Tag: Global Maritime Forum

A new discussion paper from the Global Maritime Forum (GMF) and the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), argues that Spain has promising conditions for action on zero-emission shipping and Green Corridors.

The May Crew Change Indicator records a tiny increase in seafarers onboard vessels beyond their contract expiry since April but overall does not indicate that the fears of a re-escalation of the crew change crisis due to the war in Ukraine have been fulfilled.

"Getting to Zero Coalition" in its insight briefing series published a paper giving an overview and examining the potential challenges and opportunities of the hydrogen in the shipping industry.

A consortium, led by the Global Maritime Forum and consisting of BHP, Rio Tinto, Oldendorff Carriers and Star Bulk Carriers Corp., have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to assess the development of an iron ore Green Corridor between Australia and East Asia.

Mrs Ingrid Sidenvall Jegou, Project Director, Global Maritime Forum, explains how the ‘Getting to Zero Coalition’ is working together with several stakeholders to reduce industry’s carbon footprint and use net-zero energy sources by 2050, towards a more sustainable and decarbonized future.

Singapore's Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the Global Maritime Forum (GMF) sign knowledge partnership to advance decarbonisation of the shipping industry.

The latest Crew Change Indicator shows that the number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contract has increased from 3.7% to 4.2% in the last month, while the number of seafarers onboard vessels for over 11 months has remained stable at 0.4%.

The Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator for January shows that the number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contract has decreased from 4.7% to 3.7% in the last month. However, the omicron variant has resulted in some renewed crew change difficulties.

The crew change Indicator for December marked an improvement of the situation and a stably increasing vaccination rate among seafarers.

Global Maritime Forum's report explores the potential for the adoption of low carbon shipping fuels through the shipping sector of Indonesia.