Crew awareness is crucial in making the global fleet greener argues Mikael Laurin, the CEO of Lean Marine. As the maritime industry strides towards decarbonisation, much of our focus has been on new fuels and technologies to lower emissions. Yet alongside this effort we must address what...
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Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76), 10 to 17 June 2021 (remote session)
Reduction of GHG emissions from shipping measures adopted
The MEPC adopted amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI that will require ships to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. These amendments combine technical and operational approaches to improve the energy efficiency of ships, in line with the targets established in the 2018 Initial IMO...
By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Trafigura Group said the shipping industry’s regulator needs to act with ‘lightning speed’ to cut carbon emissions from an industry that spews more C02 into the…
Remembering Jeancourt-Galignani; Central banks crucial to climate efforts
Monday 21 June 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.25.1
Commentary: Dignified navigator of Parisian finance
By Markus C Kerber in Paris
Antoine Jeancourt-Galignani, charming autocrat, gifted banker and flamboyant lover of livresque art, was an adept and dignified navigator of Parisian banking upheavals, which led eventually to France outstripping Germany in many fields of finance. Jeancourt, who has died aged 84, attained prominence in the...
Marine Money International has launched the Marine Money Decarbonization Index (MMDI), a global index of publicly-traded companies actively pursuing decarbonisation technologies and services for maritime transportation and related infrastructure. The MMDI was created in collaboration with Breakwave...
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Seabed 2030 announces new partnership with the UK Hydrographic Office and Teledyne CARIS on the occasion of World Hydrography Day
London, 21 June 2021 – The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project has entered a technical cooperation agreement with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), a world-leading centre for hydrography specialising in marine geospatial data, and Teledyne CARIS, the leading developer of marine mapping software. The Memorandum of Understanding – announced on the first World...
DNV completes successful concept verification review of Odfjell Oceanwind’s WindGrid floating wind power system
Oslo, 21 June 2021: DNV, the world’s leading classification society, has completed a concept verification review of Odfjell Oceanwind’s WindGrid (WindGrid) system for Mobile Offshore Wind Units (MOWUs). DNV’s review confirms the technical feasibility of the WindGrid system, and that expected reductions in...
Wade Allison, emeritus professor of physics at the University of Oxford, on why nuclear power is such an obvious choice to solve shipping’s decarbonisation riddle. Committees don’t change course – they see themselves as the stand on vessel. If their remit references safety they are on autopilot by...
Next Generation EU issuance will boost euro’s reserve status, How to close the sustainable infrastructure gap, and more
THE WEEKEND REVIEW – OMFIF
Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world
14-18 June 2021, Vol.12 Ed.24
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Next Generation EU issuance will boost euro’s reserve status: The Next Generation European Union fund exceeded all expectations with the debut bond deal for its €800bn programme, prompting issuers, investors and bankers alike to herald its potential...
With the conclusion of the International Maritime Organization’s MEPC 76 meeting, several major shipping industry bodies are calling on governments to make good on their word and not waste any…