Integrating new technologies on board vessels involves understanding safety risks and implementing mitigation measures.
Topic: REGULATIONS
Where does ammonia stand in the maritime industry’s increasingly urgent call for decarbonisation?
Maritime decarbonisation has been a core priority of the industry for a handful of years now, dating back to 2018, where we saw a rise in strategic commitments, including the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) initial greenhouse gas strategy to cut GHG emissions by at least half by 2050.
Subdued Trade and IMO Rules to Stall Bunker Demand Growth Through 2030: IEA
Global bunker fuel demand is expected to flatline at around 5 million b/d through 2030, as tightening IMO regulations and weak trade growth weigh on the sector, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its Oil 2025 report released this month.
New report reveals maritime emission progress, yet challenges remain in reaching climate alignment
New data shows 19 of 34 shipowners and charterers in climate alignment initiative have reduced emission intensity over the last year.
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.
Shanghai to Develop Sustainable Marine Fuel Certificaiton System
Shanghai has initiated the development of an International Shipping Sustainable Fuel Certification System, marking a key step toward green governance in global shipping.
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.
Nor-Shipping 2025: Shipping executives warn of long road to zero-emission fuels
Shipping executives are warning that the transition to green and zero-emission fuels will be a long and difficult one even with new goals being set by the International Maritime Organization.
Report: Surging shipping demand points to looming biofuel supply crunch
The maritime transportation industry’s ambition of net-zero carbon emissions has ballooned demand for biofuels.
Columbia Group welcomes UK-EU alignment on ETS but warns it is not a silver bullet for emissions cuts
Columbia Group has welcomed the UK government’s announcement to link its emission trading system with the EU and is urging other countreis to follow suit.