Tag: sustainability

Marine litter, including plastics and microplastics, are caused by land-based sources in massive quantities but can also originate from ships. An IMO Regional Workshop on MARPOL Annex V and Port Reception Facilities for the ASEAN Region aimed to raise awareness on marine litters and improve implementation of IMO garbage regulations.

At World Gas Conference in Washington, Snam, IGU and The Boston Consulting Group launched the 2018 edition of the Global Gas Report, assessing the role of natural gas in the global energy mix. The majority of forecasters expect gas to grow from the current 22% to over 24% of the global energy mix by 2035. 

The Charlevoix Blueprint for Healthy Oceans, Seas and Resilient Coastal Communities, signed at the G7 summit earlier this month, sets out G7 commitments on ocean plastics and creates a blueprint for the development of a more sustainable and climate-resilient future, with a focus on ocean science.

New technologies offer the potential for radical improvements in shipping efficiency, the market is totally changing, fuel costs are rising and becoming less predictable than used to be. However, shipping industry weathers the storm implementing sustainable best practices.

On 26 June, the Panama Canal marked the two-year anniversary of the inauguration of its Expansion, the largest enhancement project in the waterway's 103-year history. To date, the Canal has transited 3,745 Neopanamax vessels, traffic that confirms the maritime industry's confidence in the Expanded Canal.

In conjunction with the ‘Day of Seafarer 2018’, Jurong Port, MPA Singapore, PSA, SMOU, and SOS jointly presented 600 gift hampers to ships calling at Singapore. The hampers, containing essential daily items, reached about 9,000 seafarers 'as an appreciation for their contributions to the maritime industry'.

By 2050, as many as one in every seven people in Bangladesh will have been forced to leave their homes because of climate change, says a new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation. The report highlights how urgent it is that the EU takes steps to mitigate against climate change.

IMO organized a two-week training course for female officials from maritime and port authorities of developing countries, took place in Le Havre, France from 11 to 22 June. 23 female officials from 14 developing countries participated, enhancing their knowledge of port management and operational efficiency.

A group of companies, including the Port of Rotterdam Authority, made a number of recommendations for the smarter use of biomass on 20 June. The partners presented a report on this issue to Ed Nijpels, Chair of the Klimaatberaad (Climate Debate), which is responsible for the future Climate Agreement.

In a bid to align with the ambitious targets on ship emissions reduction by 2050, Australian ports have started applying measures to encourage the industry to minimize GHG. In mid-May, NSW Ports announced introduction of an environmental incentive to apply to vessel related charges at Port Botany and Port Kembla.