The World Shipping Council (WSC) and Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) have both reacted to the EU Ports Strategy and Maritime Industrial Strategies. WSC welcomes support for maritime decarbonisation in both the EU Ports Strategy and the...
According to Mark O’Neil, Columbia Group President and CEO, shipping will have no choice but to boost self-regulation as well as choosing the right ‘safe haven’ partners if it is to deal with the huge pressures the fast-changing political, trade and regulatory...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has issued a reminder that amendments to Marpol Annex VI, that were adopted at the IMO MEPC 82 meeting, formally designate the Canadian Arctic and the Norwegian Sea as Emission Control Areas (ECAs) for the control of NOx, SOx,...
IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) has finalised a workplan to develop a safety regulatory framework for ships using new technologies and alternative fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The draft workplan will be submitted to the Maritime...
Interferry, the global trade association for the ferry industry, is requesting an immediate halt to the further phasing-in of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for the maritime sector. The demand follows the recent decision to continue exempting road transport...
Shipowners and managers are being reminded to review onboard fuel-measurement and data-capture practices following the entry into force of amendments to Marpol Annex VI. Germany’s CM Technologies (CMT) says that all ships of 5,000gt and above engaged on international...
A new EU guideline outlines procedures for verifying actual methane slip emissions from marine diesel engines. According to DNV, the verified emission factors may already be applied for the 2025 FuelEU Maritime reporting year and offer a strategic opportunity to...
Danske Rederier (Danish Shipping) says that the new European standard method of calculating GHG emissions is good news for the country's shipping companies, as a level playing field will ensure comparable claims about reduced emissions. An agreement reached by the...
Negotiations on what was said to offer the first-ever global climate agreement for an entire industry, at an IMO MEPC extraordinary session, have resulted in failure to endorse the net aero agreement reached by MEPC in April 2025. IMO says that the extraordinary...
The US Government has stated, ahead of the IMO MEPC ES2 meeting, that it will not accept any international environmental agreement that burdens the US, regarding the net zero framework (NZF) as the first time that a UN organisation has levied a global carbon tax on...
According to DNV, the recent sessions of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) introduced new statutory requirements for the IMO DCS which will impact the Operational Vessel Data (OVD) standard and the reporting obligations for DNV’s GHG...
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and European Shipowners (ECSA) have welcomed the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) which entered into force globally on 26 June 2025. ...
Columbia Group has welcomed the UK government’s announcement to link its emission trading system with the EU and is urging other countries to follow suit. Columbia Group company EmissionLink believes this move is a milestone moment in the journey of decarbonisation...
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