Maritime transport accounts for ~3% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs), yet is not covered by the Paris Agreement
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IMO ‘will thrive in delivering its full agenda’, says next secretary-general
Arsenio Dominguez Velasco has been confirmed as the next secretary-general of the IMO with attendees at this week’s IMO Assembly endorsing the Panamanian who will take on the role in exactly one month’s time.
The Role of E-Fuels in Decarbonising Transport
Rapid deployment of low-emission fuels during this decade will be crucial to acceleerate the decarbonisation of the transport sector.
Minister of Transport announces the Green Shipping Corridor Program to help cut pollution in marine shipping
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, announced the creation of the Green Shipping Corridor Program, an investment of $165.4 million, and launched a call for proposals under this program.
Shipping Giants Want an End Date for Fossil Fuel-Only Vessels
The proposal was announced Friday in a joint statement from Mediterranean Shipping Co., A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, CMA CGM SA and Hapag-Lloyd AG – four of the world’s top five carriers.
IRENA and DP World Join Forces to Advance Decarbonisation Solutions for Ports and Maritime Logistics
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has signed a collaboration agreement with DP World, a UAE-based global supply chain solutions company
LNG demand for bunkering to intensify in Med with new emissions rules
With the Mediterranean set to introduce stricter limits on maritime emissions in just over 18 months time, market players in the region are
already predicting that LNG is well placed as an alternative to more traditional — and polluting — marine fuels.
Singapore’s first electric cargo vessel debuts
The first fully-electric cargo vessel in Singapore was launched by consortium Goal Zero on Thursday (Nov 23) at Raffles Marina.
An equitable and just transition to low-carbon shipping
The twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change provides an opportunity to assess progress in decarbonization efforts in the shipping sector and adds further momentum to carbon reduction actions
Access to green fuels a priority for hard-to-decarbonise shipping
A move to allow trucks to use more green fuels in order to hit carbon reduction targets (the Carbon Correction Factor) has been rejected by
the European Parliament.