With traffic through the Strait of Hormuz still effectively at a standstill, the IMO Council met from March 18-19, 2026, to discuss the situation in the Middle East and its impact on
The maritime industry has entered somewhat of a watershed year when it comes to decarbonization. It could be said that there is some pessimism creeping in after the abandonment of the International
Following last year’s failure of IMO’s MEPC to adopt the “Net Zero Framework for Shipping” (NZF) carbon tax proposal, the issue comes up for consideration again in November. A new insight brief
As marine vessels become more modernized, they also become vulnerable to cyberattacks. Ransomware continues to pose a major threat, impacting a vessel’s entire operational networks, until a ransom is paid. According to
Efforts to get IMO’s Marine Environment Committee to agree a carbon tax on shipping through a “Net Zero Framework for Shipping” (NZF) have failed. Reuters reports that, after days of disagreements, Saudi
By Nick Cowley, president of Cathelco The relationship between biofouling management and the maritime industry is a complicated one. Despite the proven benefits of limiting biofouling growth—including emissions reduction, protection of ecosystems,
This week, IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee is holding an extraordinary session of to consider adoption of the proposed carbon tax on shipping that IMO calls the “Net Zero Framework” (NZF). The
The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee will hold an extraordinary session next week (October 14-17) to consider adoption of what IMO calls the “Net Zero Framework” (NZF). It’s actually what
Opposition to efforts at IMO to impose what is effectively a global carbon tax on shipping through its net zero framework are growing, with classification society ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J.
By Konstantinos Vouroutzis, ABS Senior Project Manager, Global Sustainability Center Greece ABS examines LNG, methanol and ammonia as alternative fuel options for newbuild vessels in the latest technical and operational advisory. Vessel