IMO Working Group Takes Steps to Aid GHG Emissions Reduction

IMO to create a workstream for the development of lifecycle GHG/carbon intensity guidelines for all fuel types.
read more →Sustainable Marine Development Towards 2030 and Beyond

A look back at the conference that took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, November 5-7.
read more →IMO's GreenVoyage-2050 Gets USD 4.3 Mn Boost from Norway

Norway provides an additional NOK 40 million (USD 4.3. million) to the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage-2050 project.
read more →UK: Ship Speed Reduction Not the Answer to Cutting Emissions

Slow shipping is not the answer to cutting emissions from shipping, the UK Chamber of Shipping pointed out.
read more →Calleya: Sulphur Cap Is a Very Hard Deadline, No Exceptions

A fuel oil non-availability report exists, however, "this is intended for temporary purposes only," Calleya said.
read more →Frederick J. Kenney: No Country Ratified All IMO Treaties

There are some countries that are close to ratifying all of the IMO treaties but none is a party to every convention.
read more →Kitack Lim: "Without Sustainability, We Cannot Survive"

Sustainable practices should be central to commercial activities of shipping companies, IMO Secretary-General said.
read more →Over 300 Ships Involved in Illegal Registrations

More than 300 vessels globally have been linked to fraudulent ship registries.
read more →IMO Symposium: Ammonia and Hydrogen Are Fuels of the Future

Ammonia and hydrogen are promising potential fuels of the future in a decarbonized shipping industry.
read more →BWM Convention Amendments Enter into Force

On October 13, amendments to the IMO BWM Convention entered into force.
read more →BIMCO Proposes New Regulations in Fight Against Emissions

The proposed solution is more "enforceable" than slow steaming.
read more →Tanker Scrapping Activity to Revive before Surging in 2020

Scrapping activity is to rekindle due to IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention.
read more →IMO Condemns Tanker Attacks in Strait of Hormuz

Kitack Lim said that threats to ships and their crews "are intolerable".
read more →Germany Becomes 13th Member of Hong Kong Convention

Germany joins the Hong Kong Convention for safe and responsible ship recycling.
read more →Day of the Seafarer: I Am On Board with Gender Equality

2019 Day of the Seafarer puts strong emphasis on the importance of women within the professional ranks.
read more →IMO Approves Autonomous Ship Trial Guidelines

The Maritime Safety Committee meeting was held earlier this month.
read more →We4Sea: IMO Rule to Boost Fuel Costs by Up to 50 Pct

In less than 200 days the IMO's sulphur cap would introduce a surge of up to 50% in fuel costs, We4Sea said.
read more →ABS Launches Low Carbon Shipping Outlook

Adopting alternative fuels will be a major challenge in reaching low-carbon shipping goals, ABS said.
read more →IMO to Take Different Approach on STCW White List Process

IMO to withdraw the list of previously affected countries that were to be removed from the STCW White List.
read more →IMO Tightens Climate Protection Requirements for Ships

MEPC: amendments to strengthen existing requirements for new ships to be more energy efficient.
read more →Norway, IMO Join Forces on Reducing GHG Emissions

The project will support the IMO GHG reduction strategy.
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