The shipping and aviation sectors are set to be exempt from targeted CO2 emissions cuts in the December Paris climate agreement, as the latest draft deal removes previous calls for aviation and shipping CO2 reduction targets, according to environmental group Transport & Environment. The group said t
The shipping and aviation sectors are set to be exempt from targeted CO2 emissions cuts in the December Paris climate agreement, as the latest draft deal removes previous calls for aviation and shipping CO2 reduction targets, according to environmental group Transport & Environment. The group said t
The Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships Project (GloMEEP), which aims to support increased uptake and implementation of energy-efficiency measures for shipping, was formally launched on September 28 in Singapore, at the International Maritime Organization (IMO)-Singapore Future-Ready Ship
The Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships Project (GloMEEP), which aims to support increased uptake and implementation of energy-efficiency measures for shipping, was formally launched on September 28 in Singapore, at the International Maritime Organization (IMO)-Singapore Future-Ready Ship
Shipping companies will need to prepare a monitoring plan by 31 August 2017 at the latest for each of their ships that falls under the jurisdiction of the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification regulation set to become fully effective on 1 January 2018, as explained by classification society DNV GL.
Shipping companies will need to prepare a monitoring plan by 31 August 2017 at the latest for each of their ships that falls under the jurisdiction of the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification regulation set to become fully effective on 1 January 2018, as explained by classification society DNV GL.
The EU Council’s decision to entrust the IMO with the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from international shipping is a vote of confidence in the international organisation’s ability to deliver, said Patrick Verhoeven, ECSA Secretary General following the adoption of the EU Member States
The EU Council’s decision to entrust the IMO with the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from international shipping is a vote of confidence in the international organisation’s ability to deliver, said Patrick Verhoeven, ECSA Secretary General following the adoption of the EU Member States
Unnecessary administrative difficulties must be weeded out before an international shipping regulation is adopted, according to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). To that end, the Council reached an agreement at its meeting last week on a draft resolution establishing that
Unnecessary administrative difficulties must be weeded out before an international shipping regulation is adopted, according to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). To that end, the Council reached an agreement at its meeting last week on a draft resolution establishing that
A study commissioned by WWF-Canada on marine fuel alternatives for use in the Canadian Arctic has found that the risks of using heavy fuel oil for shipping operations could be greatly reduced by switching to liquefied natural gas. “Of all the marine fuel options, heavy fuel oil is the most polluting
A number of environmental non-governmental organizations have expressed their concern over the failure of the international community to control greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping, saying that the International Maritime Organisation must set out global emissions reduction target by
The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition said it was disappointed over the lack of any significant new provisions in Part II of the Polar Code, adopted by IMO on Friday, that would adequately protect the Antarctic environment from shipping. “While ASOC welcomes the adoption of Part II of the Polar
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the environmental part of the International Code for ships operating in polar waters (Polar Code) and associated MARPOL amendments to make the Code mandatory by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). The MEPC was meeting for its
