Secretary general Arsenio Dominguez says IMO is on track scrutinizing how a levy on carbon emissions will impact shipping, trade and economies of entire nations
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Pressure builds for charge on global shipping sector’s CO2 emissions
The European Union, Canada, Japan and climate-vulnerable Pacific Island states are among 47 countries rallying support for a charge on the international shipping sector’s greenhouse gas emissions, documents reviewed by Reuters showed.
Coatings evolution propelled by decarbonisation drive
ETS and IMO targets drive coatings developments for passenger ships.
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.
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.
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.
CII alternative pitched by Danish Ship Finance
Danish Ship Finance has issued its latest biannual markets report in which it has called for the IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) to be replaced with a voyage index that shows carbon intensity per voyage to allow performance to be evaluated and optimised.
Maersk to ship goods on alternative fuels for Norwegian retailer
From now on, all freight from Norwegian retail giant Europris will be shipped via Maersk’s Eco Delivery Ocean service, which uses alternative fuels for its shipments, Maersk said in a statement on Tuesday.
Shipowners pursue very different paths to meet new climate regulations.
From the turn of the year, shipping will be covered by the European Union’s Emissions Trading System, ETS, which forces shipping companies to reduce their ships’ carbon emissions.
Urgent implementation rethink needed to achieve objectives of EU ETS directive
The maritime industry is fully committed to decarbonisation and environmental protection because the industry itself is a victim of grave, climate change consequences.