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In light of recent developments, the Tripartite participating organisations reaffirmed their support to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the global regulator for international shipping, capable of delivering effective regulations…
What an event that was on the 23rd of October at the Chios auditorium of the Marriott hotel in Athens! A well attended forum with excellent speakers, good Q&A time…
IMO ISWG-GHG 20LR Summary Report ISWG-GHG 20 was held from 20 – 24 October 2025 Download Summary Report Applicability: Shipowners, ship managers, ships’ crews, ship designers, shipyards and…
Viewers can listen here below the live interview: https://www.ertecho.gr/radio/i-foni-tis-elladas/show/kales-thalasses/ondemand/1128760/o-naytiliakos-analytis-giannis-faraklas-stis-kales-thalasses-21-10-2025/ We look forward to your comments.
Last Friday’s events at the IMO need not presage a delay in the creation of a coherent decarbonisation policy. They simply provide an opportunity to involve those at the epicentre…
Statement by the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, following the conclusion of the 2nd Extraordinary Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization…
Today’s decision to delay the process at the IMO presents a new opportunity to shape a sustainable and effective international framework that will guide global shipping safely and realistically through…
WSC: IMO should use additional year to close remaining gaps and ensure an effective global agreement
World Shipping Council: IMO should use additional year to close remaining gaps and ensure an effective global agreement London, 17 October 2025 — Recognising the challenging and complex negotiations at the…
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee votes to adjourn discussions on the Net-Zero Framework for one year The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to adjourn the extraordinary session of the…
The MEPC Special Session this week demonstrated that the issue of reducing GHG emissions from ships, and in particular, the pricing of emissions, is politically contentious for many countries to…
IAPH considers the postponement of the adoption of the IMO Net Zero Framework as a major setback for a global framework that the industry needs to secure investments in decarbonisation…
Ahead of the next MEPC meeting taking place on October 14th in London, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) urges IMO member states to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework. This…
Amendment of IMO Guidelines for development of IHMs (Res. MEPC.405(83) Download Class News Applicability: Shipowners, ship operators and ship managers, ship builders and manufacturers. The IMO has adopted Res. MEPC.405(83) – “Amendments…
This week, the final negotiations took place in London within the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on measures to limit emissions from seagoing vessels. There was intensive debate on both technical…
Draft regulations will set mandatory marine fuel standard and GHG emissions pricing for shipping to address climate change. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has achieved another step towards establishing a…
Dear Maritime Community: The past few months have witnessed much handwringing about the emissions reporting requirements expected by IMO and the related uncertainty. This was affirmed at the recent MEPC meeting…
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee meets 22-26 November Opening/Chair The meeting will be opened by IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim and will be chaired by Mr. Hideaki Saito (Japan). The Vice-Chair is Mr. Harry Conway (Liberia). Highlights…
Winds are blowing in sustainability-linked bond sails By Robert E. Lustrin, Esq., shipping lawyer at global law firm Reed Smith IMO targets for emissions reductions All eyes in the shipping…
Fathom World update and podcast news As usual the meeting of the marine environment protection committee at the IMO was political and slow paced, and they came up with some…
Guidelines to support new carbon intensity cutting measures agreed by working group ahead of MEPC An International Maritime Organization (IMO) working group has agreed a set of draft guidelines to support mandatory measures…
Mandatory system for collecting ships’ fuel consumption data approved The MEPC approved mandatory requirements for ships to record and report data on their fuel consumption together with additional data on…
Indonesia’s President Mr Joko Widodo today addressed IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee in London at the invitation of IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim. The visit was part of Mr Lim’s initiative…