The shipping industry must take responsibility for its fair share of carbon emissions in order to tackle climate change, according to global transportation conglomerate A.P. Moller – Maersk. “Raising the ambition for global regulation remains crucial to ensure shipping’s contribution to reach the Pa
The recent decision by the European Union not to include shipping within the full scope of the regional EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has shown faith in UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) to further reduce shipping’s carbon emissions, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) said
The European Parliament and Council have today reached a provisional agreement to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the period after 2020. This revision is expected to help the EU to achieve a significant part of its commitment under the Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emi
Monaco-based dry bulk shipping company Safe Bulkers has agreed with Erma First, a Greece based company, to install a Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) across its fleet of 38 vessels. The first installation of Erma First BWTS is expected to take place during the company’s next dry-docking schedul
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has established regulations to implement a 10-knot speed restriction for all vessels of 19.8 meters or longer in certain locations along the east coast of the US Atlantic seaboard at certain times of the year, GAC informed. As explained, the
The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center (MSC) has received its eighth application for Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) type approval. The application was submitted by South Korea-based BWMS manufacturer Techcross for the Electro-Cleen System on October 31. As explained, the MSC will review the
The Government of Canada has introduced the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act in parliament, which aims to prohibit vessel abandonment. The act, also known as Bill C-64, will bring the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007 into force of law in Canada. It is one of
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Shipping Council (WSC) have hit back at the accusations stemming from the recently published study by the InfluenceMap on the IMO’s approach to tackling carbon emissions from shipping. The report claims that the shipping industry has aggres
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to discuss the introduction of a ban on the carriage of high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) as bunkers on ships without scrubbers in February 2018. The proposal would be considered at the 5th session of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Res
Greece-based manufacturer of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) Erma First has received the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Type Approval for its full flow electrolysis BWTS. On October 18, the company became the first full flow electrolysis BWTS vendor worldwide that received the USCG approval
A new ballast water treatment system (BWTS) specifically designed for large dry bulk and ore carriers has been launched. Developed by the UK-based Coldharbour Marine, the system uses the company’s existing inert gas based GLDTM treatment plant to meet the needs of large bulk carriers, which often sh
The forthcoming environmental regulations are likely to affect the global container shipping industry in an unprecedented manner, C. K. Yoo, President and CEO of Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) said in a keynote address at TMP Asia 2017. Referring to the Ballast Water Management Convention and Low Sul
Almost three-quarters of new ships carrying consumer goods already exceed International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) post-2025 energy efficiency requirement. Some 71% of all new containerships, which emit around a quarter of global ship CO2 emissions, comply with the post-2025 requirements of the I
Jamaica and Malta have become the latest states to sign up to the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention – the international treaty requiring ships to manage their ballast water to help stop the spread of invasive aquatic species across the globe. The convention entered into force on September 8 an
