The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world’s merchant […]
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European maritime industry: ETS revenues should support shipping’s energy transition
European shipowners, ports, the cruise sector, shipyards and equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, shippers, forwarders and port operators have joined forces and called on the Member States and the European Parliament to earmark the revenues generated from the inclusion of the shipping sector in...
ESPO: Maritime EU ETS should not allow carbon and business leakage
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), a representative body of the EU port authorities, has welcomed the proposal to include shipping in an Emission Trading System (ETS). The post ESPO:…
INTERTANKO backs shipping’s net zero emissions path by 2050
International shipping should strive to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, the Council of Members of the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) has agreed. The post…
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ICS proposes 1st global carbon levy to speed up industry decarbonisation
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for ship operators, has put forward a comprehensive proposal for a global levy on carbon emissions from ships, in what would…
IMO pushes back talks on fuel tax, IMRB proposal
The proposal to introduce a fuel oil levy in the shipping industry to help […] The post IMO pushes back talks on fuel tax, IMRB proposal appeared first on Offshore Energy.
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Swire Shipping to ink construction deal for sail-assisted cargo vessel shortly
Swire Shipping plans to sign the building contract for the first pilot vessel of […] The post Swire Shipping to ink construction deal for sail-assisted cargo vessel shortly appeared first on…
Overwhelming support for a carbon levy on container shipping
Overwhelming support for a carbon levy on container shipping
We recently invited our readers to respond to a survey we ran for the free-to-register website Ship.Energy which reports on shipping’s path to decarbonisation. You can also listen to my podcasts there which feature interviews with ship owners, engineers, tech leaders and senior industry figures.When asked if they support an IMO emissions levy to pay for research into low-carbon fuels, 45 per cent ‘strongly support’ such a move while...
Gauging the Impact Of ‘A Proposed Carbon Levy’ on Shipping Costs
A proposed carbon levy is the latest in a wave of change potentially facing the global shipping industry, reports Opportune.
IMO2020 regulationsThe year 2020 has been one of unexpected change and it has been no different for the maritime space. On January 1, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) started enforcing a new regulation (IMO 2020) that caps the allowable sulfur content in all global fuel oil used in ships from its former level of 3.5% m/m (mass/mass) to 0.5% m/m.
The demand...
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Trafigura proposes carbon levy introduction to IMO
Trafigura, one of the world’s largest ship charterers, has proposed that the International Maritime […] The post Trafigura proposes carbon levy introduction to IMO appeared first on Offshore…
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