As a consequence of the diminished aviation industry revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU is now backing measures to weaken the climate change commitments proposed under the International...
US Congresswoman from the state of California, Nanette Diaz Barragán, has introduced the Climate Smart Ports Act to the floor of the House of Representatives. She was joined by 21...
In the interest of MARPOL and Basel/Waigani Convention compliance, an assessment on the impacts of bilge dumping has been introduced by SkyTruth this year. SDG 14 - Life Below Water is...
Customarily reliant upon refit and repair of vessels around the region, due to border restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Fiji Ships and Heavy Industries Ltd. i(FSHIL) s now focusing...
In the latest shipping edition of the Fiji Sun, an article by Dr. Peter Nuttall now proposes the introduction of a robust Carbon Tax. The opportunity for IMO to phase...
The world's largest flag state, Panama, has elected to permit ships operating under its registry to extend contracts by another three months for seafarers currently still serving on-board vessels since before...
H.E. Ms Kitlang Kabua, - Minister of Education of the Marshall Islands and Chair of the Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport. Introductory Remarks - How Green Stimulus Measures Could Fuel the...
MCST has completed initial research of carbon pricing options under the IMO GHG emissions reduction Roadmap to provide guidance to Pacific high ambition delegations participating in these negotiations. This is...
The Marshall Islands has extended its ban on incoming travellers to 5 July, but repatriated nine Marshallese stranded in Pohnpei and allowed the first group of five essential workers to...
Swedish owner Stena Bulk has introdcued the prototype of a next generation producr and chemical tanker, the IMOFlexMAX, which is claimed to be able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by...
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the five UN regional commissions have launched a project to help governments and businesses to keep transport networks and borders operational and facilitate...
Proposed at the 1992 Earth Summit and officially recognized by the UN in 2008, World Oceans Day is a celebration of our shared ocean. On a planet that is mostly...
