Op-Ed: Choosing rewards over risk in third-party ship operation

By René Kofod-Olsen, CEO, V.Group  Over halfway into 2025 and the shipping industry continues to be pressured by the forces of transformation that surround it. Most recently, the International Maritime Organization agreed

The IMO’s Net Zero Framework (NZF) represents a pivotal moment in marine decarbonization, charting a route toward Net Zero by 2050.

Op-Ed: Shipping’s net zero future needs sharper signals, soon

By Dominik Schneiter, CEO, WinGD The IMO’s Net Zero Framework (NZF) represents a pivotal moment in marine decarbonization, charting a route toward Net Zero by 2050. But is it enough? WinGD’s CEO,

Rosalie Balkin

Dr. Rosalie Balkin named winner of IMO’s International Maritime Prize

The IMO Council announced today that Dr. Rosalie Balkin has been named the recipient of the International Maritime Prize for 2024. The award recognizes her outstanding contributions to international maritime law over

Op-Ed: MEPC 83 brings a new era of maritime data demands

By Tommi Vihavainen, product owner – Logbook, Safety Solutions, NAPA The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) in April 2025, has brought more than a historic global carbon

As of January 1, 2025, the maritime industry has been navigating a new regulatory landscape with the introduction of FuelEU Maritime.

Op-Ed: 5 things to know about FuelEU Maritime and IMO MEPC 83

Commentary from Maria Angeles Lopez, Decarbonization Manager at Peninsula As of January 1, 2025, the maritime industry has been navigating a new regulatory landscape with the introduction of FuelEU Maritime, a regulation aimed at

MEPC 84 takeaways

IMO’s MEPC 83 approves net-zero regulations for global shipping

With the conclusion of the latest session of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) the International Maritime Organization (IMO) says that it has achieved another step towards establishing a legally binding

Tommi Vihavainen

Op-Ed: Do not overlook BWM Convention compliance

By Tommi Vihavainen, Product Owner – Logbook, Safety Solutions, NAPA As we watch for the outcomes of the 83rd meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83),

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Wiernicki: What IMO does next will decide shipping’s decarbonization success

The IMO (International Maritime Organization) 2023 strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships calls for shipping to reach net-zero GHG emissions by or around, i.e. close to, 2050. “The IMO

Decarbonization is at the top of the agenda across the marine value chain, writes James Edwards of Helix.

Op-Ed: Service vessels at the heart of marine electrification

By James Edwards, Chief Engineer – Marine, Helix Decarbonization is at the top of the agenda across the marine value chain. Suppliers and operators are investing record amounts to allow the industry

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Wiernicki: IMO carbon levy a “wild card”

With IMO’s MEPC 87 set to start April 7, ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki told the CERAWeek energy conference that uncertainty about the scale and nature of the IMO carbon

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