FEBRUARY 15, 2017 — The European Parliament has voted 379 to 263 approve a measure on carbon trading that, among other things, would drag shipping (including non EU-ships) into the EU Emission
DECEMBER 16, 2016 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), says that a unilateral decision by the European Union to incorporate international shipping into its regional Emissions Trading System (ETS) (see earlier
DECEMBER 15, 2016 —The Danish Shipowners’ Association reports that the European Parliament’s Environment Committee has decided to call for the inclusion of maritime transport in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The
DECEMBER 14, 2016 — A new EU regulation that entered into force in July 2015 will, from January 1, 2018, require large ships using EU ports to report their verified annual emissions
NOVEMBER 9, 2016 — The IMO CO2 road map for shipping was the focus of a European Parliament debriefing facilitated by ECSA (European Community Shipowners Association) this morning. The road map foresees
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
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
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
OCTOBER 19, 2016 — The global shipping industry wants to see IMO develop a roadmap for the reduction of CO2 emissions from ships. BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping, Intercargo, Intertanko and
JUNE 6, 2016—Through a coordinated campaign, shipowner associations are going to try to persuade the European Union to align its unilateral regulation on the monitoring of shipping’s CO2 emissions with the mandatory
