Tag: sustainability

Developing countries are about to explore maritime alternative fuel opportunities through a new workshop package, launched under the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions joined the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative, which calls for greater transparency and responsible ship recycling.

BIMCO supports the Seabed 2030 initiative, in an effort to bring together bathymetric data and produce a definitive map of the world ocean floor by 2030.

Danish innovation project ShippingLab revealed plans to create an internationally recognized platform for testing and validating new fuel solutions that can aid in reducing or eliminating GHG emissions from shipping.

The recent trends in sustainability, thus the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance, are now impacting the decisions of all maritime stakeholders, along with the emerging contractual and regulatory requirements. The industry now needs not only to communicate, but to engage with an effective strategy towards sustainable shipping.

Amid a public debate around container shipping in the Arctic, Geneva-based shipping giant MSC has doubled down on its position to avoid considering the Northern Sea Route, on environmental grounds.

Japanese shipping company NYK signed two sustainability linked loan (SLL) agreements to promote and support environmentally and socially beneficial economic activities.

Speaking at its Spring Meeting held online last week, Richard Turner, President of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) reinstated the association’s focus on facilitating a sustainable, resilient and innovative future for the marine insurance industry.

The Port of Antwerp along with Infrabel and Railport announced their joint plans to increase the port’s share of goods transported by rail.

The electrical machines manufactor, Nidec ASI was recently awarded a €12 million contract for the electrification of the berths in the Port of Malta, an initiative which goals to relauch tourism from a more sustainable perspective.