ambassador of Iceland to the United Kingdom, met IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim at IMO Headquarters, London, on November 22 to deposit the instr
In 2012, DNV GL predicted that by 2020, the LNG-fuelled fleet would comprise around 1,000 vessels. Three years later, this figure was revised downwards to between 400 and 600 vessels, with low oil price and slower than expected development of bunkering infrastructure cited as key reasons. Today, the
The release of the Paradise Papers, a global investigation that revealed the offshore activities of some of the world’s most powerful people and companies, has caused a stir in various sectors, including the shipping industry. The Paradise Papers disclosed offshore interests and activities of more t
The shipping industry could only be environmentally sustainable if it is economically sustainable as well, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) told the OECD Working Party on Shipbuilding in Paris. “The perennial challenge facing shipowners is overcapacity, aided and abetted by government sub
UK’s maritime sector body Maritime UK has launched a new Industry Code of Practice for the design, construction and operation of autonomous maritime systems. Seeking to provide practical guidance for autonomous and semi-autonomous vessels less than 24 metres long, the Industry Code of Practice will
