2023 has seen further chaos in ocean freight rates as carriers battle to balance capacity and demand – but have these choppy financial waters brought unintended
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How to run a climate COP, according to the grandfather of the Paris deal
For the second year running, Seychelles is hosting the Maritime Rule of Law Exercise (MROLEX) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
McKinsey & Company pushes fossil fuel interests as advisor to UN climate talks, whistleblowers say
Behind closed doors, the US-based firm has proposed future energy scenarios to the agenda setters of the summit that are at odds with the climate goals it publicly espouses, an AFP investigation has found.
UBS’s Credit Suisse Takeover Came With a CO2 Headache
Among the many headaches UBS Group AG inherited when it swallowed its crosstown rival was one tied to Credit Suisse’s multibillion-dollar shipping portfolio.
How a shipping carbon tax could help Africa build climate resilient trade
Pricing the emissions of the international shipping industry could raise $100 billion/yr.
Coatings evolution propelled by decarbonisation drive
ETS and IMO targets drive coatings developments for passenger ships.
HD Hyundai Founds NEMO [Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization] with Global Nuclear Energy Organizations
HD Hyundai Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HSOE) announced on March 6 that it has founded the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO) with leading global nuclear energy organizations.
IMO ponders new GHG policies, while shipping sector awaits low-carbon economic incentive
Global shipping regulators will soon have to decide whether and how to penalise the use of fossil fuel and whether and how to incentivise the use of greener fuel.
Decarbonisation storm hits global shipping
Sea trade is under massive pressure to change as the global population of 61,000 ships collectively weighing in at over 2.1 billion tons deadweight is responsible for over 3% of current CO2 emissions and still rising.
Hong Kong’s Marine Department to offer decarbonization incentive to HK registered ships
As announced in the budget speech delivered by Financial Secretary Paul Chan on 28 February, the Marine Department will this year and through to 2026, will offer cash incentives to registered ships based upon their carbon intensity performance.