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Monday, October 9, 2023
An aerial of a containership showing emissions
Shipping

New Data Collection Tool Could Help Steer CII Improvements

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a new data collection system to help steer improvements to the new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII). 

October 9, 2023
Total Views: 611

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Bulk carrier Aroyat arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo REUTERS/Stringer
Shipping

Russia Accuses IMO of Succumbing to ‘External Pressure’

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The U.N. shipping agency is departing from its impartial role due to “external

October 4, 2023
Total Views: 1555

Monday, October 2, 2023
Aerial view of a container ship
Environment

Poseidon Principles: Revised Framework Aligns Top Shipping Banks with New Climate Target

The Poseidon Principles has announced revising its framework to align shipping’s top banks with the International Maritime Organization’s new

October 2, 2023
Total Views: 878

Thursday, September 28, 2023
World Maritime Day 2023 banner
Shipping

World Maritime Day 2023: MARPOL Turns 50!

Each year on the last Thursday of September, the maritime world marks World Maritime Day, an annual UN day of observance to raise awareness and highlight the

September 28, 2023
Total Views: 1018

Friday, August 25, 2023
Ship propeller file photo
Shipping

Charting a Quieter Course: Advancing Strategies to Mitigate Underwater Noise from Ships

By Ira Breskin — In January, International Maritime Organization delegates plan to present to senior leadership a revised plan to mitigate underwater

August 25, 2023
Total Views: 1517

Tuesday, July 25, 2023
A disabled tug and barge
Shipping

US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer to Receive IMO Bravery at Sea Award

U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Caleb Halle has been chosen to receive the IMO 2023 Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for his role in the rescue of seven

July 25, 2023
Total Views: 5227

Saturday, July 22, 2023
Cruise Industry Asks UN To Reconsider Carbon Rule
Cruise Ships

Cruise Industry Asks UN To Reconsider Carbon Rule

Picture a cruise ship. Not just a ferryboat, but an enormous floating resort filled with roller coasters, fine dining, and Broadway-style shows. These massive

July 22, 2023
Total Views: 4268

Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Panama’s Surprising IMO Win: Unpacking The UN Agency’s Controversial Election
News

Panama’s Surprising IMO Win: Unpacking The UN Agency’s Controversial Election

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In a surprising twist, Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco of Panama emerged victorious in the United Nations’

July 18, 2023
Total Views: 2559

IMO Elects Panama’s Dominguez as Secretary-General
Shipping

IMO Elects Panama’s Dominguez as Secretary-General

The International Maritime Organization’s Council (IMO) has elected Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco from Panama as its secretary-general, the

July 18, 2023
Total Views: 760

Friday, July 7, 2023
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

IMO Adopts New Strategy to Reduce GHG Emissions from Shipping

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) – Countries on Friday adopted a revised greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy for shipping that

July 7, 2023
Total Views: 2151

IMO MEPC
Shipping

IMO’s Revised GHG Strategy for Shipping: Details and Reactions

Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have adopted at revised strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international

July 7, 2023
Total Views: 1921

Monday, July 3, 2023
IMO MEPC
Shipping

IMO MEPC 80: Day 1

Barry Parker (gCaptain) – The International Maritime Organization’s MEPC 80 meeting kicked off Monday morning at the IMO headquarters in London, with

July 3, 2023
Total Views: 2329

IMO MEPC
Shipping

Nations Haggle Over Targets to Cut Shipping’s Emissions

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — In a grey, squat building overlooking the Thames River in London, high-level talks began Monday on how to clean up an

July 3, 2023
Total Views: 925

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

IMO Kicks off Meeting to Decide Shipping’s Emissions Strategy

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for agreement to reach net zero

July 3, 2023
Total Views: 1816

Friday, June 30, 2023
Shipping Industry Faces Net Zero Emissions Target, Draft Plan Reveals
Environment

Shipping Industry Faces Net Zero Emissions Target, Draft Plan Reveals

(Bloomberg) — Shipping’s global regulator is closing in on a new target of net zero emissions by 2050, inching the industry closer to alignment with

June 30, 2023
Total Views: 1220

Monday, June 26, 2023
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

Researchers Show How Shipping Can Cut Emissions Nearly in Half By End of Decade

With the International Maritime Organization (IMO) set to finalize its strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions shipping next month, Dutch researcher CE

June 26, 2023
Total Views: 2602

Delegates Told to Be ‘Ambitious and Bold’ Ahead of IMO’s Critical MEPC 80 Meeting
Shipping

Delegates Told to Be ‘Ambitious and Bold’ Ahead of IMO’s Critical MEPC 80 Meeting

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – With the all-important MEPC 80 meeting now a week away, the preparatory work at the International Maritime Organization

June 26, 2023
Total Views: 1233

IMO Chief Urges Decisive Action at Environment Talks
Environment

IMO Chief Urges Decisive Action at Environment Talks

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) – Countries must take decisive action at talks aimed at accelerating decarbonisation in

June 26, 2023
Total Views: 507

Friday, June 23, 2023
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

Countries Push for CO2 Shipping Tax as Decarbonization Talks Loom

By Kate Abnett and Jonathan Saul BRUSSELS/LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) – Maritime nations including Denmark and the Marshall Islands are rallying

June 23, 2023
Total Views: 1045

Wednesday, May 31, 2023
North Korean Missile Tests Pose Threat to Shipping, IMO Warned
Shipping

North Korean Missile Tests Pose Threat to Shipping, IMO Warned

LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) – North Korean missile tests are endangering the safety of commercial shipping in busy sea lanes in

May 31, 2023
Total Views: 1566