As a critical meeting of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) begins, a statement has been issued by BIMCO, the Cruise Lines International Association, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo), Interferry, the...
As the 84th gathering of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) approaches, engine developer WinGD highlights the findings from a new report from two respected shipping and climate research institutions. MEPC is about consider alternative structures for...
According to the Korean Register (KR), the volume and pace of regulatory change from the IMO is increasing the complexity of compliance for shipowners and maritime stakeholders, as amendments to major frameworks such as Solas and Marpol continue to evolve. In...
DNV reports that the 12th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 12) took place from 9 to 13 March 2026, and progressed various fire safety measures, including agreement to develop interim guidelines for the safety of ships using...
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...
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