GHG

UK Shipping Industry demands Net-Zero by 2050 In a landmark decision, the UK shipping industry has agreed that the international shipping sector must pursue a net-zero carbon emissions target by…

Microplastic pollution in the marine environment and its climate implications: How to overcome the impacts? A new study [1], commissioned by Seas At Risk and carried out by to the…

Independent study confirms LNG reduces shipping GHG emissions by up to 23% Peer-reviewed well-to-wake study updates definitive figures for GHG emissions from LNG as a marine fuel LONDON, UK – 16…

KR and HHI Group sign strategic partnership MOU for GHG issues Korean Register (KR) and Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI) Group have signed an MOU to work together in strategic partnership to…

INTERCARGO affirms leadership role in representing dry bulk shipping INTERCARGO re-iterated its commitment to a safe, efficient, high quality and environmentally sound dry bulk shipping industry at its semi-annual meetings…

Interferry GHG data survey bids for fair application of IMO proposals Global trade association Interferry is conducting a major energy efficiency data survey among members to ensure that existing ferries…

Key environmental issues in shipping: The challenges ahead Shipowners must stay vigilant to upcoming environmental regulations The first regulations designed to support the IMO’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets are…

Dry and Wet Markets in the red amid perplexed Geopolitics… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost eight points since yesterday and now stands at 1,855 points; on a weekly basis…

The Union of Greek Shipowners backs Greek proposal to limit main engine power of ships as an immediately effective measure to reduce GHG emissions from ships In the context of…

  Maritime Forecast to 2050: fuel flexibility key to competitiveness in low-carbon shipping future DNV GL: Download the Maritime Forecast to 2050 – 3rd edition Download the Maritime Forecast to…

IMO initial GHG strategy is driving a new propulsion revolution Speaking at London International shipping Week, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said, “The initial strategy adopted last year is a major…

Round Table Leaders Set their Sights on the Future The Round Table leaders of the major shipping industry trade associations BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO met in London yesterday to consider…

Independent study reveals LNG reduces shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%  Landmark Well-to-Wake study represents definitive figures for GHG emissions and confirms LNG as major contributor in meeting IMO’s…

Confirmation by the International Maritime Organization of a 20% correction in its Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) calculation formula for ro-ro and ro-pax vessels has been welcomed by trade association…

Nations meeting at the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London have adopted an initial strategy on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships, setting out a vision…

Global port authorities, represented through the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), welcome the initial strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships that was adopted at…

“The IMO has done something no one has done before: set an absolute target for emission reductions for an entire industry. It is a landmark achievement in the effort to…

The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) congratulates the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on the decision taken today by the Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) to adopt a comprehensive…

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) which represents the world’s national shipowner associations at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) says it is satisfied with progress made by governments on a…

BONN – NOVEMBER 15, 2017: A group of international shipping industry leaders have joined forces to drive the decarbonization agenda with a business-focused approach that pushes ahead of regulatory mechanisms…

Flagging up a new study by the team @ ICCT which assesses the maritime sector’s GHG from 2013-2015. Key findings include: Fuel consumption is increasing.  Maritime fuel consumption increased from 291…

LONDON – SEPTEMBER 19, 2017: A group of international shipping industry leaders will join forces at the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 23) to the UN…

London, UK: INTERCARGO expresses its full support and total alignment with IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim’s concerns that including shipping in the European Union’s Emission Trading System (EU-ETS) could undermine efforts…

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has welcomed the historic achievement of the 2015 Paris Climate Change conference (COP21).  The Paris Climate Change Agreement identifies a clear goal of “holding the…

“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…