The role of biofuels in the new regulations landscape
During the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Limassol Forum, Bill Stamatopoulos, Global Business Development Director, VeriFuel, gave a presentation on the use biofuels for the marine shipping sector.
Read moreDuring the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Limassol Forum, Bill Stamatopoulos, Global Business Development Director, VeriFuel, gave a presentation on the use biofuels for the marine shipping sector.
Read moreApproaching towards the last days of 2022, we take a look back at the most important issues regarding shipping decarbonization.
Read moreAmendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI enter into force on 1 November 2022.
Read moreMSC supported the criticism for the carbon intensity indicator (CII) regulation, which enters into force today (1 November, 2022), along with the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI).
Read moreSQE MARINE Consulting firm has issued a circular to explain how to revise the existing Ship Energy Efficiency Plan to include a Part III for Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), calculation and rating in order to conform with the revised MARPOL Annex VI accordingly.
Read moreSuppliers will have to include Information about flashpoint of fuel oil on the bunker delivery note (BDN) under draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, in line draft amendments to SOLAS recently approved by the IMO.
Read moreTo demonstrate that biofuels do not “cause an engine to exceed the applicable NOx emission limit” has been a challenge. However, IBIA notes that this regulatory hurdle is set to be cleared thanks to a new “Unified Interpretation (UI)” approved by the IMO’s Marine Environment Committee.
Read moreIBIA took the floor during MEPC 78 to express its views on some of the issues that were discussed, with IBIA’s IMO representative, Unni Einemo, stressing the need to "recognise that it is not possible at this stage to fully and accurately predict availability of solutions in 2050."
Read moreAs the IMO MEPC 78 ended, the World Shipping Council (WSC) noted that they have seen good progress on several important topics, including on the next phase of the IMO greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy.
Read moreWhile a majority of IMO delegates spoke up in favour of moving the sector closer to the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping global heating below 1.5°C during MEPC 78, NGOs expressed dismay over the IMO’s failure to make progress on the urgent short-term measures.
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