Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, Honourable Carlos James has called in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other agencies, to focus more on pushing maritime companies to accelerate the transition to sustainable fuel for marine transportation.
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A greenhouse gas shipping levy is on the horizon
A charge on emissions for cargo vessels would become the first global carbon price, but disagreements on system design and starting prices remain
New survey findings shed light on the impact of decarbonisation on seafarers’ wellbeing
A survey carried out by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) and sponsored by The Shipowners’ Club indicates that the rapid changes brought about by decarbonisation technologies and regulatory regimes are having a substantial impact on workload, fatigue and stress levels at sea.
Green jobs and maritime decarbonisation
The transition to scalable zero-emission marine fuels has the potential to create up to four million jobs across the energy supply chain by 2050
Spain calls for close monitoring of ship movements amidst ‘carbon leakage’ fear
A closer monitoring of the consequences on European ports of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme extension is needed, according to Spain’s position expressed at Tuesday’s (18 June) Transport Council.
Is contributing to a just and equitable transition that leaves no state behind an empty slogan?
The International Maritime Organization’s 2023 Revised Strategy for reduction of emissions from ships includes provisions which direct a just and equitable transition. Under the agreed timelines, IMO member states must secure agreement on both technical and economic elements in the basket of measures to reduce GHG emissions by April 2025.
The Nautical Institute’s perspective on crew training for alternative fuel
During the 2024 GREEN4SEA Singapore Forum, Capt. Yves Vandenborn, FNI, Executive Board member, The Nautical Institute, offered a presentation that provided an update on the Green Curriculum project that the Nautical Institute is currently involved with.
Johannes Bochdalofsky: Alternative fuels for the maritime sector based on desert-land farmed seaweed
Role of seaweed can play in decarbonizing shipping.
Key takeaways from the Bonn climate conference
Main points from the talks in Germany over who should pay for changes needed to cope with impact of climate breakdown
Alternative Fuels: Many Possibilities But a Clear Path is Evasive
As the world zeroes in on alternative energy sources and products that can deliver power and performance, there are advances that could sway even the most hardened skeptic.