Electric vehicles now make up majority of ABP’s fleet at Southampton
ABP has welcomed an additional 12 new electric vehicles to its fleet at the Port of Southampton so that electric vehicles now make up the majority of its fleet.
Forging ahead with its commitments to improve air quality across the port, there are now 28 ABP zero emission vehicles operating around the port.
These new vehicles are intended for staff travel around the port and replace the older diesel-fuelled cars and vans. The...
There is still time to register for the IBIA Annual Convention 2019
Over 200 Delegates have already registered to attend the IBIA Annual Convention 2019
We are just 2 weeks away. Secure your place now!
This is THE most industry anticipated Conference of the year placed in the calendar prior to the historical changes of IMO 2020.
With an agenda rightly dominated by issues surrounding the new sulfur cap, Edmund Hughes, Head, Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency at International Maritime...
Rikku-Pekka Hägg, chairman ONE SEA
One Sea appoints Riku-Pekka Hägg as chairman with mission to grow Autonomous Ship Alliance
ONE SEA, the industry alliance whose primary aim is to lead the way towards an operating autonomous maritime ecosystem by 2025, has appointed Riku-Pekka Hägg as Chairman of its Management Board.
Hägg, who will oversee ONE SEA while retaining his current role as Vice President, Ship Design and Integrated Solutions Sales at Wärtsilä. He is a maritime technology thought...
Breaking the Ice: Cooperation for Safe and Responsible Arctic Sea Routes
World Ocean Council and EU Polar Cluster Members Co-Organize Breakout Session at Arctic Circle 2019 (Reykjavík, 10-13 October)
4 October 2019
The World Ocean Council (WOC) as an ARICE Partner is collaborating with other members of the EU Polar Cluster KEPLER, ARCSAR and with ExtremeEarth in the organization of the session “Breaking the Ice: Cooperation for Safe and Responsible Exploitation of Arctic Sea Routes” at the Arctic...
Dimitris Mitsatsos, Director, General/HELMEPA, presenting the program
“Enhancing the Understanding of New and Enduring Challenges in Maritime Safety Culture in the Eastern Mediterranean”
OnThursday, 3 October 2019 representatives of the maritime press in Piraeus, Greece were presented with this 3-year long project administrated by HELMEPA, supported by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation* (LRF) and implemented in Greece and Cyprus until 2022. The Press conference was hosted at the historic for...
Ocean Industry Associations to Gather at WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit
World Ocean Council to Convene the 2nd Global Roundtable of Ocean Industry Association Leaders (ROIAL) at the SOS 2019 (Paris, 20-22 Nov, 2019)
26 September 2019
The 2nd Roundtable of Ocean Industry Association Leaders (ROIAL) will bring together ocean business and investment organizations at the World Ocean Council’s 7th Sustainable Ocean Summit (Paris, 20-22 Nov 2019).
The unique, once-in-a-decade ROIAL event gathers the...
ClassNK Advises Existing Ships to Install Ballast Water Management Systems Early On (Updated in September 2019)
Tokyo – In September 2018, Leading Classification Society ClassNK analyzed the retrofitting status of ballast water management systems (BWMS) on its registered ships and confirmed that installation deadlines based on the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWM Convention) for many of them are highly concentrated in the year 2022.
The status has now been updated based on the latest data...
IMO: Extreme maritime weather – symposium – 23-25 October – London
International Symposium on Extreme Maritime Weather – Towards Safety of Life at Sea and a Sustainable Blue Economy
https://public.wmo.int/en/events/meetings/londonsymposium
Identifying ways to reduce the loss of life and property, damage to the environment, as well as disruptions to the economy from extreme maritime weather.
Millions of dollars in goods and thousands of lives are still lost at sea each year due to extreme weather...
4th International Green & Smart Shipping Summit (Rotterdam 8-9 Oct) and WOC Collaborate
World Ocean Council Engages as Strategic Partner to Advance Science and Solutions for the Future of Shipping
24 September 2019
The 4th International Green & Smart Shipping Summit (Rotterdam, 8-9 October) again gathers maritime industry leaders and policymakers to address alternative fuels, green port initiatives and the importance of digitalization for efficient and environmentally conscious ship operations.
Key...
IMO showcasing tangible progress at global Climate Action summit
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has been reporting on the solid progress being made by the Organization to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping, in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular SDG 13 on Climate change.
The UN Climate Action Summit in New York (23 September) is giving global leaders the chance to show the world concrete proposals and tangible actions being taken in the fight...