Pacific has ‘moral authority’ on climate crisis – Guterres
The Pacific region has the moral authority to demand global action on the climate crisis, the UN Secretary General says....
Global merchant fleet surpasses 2bn dwt for the first time
The global merchant fleet has surpassed the 2bn dwt mark for the first time, doubling in size in just 13...
Singapore rules scrubber residues are toxic
Shipowners keen to get rid of their scrubber discharges in Southeast Asia’s largest port will need to fork out a...
Global energy investment stabilised above USD 1.8 trillion in 2018, but security and sustainability concerns are growing
Global energy investment stabilised in 2018, ending three consecutive years of decline, as capital spending on oil, gas and coal...
International Shipping on Track to Meet 2030 CO2 Reduction Target Following Critical UN IMO Meeting
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represents the world’s national shipowner associations – remains confident that shipping will...
The rebels versus the deckchair shufflers at MEPC74
Peter Jackson from BLUE Communications looks at the narrative aspects of the Extinction Rebellion protests outside the International Maritime Organization...
Emotional tributes at farewell to Sir Hek Busby
Master waka builder and navigator Sir Hekenukumai Busby has been laid to rest in the Far North. Read more
Fijian PM urges world’s major economies to strengthen climate finance investments
According to the prime minister, Fiji, with Marshall Islands, Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu, have agreed to work together...
IMO 2020 angst for carriers, and it’s not just about the cost
The risk of engine failure from using incompatible blends of new low-sulphur fuel is “keeping marine engineers awake at night”, according...
UN agency meets to tackle pollution and emissions by ships
This week is the 74th meeting of the marine environmental protection committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and it...
More Transparency at International Maritime Organization: Glass 3/4 Full
More documents are being disclosed in advance of committee meetings at the International Maritime Organization, but one quarter of the...
‘Action, not words’: Kitack Lim galvanises delegates at start of MEPC
Monday morning saw International Maritime Organization secretary-general Kitack Lim open proceedings at this week’s 74th gathering of the Marine Environment...