Anemoi Marine Technologies (Anemoi) has marked a major milestone for wind-assisted propulsion as M/V Afros, the world’s first bulk carrier fitted with Rotor Sails, successfully completed its second intermediate survey…
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Automechanika Kuala Lumpur 2026 opens tomorrow with a 40 percent surge in visitor interest as it blends technology, trade, training and culture
Kuala Lumpur, 13 May 2026. The 15th edition of Automechanika Kuala Lumpur will open its doors tomorrow, welcoming the automotive and mobility community from 14 to 16 May at the Kuala…
New whitepaper highlights rising barnacle biofouling risk for ship operators as regulations tighten
Gothenburg, Sweden – May 11, 2026: Swedish antifouling technology company, I-Tech AB, has published a new industry whitepaper offering shipowners, operators, and technical managers a data-driven guide to understanding, assessing,…
Orderbook growth and significant developments in reducing methane slip highlight LNG’s role in maritime decarbonisation
A new edition of Fuel for thought: LNG sets out how LNG continues to offer a competitive compliance pathway as EU and IMO regulations tighten. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released its…
Marine Environment Protection Committee “back on track” towards consensus on global shipping emissions. The Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concluded its 84th session with a…
ICS WELCOMES RETURN TO IMO SPIRIT OF CO-OPERATION ON MARITIME GREEN HOUSE GAS REDUCTION This week’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEPC 84) saw further deliberation…
Navigating the Great Transitions: Strategic Insights from Delphi Economic Forum XI
By Maria Themeli, Strategic Advisor to CEOs | SEALS Strategy Oversight As the 11th Delphi Economic Forum (2026) concludes today in the historic landscape of Delphi, the message for the global business…
BAAFEx returning in 2027 as Asia Strengthens Position asKey Growth Market for Business Aviation
Building on successful debut, Business Aviation Asia Forum & Expo (BAAFEx) set to expandalongside accelerating demand across Asia Pacific SINGAPORE, 22 April 2026 – The Business Aviation Asia Forum &…
Shareholders vote against BP and in favour of climate disclosures and Paris Alignment
Joshua Sherrard-Bewhay, ESG analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Over the past few years, we’ve seen highly material fluctuations in the transition strategies of oil and gas companies. BP has been right at…
By Sjoerd de Jager, CEO of PortXchange Earth Day has always been a moment for reflection. But 2026 has it feeling more like a deadline. For decades, climate change was…
‘OCEAN INTELLIGENCE IN METASHIPPING: BIODIVERSITY – PEOPLE – INNOVATION – INVESTMENT’ Four interconnected forms of intelligence: ecological, human, technological, and financial, covering issues from biodiversity and crew skilling to AI,…
Statement by the President of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), Melina Travlos, on the occasion of the forthcoming IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) Session
With the global shipping industry turning its attention to the upcoming session of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, the Union of Greek Shipowners calls upon all Member…
Good Morning Monaco Friday, April 10, 2026 Monaco steps onto European stage with landmark Council of Europe visit The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, visited Monaco…
Weymouth has taken a proactive step in tackling marine plastic pollution with the successful installation of its first BinForGreenSeas unit on the town’s busy seafront. The new recycling facility, located…
HOUSTON – March 11, 2026 – Blue Sky Maritime Coalition (“Blue Sky” or “the Coalition”) today announced the appointment of its new Board Chair and Vice Chair, marking an important…
Education, Education, Education! Ever since the foundation of GreenSeas Trust in 2003, eco-education has been at the heart of our mission: raising awareness of the plastic pollution problem to inspire…
In just two years, 8,694 residents of Chios – from children aged 4 to seniors aged 96 – were trained through CCC tools and became Climate Ambassadors. Students, youth, parents,…
EPT’s Antonis Karagiannakis interviews All About Shipping’s John Faraclas on the issue of Crew Members at a War Zone and beyond
Given the ongoing Wars in the Black Sea, the entire Middle East and beyond EPT’s specilaist Shipping journalist Antoni Karagiannakis – a seafarer himself in the past, questions John Faraclas…
Meeting Outcomes: IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 13), 9-13 February 2026
18 February 2026, 14:27 Meeting Outcomes: IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 13), 9-13 February 2026 Download The International Maritime Organization’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response held…
From Cybersecurity to Customs, Mental Health to Net Zero, the first wave of Multimodal 2026 Conference sessions announced
If you’re looking for something to love this February, Multimodal 2026 has delivered. The UK’s leading freight transport, logistics and supply chain management exhibition has announced the first six speakers…
Results from last year’s Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on ballast water management has revealed a marked change in regulatory compliance failures, which now include the actual performance, operation, and maintenance…
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by Katerina Tsourtsoula*, The event of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Hellas) was held with great success on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, at the Athens Club, featuring Dr. Richard…
Tara Irwin, senior ESG analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Beyond the immediate policy shift of revoking the 2009 “endangerment finding”, the decision signals a decisive change in the federal government’s approach to…



