With the end of the first trimester of 2019, an important milestone for the shipping activity in terms of compliance with EU MRV Regulations will be attained – The Verification of the Vessels’ Emissions Report (ER). After the assessment of the Monitori…
MRV – Emissions Report – The Next Deadline is Coming Read More »
No one has a crystal ball, and predications about future pathways and fuel options in shipping are inherently difficult, but there is general agreement in the industry that we are in a period of major transition with great uncertainty and a significant…
A Fresh Wind is Blowing through Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge Read More »
With the IMO Sulphur Cap 2020 entering into force in a little under a year, International Registries, Inc. (IRI), which provides administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries, the w…
Marshall Islands IMO 2020 update and regulatory perspective paper Read More »
When your scrubbers cannot be open, your options need to be. A growing number of countries and regions around the world are introducing bans on open loop scrubbers that utilize seawater in the exhaust cleaning process. What are the ambitions behind the…
The growing debate on scrubbers: Keeping options open Read More »
International shipping accounts for around 3% of global CO2 emissions. The amount of cargo carried by sea has grown and is expected to reach 12 billion tonnes by 2020. Growth in global trade also means growth in fuel consumption and, therefore, higher …
Slow steaming to arrive at the right time Read More »