IMO Piracy Report: Nine ships attacked during February 2024
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of February 2024.
Read moreThe International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of February 2024.
Read moreMany topics discussed and decisions made during the MEPC 81 that took place from 18 to 22 March 2024, in IMO headquarters, London.
Read moreIMO MEPC 81, that took place March 18-22, agreed on an illustration of a possible draft outline of an “IMO net-zero framework” for cutting greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from international shipping. The draft outline illustration lists regulations under the (MARPOL, which will be adopted or amended to allow for a new global fuel standard and a new global pricing mechanism for maritime GHG emissions.
Read moreSustainable shipping fuels could reach cost parity with fossil fuels as early as 2035 with the help of decisive emissions policy such as carbon taxes and emissions limits, according to a new report launched today by technology group Wärtsilä.
Read moreIMO is advancing discussions on legally-binding ‘mid-term’ measures to help the maritime industry achieve net zero shipping, as set out in the 2023 IMO Strategy on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. The measures are scheduled for adoption in late 2025.
Read moreA recent study commissioned by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register and ARUP, has identified low port readiness as a major hurdle bottlenecking the adoption of Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) system as a practicable decarbonisation solution.
Read moreThe United Nations' maritime shipping regulatory agency stated on 18th March, that initiatives to mitigate environmental harm caused by a cargo vessel sinking after a Houthi missile strike and another vessel abandoned during a fiery assault are suspended until ship attacks diminish, Reuters highlights.
Read moreZero Emissions Ships Technology Association (ZESTA) has outlined four required outcomes from the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81) meeting.
Read moreSeas At Risk urges the EU to lead the way in decarbonisation efforts as the IMO negotiates to reduce shipping’s environmental impact. By leveraging the collective strength of its Member States, the EU can set a powerful example, showing the need for unified action to achieve greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Read moreLloyd’s Register (LR) informed that since 1 January 2024, the Canadian Carbon Intensity Indicator (CCII) applies to Canadian ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above operating only within all Canadian waters (including within the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River) or only within all the aforementioned areas and travelling to ports of the United States provided the ship voyages to these ports comprise 50% or less of annual trips.
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