The year 2050 might seem distant, yet in the context of the green transition of global supply chains, the deadline is rapidly approaching, World Economic Forum highlights.

Ripple effects of strike action at ports on the US East and Gulf coasts will cause severe supply chain disruption into 2025, with analysts warning government intervention may be required to avoid major economic fallout, Xeneta highlights. 

The Port of Long Beach, Shenzhen Port Group, Hutchison Ports YANTIAN, South Coast Air Quality Management District, and the North American Representative Office of Shenzhen have signed a memorandum of cooperation to collaborate on decarbonizing ocean trade and promoting a green maritime economy around the Pacific Rim.

Essberger has announced an investment in the future of sustainable chemical transportation, placing an order for two state-of-the-art 13,000 dwt chemical tankers equipped with methanol-capable engines.

The global shipping industry is not on track to meet its target of having zero-emission fuels account for 5% of all fuels by 2030. That’s according to a new report from the UCL Energy Institute, UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, and the Getting to Zero Coalition (a Global Maritime Forum initiative), which they hope will act as a “serious wake-up call” to the industry.

DNV has awarded Hanwha Ocean Type Approval Design Certification (TADC) for its innovative rotor sail technology, the first certification of a rotor sail approved for installation in hazardous zones in South Korea.

UK MAIB has completed its preliminary assessment (PA) on the grounding general cargo vessel Baltic Arrow that took place at 0848 on 25 June 2024.

On September 23, 2024, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. officially enacted the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, also known as Republic Act 12021, during a ceremony at Malacañang. This law, a priority for his administration, was deemed urgent by Marcos in September of the previous year.

As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) holds its Intersessional Working Group on GHG Emissions from Ships (IWSG-GHG-17, Sept 23-27) and the Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEPC 82, Sept 30-Oct 4), the Clean Shipping Coalition urges immediate action to meet the IMO’s GHG Strategy targets.

Over the past week, no incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported to the ReCAAP ISC, between 17th and 23rd September 2024.