Tag: sustainability

Mrs Zoe Upson, Founder of Women Together initiative, urges for more action towards gender diversity. Women Together was developed with the aim to bring change in the industry; through this initiative and her talent solution business FACT, Mrs Upson empowers all industry stakeholders, both women and men, to be open to new ideas of how to achieve equality, bridge the pay gap and reinforce decent parental level.

BIMCO informed that IMO is going to shed its focus on underwater radiated noise that has a devastating impact on fish and whale populations, during a series of meeting starting on January 17th. The aim is to agree on a mitigation plan in order to minimize the short and long-term effects on marine life..

WasteFuel, a developer of low-carbon biofuels, announced the launch of WasteFuel Marine, a renewable fuel solution for the shipping sector.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Mr Jan Hoffmann, UNCTAD’s Head at Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, refers to key findings and alarming trends revealed by the latest UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport.

With a goal of accelerating the global green transition of shipping by 2050, Danske Rederier (Danish Shipping) is now launching its new strategy for the next three years, entitled "Towards Zero", with the aim to work even harder to overcome the regulatory financial and political barriers that stand in the way of global, climate-neutral shipping.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Ms Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive at MPA Singapore, sets key priorities for 2022 and refers to initiatives that aim to transform Singapore into a sustainable global hub port.

The European Union has drawn up plans to label some natural gas and nuclear energy projects as "green" investments after a year-long battle between governments over which investments are truly climate-friendly.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Mr. Jacob Damgaard, Associate Director, Loss Prevention, Britannia P&I, highlights that only with close cooperation across industry stakeholders, the maritime industry will move forward.

The EU claims the title of frontrunner in the fight against climate change, promoting a particularly ambitious agenda of environmental measures to meet the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement.

During 2021, shipping industry saw many challenging events; from the pandemic implications on ship operations and the decarbonization push to the huge crisis incident of Evergiven, but managed to stay resilient through collaboration and synergy – this is when wonderful things can be achieved!