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,
By Joseph Gardemal, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 79th session from December 12-16, 2022, with a full agenda reflecting numerous issues of importance to
David Cummins, president and CEO of the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition—a non-profit, strategic alliance formed to accelerate the transition of waterborne transportation in Canada and the United States toward net-zero greenhouse gas
Marine technical managers and engineers are tasked with reducing the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by half or more by 2050 to meet a UN International Maritime Organization goal. To examine the latest
One of the world’s leading dry bulk operators is taking a stance against coal: it won’t carry the stuff. Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has just released the 2022 edition of
By David Yeo, Founder and CEO of Innovez One The phrase “think globally, act locally” couldn’t ring more true when it comes to tackling some of the most critical challenges faced by
“If we all want a sustainable future this is it. We need to act now and act here,” said Soren Skou, CEO of A.P. Moller – Maersk, as the company unveiled a
Following a 20-week refit, the Marilyn Bell I ferry, which connects passengers, vehicles and supplies to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, is now the first fully-electric ferry in Canada. It is powered
Saying that it is “pursuing a path aligned with the latest climate science to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius,” one of the leading players in U.S. maritime, Crowley, has committed
Engine developer WinGD is making its debut in the hybrid sector. Four newbuild car carriers ordered by Japan’s NYK Line will feature an integrated hybrid power solution that will help dramatically cut