Tag: sustainability

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Emirates Shipping Association for increased cooperation and collaboration towards the UNFCCC Climate Conference COP28 and beyond. 

UNCTAD in its "Review of Maritime Transport 2022" has called for increased investment in maritime supply chains. As it said "ports, shipping fleets and hinterland connections need to be better prepared for future global crises, climate change and the transition to low-carbon energy."

Shanghai Port, ranking first worldwide in container throughput for 12 consecutive years, is staging green transformation and becoming an increasingly clean, energy-saving and efficient modern hub port.

The conclusion of a five-year initiative to protect the marine environment in South-East Asia from the negative effects of ships and shipping has been marked at a high-level meeting (25-27 October) in Viet Nam with the adoption of a MEPSEAS-Halong Statement by the participating countries.  

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Gard have signed an Impact Partnership Agreement, committing to a five-year collaboration to accelerate decarbonisation of the maritime industry.

Along with other green alternatives, wind propulsion is gaining momentum as stricter environmental regulations -including CII, EEXI, FuelEU Maritime, EU ETS and the US Clean Shipping Act- are all entering into force in 2023. How is the wind propulsion landscape is expected to unfold in the coming months?

Latest industry research by Spinnaker, reveals the number of sustainability related job titles is now growing, as 29% of maritime organisations have at least one role dedicated to the issue

COP 27 wrapped up with a historic decision to establish a loss and damage fund for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters. And while the high-level meeting was expected to set a more ambitious timeline for shipping to decarbonize, the progress on climate ambition was generally perceived as weak.

During COP 27 in Egypt, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The two parties agreed to exchange knowledge and collaborate on initiatives to accelerate widespread renewable energy adoption to mitigate climate change.

Ocean 20, a new sustainable growth strategy for the G20, led by the World Economic Forum (WEF) with the Government of Indonesia, was launched on 14 November 2022, ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Bali, Indonesia.