Tag: sustainability

Meeting in London for its 134th session on 7-11 July, the IMO Council endorsed a proposal from Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez to keep Maritime Day theme that will be focusing on putting instruments into action, for a two-year period. 

In an exclusive interview with IHM expert Henning Gramann, who is the CEO at GSR Services GmbH, we explore how the ship recycling landscape is set to change with the long-anticipated implementation of the Hong Kong Convention (HKC), along with the challenges it presents regarding the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM).

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kinetics to jointly develop a next-generation Floating Data Center platform.

The SAFETY4SEA - EUROPORT awards will take place at the Award Stage located in the central Plaza of the Europort exhibition, which will be held from November 4-7, 2025, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.  Voting will open online until September 12, 2025, allowing participants to cast their votes and recognize outstanding contributions in the maritime industry.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has encouraged everyone in the maritime sector to take part in Plastic Free July by actively reducing plastic waste and adopting responsible garbage management practices. 

In an exclusive interview with IMEC’s new Chairman, Simon Spacey , who also serves as Director of Maritime Industrial Relations at CMA , we gain insight into IMEC’s initiatives and priorities to prepare crews for the challenges ahead.

X-Press Feeders Group signed on 18 June two agreements with COSCO SHIPPING Lines, for expanding network coverage, strengthen mainline-feeder coordination and improve service reliability.

A new Research Centre dedicated to advancing sustainable shipping has been launched in Glasgow by the University of Strathclyde in partnership with leading international shipping company Oldendorff Carriers.

The Danish Maritime Fund has allocated DKK 16 million (approx. US$2.5 million) to a range of maritime technology projects across 18 different initiatives as part of its second funding round of 2025.

Ocean Centres was launched at the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025, designed to put safety at the center of the blue economy transition.