2023/07 – Guidance for the safe carriage of battery powered vehiles on ships

This marine notice advises ship operators and owners of the hazards of transporting battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs).

Largest industry gathering at COP28 set out plans to deliver a net zero future

Following a day of active discussions at the Shaping the Future of Shipping: Delivering a Net Zero World summit yesterday, a course was set to deliver on the International Maritime Organization’s net zero strategy.

Norway’s chief IMO negotiator finds new ways to motivate owners to decarbonise

Mr Oftedal, the chief negotiator for green shipping in Norway’s Department of Marine Management and Pollution Control, who is well-known as an active architect of decarbonisation regulation within the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, said shipping will be encouraged to cut GHG emissions using both regulation and incentives to
attract investment in decarbonisation technologies.

The price just went up: Major flag state raises stakes in shipping levy battle

One of the world’s largest flag states has sharply increased its demands over a shipping carbon levy as it faces becoming a registry without a home because of climate catastrophe, a senior official tells TradeWinds.

Plans for new levy on shipping industry to support net-zero goals

Decarbonising the shipping industry is a goal of climate talks at Cop28, with leaders meeting to discuss the urgency of cutting emissions.

Delivering net zero by 2050: The Cornerstones of Effective IMO Climate Regulations

To deliver on the goal of net zero eimissions for shipping by 2050, IMO greenhouse gas regulations must rest on solid foundations.

Carbon capture becomes focus for divisions at climate conference

Carbon capturee and storage has emerged as flashpoint at the UN climate conference in Dubai about how big a role it is destined to
play in reaching the target of net zero emissions.

NextGEN Connect-Green Voyage2050 Project points to critical role of regional energy hubs in supporting maritime decarbonisation

A collaboration between Singapore, Norway and the IMO, NextGEN Connect-Green Voyage2050 Project, identified a key role for regional hubs to help connect large demand clusters and remote locations, with regional fuel supply sources, in order to enable a more inclusive and effective transition to a low-carbon maritime future.

A global comparison of national shipping emissions and green shipping measures

With COP28 underway in Dubai, T&E looks at how the global shipping community can cut emissions in line with the Paris Agreement.