Royal Belgian Shipowners Association applauds the historic move by the UN, to finalize High Seas Treaty, the international treaty for the protection of high seas biodiversity, after years of negotiations. Also, the Association acknowledges Belgian government’s active role in the development and finalisation of the agreement.

PowerCell with SEAM have signed an agreement for deliveries of hydrogen solutions to two ships that operate on Norway's longest ferry connection, an important climate project that significantly reduces CO2 emissions.

The Port of London Authority (PLA) which oversees safe operations in the UK’s busiest port, has released a statement on its achievement of halving its carbon emissions the past year due to biofuel. 

Petrobras and Equinor have released a statement on their agreement to evaluate seven offshore wind projects in Brazil. During CERAWeek (annual energy conference organized by S&P Global in Houston, Texas), the two companies signed a letter of intent that expands the cooperation between them to assess seven offshore wind power generation projects.

Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos) and NYK Line have released a statement that on February 26th, they  completed a pilot on the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier Lycaste Peace, bunkering FAME B24 marine biofuel in Singapore.

Synergy group provides tailor-made Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to female seafarers on more than 60 vessels. The gear was designed by textile engineers in conjunction with female seafarers and maritime safety experts.

The Maritime Safety Committee, at its 106th session (2 to 11 November 2022), approved the revised Procedure for responding to DSC distress alerts by ships, as set out in the annex, prepared by the Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), at its ninth session (21 to 30 June 2022).

The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore, has released a media statement on its efforts and plan on achieving better efficiency, safety, and productivity through technology.

Hong Kong Merchant Shipping, has released an information note on the revised GMDSS Operating Guidance for Ships in Distress Situations.

The Baltic Exchange, the world’s independent source of maritime market data, has issued its report for the last week, 27/2 to 3/3 of 2023, to provide information on the tanker market performance.