Tag: IMO

The Maritime Anti-Corruption Networks (MACN) published its annual report for 2022 describing the issues that has led to an increase in demand for frontline support and company compliance tools.

According to International Council on Clean Transportation, the initial strategy of IMO to cut GHG emissions by only 50% by 2050 wasn’t compatible with the Paris Agreement’s aim to limit global warming.

Marubeni Corporation, Biofuel technology research Co. and Tabuchi Kaiun Co., have jointly brought to fruition an initiative to supply a biofuel for vessels, which is a mixture involving approximately 24% biofuel combined with conventional bunker heavy oil (Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil; VLSFO).

On 3rd July, during the MEPC 80 of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), India urged the organisation to establish a realistic target of ensuring that net zero carbon fuels occupy 5% of the marine fuel mix by 2030.

Thomas Timlen, Analyst South-east Asia, Risk Intelligence, says that while there are well known consequences to the marine environment that can result from unauthorised ship-to-ship transfers, another consequence is the threat of innocent vessels being penalised as a result of sanction busters broadcasting false vessel identification details.

As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) gathers today for a meeting of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80, July 3-7), the Clean Arctic Alliance called on IMO member states to adopt ambitious interim targets that will lead to a 50% reduction in shipping’s climate impact by 2030.

As the industry gears up for next week’s much anticipated MEPC 80 (Marine Environment Protect Committee) meeting, INTERCARGO Secretary General Kostas Gkonis has reiterated the importance that mid-term measures to help the IMO’s decarbonisation ambitions should be both simple and effective, so as to be efficiently implemented by ships worldwide.

Ahead the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 80th Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), industry association SEA-LNG calls on the IMO to regulate all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide on a full lifecycle, Well-to-Wake, basis.  

After Bangladesh and Liberia ratified the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (the Hong Kong Convention), it is now expected to enter into force.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), has expressed their congratulations to Bangladesh on its accession to Hong Kong ship recycling convention.