Tag: CII

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met for its 82nd from 30 September to 4 October, 2024, where various measures regarding the marine environment were discussed. 

IAPH has decided to develop its own GHG performance indicator as part of the forthcoming expansion and revision of the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) which will become fully operational as of 2026.

INTERCARGO has submitted proposals to the IMO calling for a review of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) at MEPC 82.

RINA has submitted a document to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), in view of MEPC 82, focusing on the evaluation of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII).

Pacific International Lines (PIL) is stepping up on its fleet renewal programme and has ordered five new container vessels with 13,000 TEU capacity, equipped with liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel engines.

ScanOcean and Vegoil have launched a transformative initiative in marine transport by successfully bunkering the vessel Key Fjord with a groundbreaking B30-DMA fuel, blending renewable RME from Energifabriken.

The International Bunker Industry Association’s members (IBIA), along with the wider shipping industry, are actively pursuing operational energy efficiency improvements as part of goals consistent with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2023 Strategy on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships.

Given the rising concerns about the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) system adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), INTERTANKO has been investigating the specific challenges faced by tankers, particularly smaller LNG and fuel oil refueling carriers, calling IMO to focus on CII application for tankers.

Six major shipping organizations (BIMCO, CLIA, INTERCARGO, INTERMANAGER, ICS, and INTERTANKO) have issued a joint statement expressing their concern over some flaws of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulation. 

INTERCARGO held its Semi-Annual Meetings in Tokyo in late May, with key agenda items including quality, sustainability, GHG emissions reduction, and the CII rating system.