The rapid introduction of alternative fuels in the maritime industry has outpaced updates to crew training standards and regulatory frameworks.
Topic: SHIPPING
International Maritime Organization Inches Closer to Shipping Decarbonization Measures
Member states increasingly support an economic measure to incentivize emissions reductions from the shipping sector.
In conversation with IMO secretary general Arsenio Dominguez ahead of MEPC 82
What is the role of LNG as a transition fuel and how does fit with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) ambitions and regulations?
Shipping off track to meet 5% zero-emission fuel target by 2030 as new report issues ‘serious wakeup call’
The global shipping industry is not on track to meet its target of having zero-emission fuels account for 5% of all fuels by 2030.
Pacific nations gear up for a fight over shipping emissions at critical UN meeting
Pacific nations are preparing for a pivotal week of negotiations in London on how to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in the global shipping industry.
Governments expected to close in on a global carbon price at UN talks next week
The IMO is expected to advance negotiations on what could be the world’s first universal carbon price (e.g. a levy) on a global polluter.
Why is the shipping industry not decarbonizing faster?
The year 2050 might seem distant, yet in the context of the green transition of global supply chains, the deadline is rapidly approaching. Decisions being made now are ones that will determine the shipping sector’s ability to decarbonize and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Five camps dominate crucial phase of IMO climate talk
Different political factions have emerged ahead of the upcoming MEPC. Three groups are considered ambitious, while two are pulling in the other direction.
European shipowners and fuel producers join forces and launch Clean Maritime Fuels Platform
Access to clean maritime fuels is a top priority for the decarbonisation of the shipping sector.
Fugitive and Unburned Methane Emissions from Ships (FUMES): Characterizing methane emissions from LNG-fuelled ships using drones, helicopters, and on-board measurements
The use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel is rapidly growing.