Following the conclusion of this week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 78), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has relea…
Europe needs to understand the strategic importance of Greek shipping as the owner of 59% of the EU fleet, especially in times when shipping can play a crucial role in the continent’s scramble for energy independence, said Melina Travlos, President of …
Shipping is required to face the complex challenges placed by the progressively stricter IMO and EU environmental legislation and the financial issues related thereto, according to Greek Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Mr Ioannis Plaki…
Such is the serious fear of the global business organisation representing cargo owners which export and import across international supply chains, the Global Shippers Forum. Following the decade-long efforts of the International Maritime Organisation (…
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The drive towards shipping’s decarbonization is well underway. At present there’s a growing number of potential alternative fuels and technologies to achieve the desired goals, each with each benefits and drawbacks, from costs to production availabilit…
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