Lam sets course for green and smart ports

Hong Kong will bild green and smart ports to further enhance its status as an international maritime center, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung said.

IAPH and International Chamber of Shipping bring clean energy mariine hubs to COP28

At the recent COP28 Shaping the Future of Shipping summit organised by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in Dubai on 10 December with over 300 maritime industry CEOs, government ministers and NGOs present, IAPH President and Hamburg Port Authority CEO Jens Meier called on ports to actively collaborate with each other on knowledge sharing between themselves and the maritime community to accelerate decarbonisation.

VN’s fleet struggling with EU’s new environmental laws

Vietnam’s fleet in grappling with significant challenges in adapting to global environmental shifts, said industry insiders and experts.

Shipping emissions under the European Union Emissions Trading System

The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is expanding to include the maritime sector as part of its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Green Seas: Passenger vessels have more work to do to get on Poseidon Principles carbon track

After the Covid-19 pandemic brought cruise to a screeching halt in 2020, one of the side effects was that it delivered a blow to emissions data reported by the shipping banks signed up for the Poseidon Principles.

UNCTAD study shows trade’s untapped potential in climate action

An UNCTAD study released at COP28 examines how 60 developing countries have integrated trade into their national pledges under the Paris Agreement, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Green shipping corridors gaining momentum

The powerful diesel engine roars as the water taxi cuts through the choppy water that connects Rotterdam’s gritty port areas to what remains of the city’s historic maritime grandeur.

Arsenio Dominguez wants to make IMO more open after years of criticism

The IMO’s new secretary general says that he will work to make the UN organization ”more diverse, inclusive and transparent.”