Bold Investment in Ocean Can Be ‘Triple Win’ for People, Planet, Prosperity, Speakers Say, at Nice Panel on Advancing Sustainable Ocean-Based Economies

NICE, FRANCE, 11 June — Invest boldly in the well-being of the ocean and savor the win-win-win for people, planet and prosperity. That was the key message from a panel today at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, where global leaders and experts urged united action to unlock the full potential of a sustainable ocean-based economy.

Viet Nam’s shipbuilding industry embraces green energy transition

Amidst escalating climate challenges and a global push for sustainability, Viet Nam’s shipbuilding industry is accelerating its shift toward a green transition. This evolution is not only an inevitable trend but also a strategic opportunity to enhance capacity, meet environmental standards, and contribute to Viet Nam’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

GLOBAL: EU looking to avoid double taxation with IMO Net-Zero Framework, Nor-Shipping hears

The European Commission has begun its analysis of the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework, but it is too early to tell if the EU’s regulation on shipping’s GHG emissions will give way to the IMO’s new pricing mechanism, an EU official told a panel at Nor-Shipping.

Inauguration of Port of Copenhagen’s new onshore power facility

On 2 June 2025, CINEA attended the inauguration of the EU funded ‘coordinated supply of onshore power in Baltic seaports’ project of the Connecting Europe Facility Transport (CEF Transport) programme.

Top Chinese cargo port partners with 3 European hubs for low-carbon maritime cooperation

HANGZHOU, May 27 (Xinhua) — The Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, the world’s busiest port in terms of cargo throughput, on Tuesday announced three initiatives it has undertaken with three major European ports — Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven in Germany, and Valencia in Spain — to construct green shipping corridors and advance low-carbon port cooperation between China and Europe.

How IMO and EU regulations align on shipping decarbonisation

Both IMO’s Net-Zero Framework and the EU’s FuelEU Maritime Regulation target greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity reductions from ships using remarkably similar lifecycle approaches – despite their different origins and scopes

Putting hard GHG numbers to IMO’s pricing mechanism

In the wake of MEPC 83, Singapore think tank GCMD has developed a simple compliance calculator to help shipowners explore how the two-tiered, Greenhouse Gas Fuel Intensity-linked pricing system could impact operational costs

Norway introduces zero-emissions requirement from 2026 to world heritage fjords

Andrew Draper reports on the gradual imposition of new rules aimed at protecting the sensitive marine environment of Norway’s fjords