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...
Sailors’ Society calls for mandatory seafarer wellness training
Almost 2,000 people have signed a petition raised by seafarer charity Sailors’ Society to the International Labour Organization (ILO) that...
Slow steaming, a solution to reduce CO2 emissions?
Emissions from shipping have come under fire once again thanks to the recent climate change protests in London and Sweden...
Search for missing fishermen in Kiribati suspended
The search for two boats missing in Kiribati since last week has been suspended. Read more
Business of Shipping: Maritime Industry Technology Accelerators
By Ira Breskin – The staid maritime industry now boasts several technology accelerators, with more likely to follow. The accelerator...
Two Projects set to Improve Safety, Efficiency, Climate Resilience of Maritime Operations in Federated States of Micronesia and Marshall Islands
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2019—Thousands of communities across the North Pacific will benefit from significant upgrades to maritime infrastructure and improved...
Philippe Louis-Dreyfus: The case for slow steaming
Throughout this decade there has been a lone voice calling for ship speed regulations. All of a sudden however Philippe...
Panama and Greece Catholic Churches demand shipping CO2 cuts
Against the backdrop of a United Nations summit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry, Catholic institutions that...
Speed Reduction Of Up To 30% Will Lead To Net Cost Savings For Shipping Industry And States In The Majority Of Cases: Economic analysis of slow steaming: study presented to IMO delegates
Speed reduction of up to -30% will lead to net cost savings for shipping industry and states in the majority...
Is Singapore’s new megaport a strategic masterstroke?
Singapore has successfully built itself into a maritime powerhouse through exploiting its strategic location within the old trade routes. Innovation...