MEPC 81: A global carbon tax on shipping is getting closer
As IMO’s MEPC 81 was going on in London last week, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki was telling a session of the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston that a universal,
As IMO’s MEPC 81 was going on in London last week, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki was telling a session of the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston that a universal,
Casting more doubts on reports that the Houthis have done sort of a deal to not target Chinese (or Russian) ships, the Iranian-backed terrorist group on March 23 launched four anti-ship ballistic
Maersk is to continue to avoid Red Sea routings of it its ships. In an update today, it said that it would continue to send ships via the Cape of Good Hope
By Andrew R. Lee & Jim Kearns, Jones Walker LLP In fall 2022, our firm published a survey of 125 senior leaders at U.S. ports and terminals that gave insight into the
The Navy’s Military Sealift Command has awarded Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., a $16,014,532 one-yesr option under a previously awarded contract for the operation of the ice class tanker Stena Polaris.
CCS retrofitting continues to pick up pace. ClassNK has granted its “SCCS-Full” 1 class notation to the Evergreen neopanamax Ever Top. The notation signifies that the vessel is now equipped with an
By Paul Delouche, strategy, acquisitions and advanced services director, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore As the pieces of shipping’s decarbonization puzzle begin to align, 2024 has emerged as a pivotal year. Not
By Garry Noonan, Ardmore Shipping‘s Director, Innovation A sustainable, achievable plan for successfully transitioning to shipping’s low carbon future requires recognizing the full scope of challenges and opportunities arising from the evolving
A study commissioned by the Singapore-based Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) finds that a lack of port readiness may present a carbon capture bottleneck. It comes as on board carbon capture
By Tuomas Riski, CEO, Norsepower As we ease our way into 2024, it’s clear that the winds of change are blowing through the maritime industry. Norsepower, a global provider of mechanical sails