“The IMO has done something no one has done before: set an absolute target for emission reductions for an entire industry. It is a landmark achievement in the effort to reduce emissions, and something that every other industry should look to for …
BIMCO applauds new IMO emissions-strategy Read More »
After a four days of negotiations at the UN’s International Maritime Organisation in London this week, and a day before an historic decision to cut the global shipping sector’s greenhouse gases is due, calls for unity and consensus were made from both …
When the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meets in London this week, the stakes are high. The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) plans to adopt an initial greenhouse gas strategy, the first of its kind for the shipping sector…
Charting a course for GHG emissions and the shipping sector Read More »
International shipping is bound for significant changes in the way it operates in the coming years. With the upcoming IMO MEPC, there’s a flurry of activity going on. Hereby, Hellenic Shipping News offers you the key studies IMarEST has submitted…
With most ship owners adopting a wait-and-see stance, when it comes to adopting solutions ahead of the 2020 IMO rule on low-sulphur marine fuels’ use, a trend seems to be slowly, but surely emerging. As things stand, pushing towards a single, che…