By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) - The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) adoption of an initial strategy to address shipping emissions is “a step in the right direction”, but there is more that can be done, according to the industry. Many are urging more effort to deal with emissions which some have suggested are on a par with the whole of Germany. Chief … [Read more...]
Foreship: Scrubber Work Demands Exhaustive Treatment
Owners committed to retrofit exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) to deal with the IMO’s 2020 global cap on fuel sulphur content need to keep in mind that no ‘one size fits all’ solution exists, even across sister ships, according to leading design and naval architecture company Foreship. “Fitting large equipment to existing vessels is always challenging,” says Foreship Head … [Read more...]
IMO Reaches Deal to Cut CO2 Emissions from Ships
By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - The United Nations shipping agency reached an agreement on Friday to cut carbon emissions, following years of slow progress. The compromise plan, which will cut emissions by at least 50 percent by 2050 compared with 2008 levels, fell short of more ambitious targets. Kitack Lim, Secretary-General of the … [Read more...]
Here is the IMO’s Full Briefing on Its Strategy to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships
The IMO today adopted what some are calling a historic agreement on a climate change strategy by significantly reducing CO2 emissions from ships. You can some of the reactions to the agreement here. Below is the IMO's full Press Briefing on the agreement. (International Maritime Organizations) - Nations meeting at the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) … [Read more...]
Reactions to the IMO’s Initial Strategy to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships
Shipping and environmental groups are beginning to react to the IMO's landmark agreement on an initial strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping. The initial strategy was agreed to Friday during the final day of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 72nd session, held this week at IMO headquarters in London. The agreement … [Read more...]