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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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Shipping

IMO Assembly Adopts Amendments to Expand Council to 52 Member States

The International Maritime Organization’s highest governing body, the IMO Assembly, has adopted new amendments to expand the size of IMO Council, which

December 9, 2021
Total Views: 1159

Monday, November 29, 2021
Shipping emissions
Environment

Shipping Still Falls Short on Decarbonization After Climate Talks

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The organization that regulates shipping made little fresh progress toward decarbonizing the industry during a series of

November 29, 2021
Total Views: 583

Saturday, November 27, 2021
Stock photo of a tanker being escorted by a tug in New York harbor
Shipping

IMO MEPC77: Not Entering The Harbor Just Yet

The International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s MEPC77 meetings have ended; though the dialogue had its moments, there were no dramatic pronouncements coming

November 27, 2021
Total Views: 1550

Friday, November 26, 2021
imo headquarters
Environment

International Chamber of Shipping Calls MEPC 77 Meeting a ‘Missed Opportunity’ to Decarbonize Shipping

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued a statement expressing disappointment following the conclusion of the International Maritime

November 26, 2021
Total Views: 965

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Shipping

Critical IMO Meeting Fails to Speed Up Shipping’s Decarbonization

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Further shipping talks are scheduled for next year after delegates at a U.N. agency meeting that

November 26, 2021
Total Views: 596

Friday, November 12, 2021
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Shipping

IMO to Establish International Day for Women in Maritime

The UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) will establish an International Day for Women in Maritime, a move some say has been a long time coming. The

November 12, 2021
Total Views: 1660

Friday, October 22, 2021
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Environment

International Chamber of Shipping Reports Progress on Carbon Pricing at IMO Working Group

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed calls from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for impact assessments to be submitted

October 22, 2021
Total Views: 593

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
ship emissions
Environment

Shipping Industry Outlines Roadmap to Achieve Net Zero CO2 Emissions by 2050

A shipping industry trade group representing over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet has proposed a bold new plan to help the industry achieve net zero

October 6, 2021
Total Views: 1041

Thursday, September 23, 2021
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Shipping

InterManager President Calls for ‘One Voice’ for Shipping

The international trade association representing the ship management industry is calling for a single voice for shipping when it comes to working with

September 23, 2021
Total Views: 446

Thursday, September 16, 2021
Ocean Rebellion protest
Environment

NSFW – Ocean Rebellion Attacks IMO Again, And Again, And Again

NSFW Warning: This article contains

September 16, 2021
Total Views: 4150

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
ship emissions
Environment

Shipping Industry Set to Debate ‘Code Red’ Climate Change Issues Ahead of COP26

Maritime industry leaders are set to discuss “code red” climate issues and how the shipping industry can play its part in meeting global targets

August 10, 2021
Total Views: 801

Friday, June 25, 2021
seafarer
Shipping

On Today’s ‘Day of the Seafarer’, There’s Little to Celebrate

Each year, on June 25th, the U.N. International Maritime Organization celebrates ‘Day of the Seafarer‘ as a way to raise awareness about issues

June 25, 2021
Total Views: 1702

Monday, June 21, 2021
Frank Coles CEO
Shipping

Seafarers Need To Strike, Says Frank Coles

By John Konrad (gCaptain) Last week maritime influencer Lena Göthberg published the 165th episode of her popular Shipping Podcast, and the content was

June 21, 2021
Total Views: 16146

Friday, June 18, 2021
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Environment

Shipping Industry Urges Governments to Act Swiftly on $5 Billion Decarbonization Fund

With the conclusion of the International Maritime Organization’s MEPC 76 meeting, several major shipping industry bodies are calling on governments to

June 18, 2021
Total Views: 2493

container ship underway at sea
Environment

Shipping Watchdog’s Plan to Make a Plan to Tackle CO2 Emissions from Ships Confounds Outsiders

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Under pressure to decarbonize a global shipping industry that emits more CO2 each year than the U.K. and France

June 18, 2021
Total Views: 1712

Thursday, June 17, 2021
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Shipping

MEPC 76: Everything You May Have Missed

The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has concluded its 76th meeting (known as MEPC 76), held remotely from

June 17, 2021
Total Views: 3373

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Shipping

IMO Adopts MARPOL Amendments to Ban Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) has agreed to prohibit the use of heavy fuel oil in the

June 17, 2021
Total Views: 2168

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Environment

IMO Adopts New Measures to Cut Ship Emissions as Critics Call for More

The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) adopted amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

June 17, 2021
Total Views: 1523

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Environment

IMO MEPC 76 Wraps: The Voyage Starts, With Many Shoals Ahead

By Barry Parker The IMO’s Secretary General, Mr. Kitack Lim, had laid down the gauntlet to delegates participating in the Marine Environment Protection

June 17, 2021
Total Views: 3193

Thursday, June 10, 2021
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Environment

Key IMO Meeting to Consider New Climate Measures for Shipping

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to adopt new measures to reduce the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions during a key

June 10, 2021
Total Views: 1631