Following the conclusion of this weeks meeting of the International Maritime Organizations (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 78), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing 80% of the worlds merchant fleet,

BACKGROUND Emission trading systems (ETS) are cap and trade schemes that permit the emission of greenhouse gases in exchange for allowances. Over time the quantity of allowances available to industry are reduced as an incentive to reduce em

The IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project, which provides support to developing countries to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from ships, has been extended to December 2023. Phase I of the project was scheduled to end on 19 May 2022 but w

Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 78th session, 6-10 June 2022 Highlights: 1. The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 78th session will meet in virtual session from 6-10 June 2022 2. Tackling climate change cutting G

GHG Working Group finalizes guidelines to support implementation of carbon intensity measures and agrees to further develop a basket of candidate mid-term measures including technical and carbon-pricing elements. Draft guidelines to support

On May 9, China State Shipbuilding Corporation Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd., as joint sellers and the worlds top two leaders in the field of luxury cruise ships, Carnival Cruise Lines and Ro

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim has urged further financial support for a UN-coordinated operational plan to address the threat of a major oil spill from the FSO Safer, moored off Yemen, after a pledgi

IMOs Facilitation Committee has adopted amendments to the Facilitation (FAL) Conventionwhich will make the single window for data exchange mandatory in ports around the world, marking a significant step in the acceleration of digitalization

On May 23th, according to Philippine Coast Guard,a ferry carrying 142 people caught fire while heading to a town in Quezon province of Luzon, forcing passengers and crew to jump overboard. At least seven people are dead and 30 others are mi

The minimum monthly basic wage for able seafarers is to be raised, following a resolution agreed by a subcommittee of the Joint Maritime Commission (JMC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The meeting agreed to raise the ILO mi

The establishment of this annual event highlights the participation of women in maritime as a key priority for the global maritime sector. It ensures we make progress each year to support female participation in the maritime industry. With

At the recent BIMCO Ship Manager Advisory Panel meeting the main topic was not surprisingly, the ongoing negotiations about the future EU ETS. It was pointed out that BIMCOs established principle is that the commercial party responsible for

Sustainable ship recycling consultancy Sea Sentinels believes proposed changes to the EUs Waste Shipment Regulation will bring legal clarity on hazardous waste exports that will benefit South Asian shipbreaking yards seeking to gain complia

A new programme to develop and implement a Sustainable Maritime Transport (SMART) system in the Caribbean has begun in a preparatory phase, aimed at supporting the small island developing states (SIDS) of the Caribbean region to build-back

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 105), which met 20-29 April 2022, adopted the following resolution on 28 April 2022: RESOLUTION MSC.495(105) -Actions to facilitate the urgent evacuation of seafar