While the UN’s International Maritime Organization continues to dither on shipping’s proposals to fund maritime decarbonization using some sort of levy on carbon, the European Union is taking a very different approach
The European Commission yesterday issued guidelines to European Union member states on the protection of health, repatriation and travel arrangements for seafarers, passengers and other persons on board ships during the COVID-19
MAY 17, 2018 — The Danish Maritime Authority reports that the European Commission has adopted a proposal aimed at increased harmonization of ship reporting requirements when calling at ports within the EU.
JULY 24, 2017 — A EUR11 million project backed with funding from the EU is aiming to enable the construction of ships over 50 m in length (including inland waterways vessels), using
FEBRUARY 27, 2017 — The EU shipping industry directly employed 640,000 people and supported a EUR 57 billion contribution to GDP in 2015. Adding supply chain and worker spending multiplier impacts, the
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
JULY 8, 2016 — Shipowners are reacting strongly to a proposal that the European Uniob set up a ship recycling fund, with shipowners being compelled to pay for it with what is
JUNE 16, 2016 — A European environmentalist group looks to be calling for a tax on nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions from ships. A study commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E) identifies policy
APRIL 28, 2015 — A vote in the European Parliament today has paved the way for the EU to impose a unilateral, regional regulation requiring shipowners using EU ports to monitor and
FEBRUARY 3, 2015 — INTERTANKO says it welcomes a guidance on sulfur inspection from the European Maritime Safety Agency to support implementation of European Council Directive 1999/32/EC (“The EU Sulfur Directive”). INTERTANKO
