The worlds first electric and self-propelled container shipYara Birkelandhasdeparted for its maiden voyagein the Oslo fjord.Today, the Norwegian Prime Ministerwas given a tour byCEO of Yara, Svein Tore Holsether. We are proud to be able to

The IMO Council, meeting from 8-12 November, today decided to establish an International Day for Women in Maritime, to be observed on 18 May every year. Once adopted by the IMO Assembly in December 2021, the observance will celebrate women

The United Nations climate change conference concluded Saturday after a one-day extension, with negotiators agreeing on a new global pact to tackle climate change. Nearly 200 participating countries adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact at the e

Meeting in the margins of the Shaping the Future of Shipping conference in Glasgow, the Deputy Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund , the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, and the Secretary General of the

In a landmark moment for maritime workers the formation of a Just Transition Maritime Task Force has been agreed to drive decarbonisation of the industry and support millions of seafarers through shippings green transition. The task force w

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, It is an honour to address you at the closing ceremony of this important conference. I would like to express my appreciation for this industry initiative bringing leaders together in the sidelines of COP

The Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization has been developed by a multi-stakeholder taskforce convened by the Getting to Zero Coalition a partnership between the Global Maritime Forum, the World Economic Forum and Friends of Ocean Act

A container fire that broke out on Saturday on a cargo ship carrying mining chemicals off British Columbia is smoldering and appears to be under control, Canadian Coast Guard officials said on Sunday. Sixteen crew members were evacuated fro

COVID-19 crew change crisis draft Assembly resolution approved The MSC approved a draft IMO Assembly resolution consolidating issues related to crew change, access to medical care, ʺkey workerʺ designation and seafarers prioritization for

World Maritime Theme 2021 Seafarers: at the core of shippings future Message by IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim Ladies and gentlemen, As we begin a new year, the COVID-19 pandemic still holds sway, with many countries subject to lockdowns

On 30 September 2021, IMO and the global maritime community come together to celebrate the annual World Maritime Day, with a focus on this years theme: Seafarers: At the core of shippings future. As part of the celebrations, which are a fix

Finding effective solutions to the worlds carbon emission problem can only come through wide collaboration because of the scale of the issue and its urgency, a panel on decarbonisation at the Sea Asia 2021 virtual conference said. All stake

It is clear from the panelists at the Sea Asia 2021 virtual conference that there will be increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the maritime industry and in order to prepare for this, companies need to ensure their decision make

With around 70 container ships loaded with cargo now waiting at anchor or drifting off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, how deep of a hole are the terminals actually in? To answer that question, American Shipper analyzed data from t

Signatories of the Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization urge world leaders to align shipping with the Paris Agreement temperature goal. The private sector is already taking important steps to decarbonize global supply chains. Now gov