ICS: IMO CO2 road map will go further than Paris Agreement
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 — The COP 22 Climate Conference is now underway in Marrakesh, Morocco. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) used an official side event organized by IMO to argue that
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Maersk teams with LA-LB on emissions monitoring plan
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 — Maersk Line is partnering with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to measure the environmental benefits of a $125 million upgrade for 12 Maersk containerships. This
SENER designs shipyard MARPOL waste barges
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 — Spain’s SENER engineering and technology group is to carry out the basic and detail engineering for two double-hulled vessels being built to collect liquid oily waste and solid
IBIA: 2020 decision on fuel sulfur cap overly optimistic
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 — IMO’s decision to impose a global 0.50% marine fuel sulfur limit from 2020 may be based on an overly optimistic initial availability forecast says the International Bunker Industry
Envirocleanse to seek type approval for inTank BWTS
NOVEMBER 2, 2016 — Envirocleanse LLC, a division of Berkshire Hathaway’s Charter Brokerage, reports that it recently submitted a Letter of Intent to the U.S. Coast Guard and IMO indicating that it
ICS: CO2 roadmap under fire from some NGOs
NOVEMBER 1, 2016 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has applauded the agreement by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to develop a comprehensive road map for addressing CO2 emissions from
Liberia continues effort to amend BWM Covention
OCTOBER 31, 2016 — Liberia is continuing its efforts to amend the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) to give some ships additional time beyond 2020 in order to ensure that adequate new
Wartsila “well positioned” for global sulfur cap
OCTOBER 31, 2016 — Wärtsilä says it is well positioned to help companies meet the global cap that will limit the sulfur content of marine fuels to 0.5% effective from January 2020.
IMO’s MEPC to set GHG reduction roadmap
OCTOBER 29, 2016 — IMO says that an important milestone on the road to controlling greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping was achieved by requirements adopted at last week’s meeting of its
Decision on sulfur cap limit looms at IMO MEPC
OCTOBER 24, 2016—There will be a number of important environmental issues on the agenda at the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 70) this week at the London headquarters of the International Maritime