Yesterday was IMO’s Day of the Seafarer, with this year’s theme being “Navigating the Future – Safety First.” Both IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez and UN Secretary General António Guterres marked the
Video has emerged showing the Houthi attack on the MV Tutor with an explosive laden drone boat. That attack eventually led to the sinking of the vessel, which has now been confirmed
By Juliette Lehman, naval architect, Elliott Bay Design Group Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the March 2024 issue of Marine Log magazine. Presently, the maritime industry is faced with revolutionary change
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,
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed new guidance on several key environmental issues. Last week at IMO Headquarters in London, IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 11) made progress
By Nick Chrissos, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Silverstream Technologies We are all familiar with the solutions that will enable shipping to decarbonize. Alternative fuels, optimization improvements and, of course, clean technologies,
Not for the first time, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a proposal to the IMO for a mechanism that would help fund shipping’s transition to net zero emissions by
The IMO Assembly wrapped up its 30th session on December 6. The Assembly is the International Maritime Organization’s highest governing body and among its actions in this latest session were to elect
The IMO Assembly has elected the members of the IMO Council for the 2024-2025 biennium —and, for the first time since 1960, Russia is not one of them. The move was applauded
While IMO has announced an enhanced common ambition to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international shipping by “close to 2050,” some influential cargo shippers don’t want to wait that long. They’re set