Tag: regulatory update

The importance of harmonized implementation of “Fit for 55” proposals and more particularly Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), as a means to guarantee a real playing field between EU ports has been extensively debated during FEPORT General Assembly meeting held on June 2nd, 2023, at Saintes Maries de la Mer.

During the 2023 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum, Mrs. Luisa Puccio, Director of Shipping & Trade Policy at European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) gave a presentation on EU’s latest developments on shipping decarbonization under the Fit for 55 package. She also pointed out the importance of the inclusion of shipping in the EU ETS and the new Fuel EU maritime regulation.

The European Commission yesterday presented five legislative proposals to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and prevent water pollution from ships.

Shell and Deloitte have released an update to their industry report, All Hands on Deck, in order to evaluate maritime decarbonization.

According to Allianz Safery and Shipping report 2023, decarbonization of shipping is now well underway, but the pace of these efforts is influenced by range of factors, including green technology, regulation and market forces.

Yesterday, New Zealand became the latest country to accede to the fishing vessel safety treaty, the 2012 Cape Town Agreement, according to IMO.

Transport and Environment NGO has released a study that expresses concern over the significant pressure on supplies of animal fat as its use in biodiesel has grown fortyfold since 2006.

The ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) Regulatory News report provides a summary of Amendments to the EU MRV Regulation 2015/757.

The IMO Navigation, Communications, and Search and Rescue Sub-Committee (NCSR) 10 (10-19 May) considered the introduction of the proposed VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) into SOLAS.

The IMO Navigation, Communications, and Search and Rescue Sub-Committee (NCSR) 10 (10-19 May) made progress on matters regarding maritime safety information.