Unlocking opportunities for Green Shipping in Africa : IMO
LONDON : A Green Shipping conference in Accra, Ghana (15-16 February), provided a forum to discuss opportunities and challenges for African countries in the decarbonization of international shipping. Key drivers of change include an
CII is unfair to all ships: Union of Greek Shipowners
PIRAEUS : Greek shipowners are calling for amendments to IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) led by the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) and Philippos Philis, President of ECSA. Decarbonisation is an increasingly high priority
Future Fuels and Technology Project to inform GHG Strategy update : IMO
LONDON : Research into the availability and preparedness of future low- and zero- carbon marine fuels and technology is being conducted as part of a new project. The preparedness and availability of low- and
TS Lines to fit scrubbers on more ships
TAIPEI: Τaiwanese intra-Asia carrier TS Lines will step up scrubber installation on its ships, as the price spread between high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) and low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) widens amid surging oil prices. Last
ICS publishes annual Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table
LONDON : The annual Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table, published recently from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), highlights a 25% increase in flag states reporting on seafarer labour standards compared to last
IMO : Addressing underwater noise from ships – draft revised guidelines agreed
LONDON : Draft revised Guidelines for the reduction of underwater noise from commercial shipping to address adverse impacts on marine life have been agreed by the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC
Mandatory Maritime Single Window: One year to go
LONDON : IMO hosted “Maritime Single Window 2024 – A window of opportunities”, a two-day Symposium to discuss how Member States can implement MSWs before the January 2024 deadline. A window of opportunities From
More than 80% of box and bulk ships to fall in lowest CII ratings – GMS
DUBAI : Dr Anil Sharma, founder and CEO of Global Marketing Systems Inc (GMS), is forecasting a significant increase in the number of container ships and bulk carriers heading for recycling yards as result