Pacific advocacy to get the world back on track for a 1.5 net zero future

Pacific countries will advocate to get the World back on track for a 1.5 net zero future at the upcoming COP28 climate change negotiations to be held later this month in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), says Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna

‘Green’ discounts for cargo ships at port

Commercial vessels calling at Mormugao Port will be offered an incentive if they not only adhere but enhance compliance with environment friendly norms, particularly ships that use efficient engines and which emit less emissions.

Tanger Med, East Port Said added to EU’s upcoming emissions regulations

To reduce the risk of evasive port calls and relocation of container transhipment activities to ports outside of the European Union, the European Commission has announced that containerships sailing from a non-EU port to discharge cargo at an EU port by the way of Tanger Med or East Port Said will pay for 50% of emissions.

GSBN and DNV partner for verified data sharing for decarbonisation

The MoU will leverage on DNV’s recently launched Emissions Connect, an emissions data verification engine, it sees as a major step in enabling the verification of operational data.

EU Emissions Trading System for Maritime Transport Explained – Part 2 of 6

In the second article of our six-part series reviewing the changes introduced by the new EU rules, set to apply from 1 January 2024, we look at who is responsible for compliance under the EU ETS and which monitoring, reporting and verification obligations will apply.

Is climate change generating problems for liner shipping schedules?

Weather-related factors are emerging as the most dominant factor influencing global liner schedule integrity, Ocean Network Express (ONE) chief executive Jeremy Nixon says.

Strengthening ocean efforts to tackle climate change, marine biodiversity loss and pollution

The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) taking place from 26 February to 1 March 2024 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya programme.

Can shipping hit IMO decarbonisation checkpoints?

Support for the IMO’s decarbonisation checkpoints and ambitions at 2030, 2040, and 2050 was unanimous at CMA Shipping 2024, but attendees were divided on whether the shipping industry could hit its marks.

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.