COP 27 wrapped up with a historic decision to establish a loss and damage fund for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters. And while the high-level meeting was expected to set a more ambitious timeline for shipping to decarbonize, the progress on climate ambition was generally perceived as weak.

Two crewmembers sustained injuries in an explosion on the Greek-flagged offshore support vessel Athena in Le Havre, France, on November 17.

MOL and JERA signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a study of transporting ammonia for use as fuel, including shipments to JERA's Hekinan Power Station in Aichi Prefecture, which is slated to start commercial operation in the late 2020s.

A newly built ship with special environmental and climate characteristics was christened at the Port of Gothenburg on November 16.

Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) have engaged with The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCR) UN Working Group on a report highlighting the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of people's right to self-determination.

Three Port of Gothenburg projects for a green transformation of shipping have been selected by the Swedish government to constitute Sweden's contribution to the international initiative Green Shipping Challenge.

Heavy-duty electric trucks servicing San Pedro Bay port terminals can now charge for free at the Port of Long Beach, which announced it has opened the first two public charging stations in the nation for the vehicles.

On November 16, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its final 2022 Scoping Plan, the state’s five-year roadmap for achieving its climate goals.

Gender equality in shipping is seen as a key pathway to economic sustainability and better performance. Despite international efforts to increase female participation in shipping, women still constitute just 1.2% of the global seafarer workforce, according to 2021 figures by BIMCO and ICS.

The Baltic Exchange has issued its reports for 12-18 November, to provide information about the tanker and bulk market performance.