Paris la Défense, April 30, 2025: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) is pleased to announce its participation in NavHyS, a new European research project dedicated to advancing the use of liquid hydrogen (LH₂) in maritime applications. Funded by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, NavHyS brings together a consortium of 14 partners from across Europe, with the shared goal of decarbonizing the shipping industry.
Working closely with ArianeGroup, BV has played...
Environment
Margate Joins GreenSeas Trust’s BinsForGreenSeas Campaign to Tackle Plastic Pollution Event on Thursday 8th May at 1pm
Margate, one of the UK’s most iconic seaside towns, is taking a stand against plastic pollution by installing a BinsForGreenSeas unit from the environmental charity GreenSeas Trust.
Positioned near the bustling seafront, the new bin will help reduce litter and encourage both residents and the town’s 3.9 million annual visitors to dispose of waste responsibly. The goal is simple but urgent – to protect Margate’s stunning coastline and marine life from the growing threat of plastic pollution.
To...
Joint Statement on Combined Transport
The signatories of this Statement representing the railway, inland waterway, maritime and intermodal sectors, welcome the Political Agenda presented by the Commission’s President and translated into the mission letters of the College of Commissioners. We particularly welcome the need to enhance Europe’s competitiveness through a clean industry and through strengthening the single market, while pursuing the objectives and goals set in place to promote increased energy efficiency and lower...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/29/joint-statement-on-combined-transport/
70% of HL clients believe ESG issues are important
- HL’s latest survey reveals that 70% of HL clients believe environmental social and governance (ESG) issues are important, with governance ranked the most important.
- Cyber security, anti-corruption and anti-bribery are among the ESG themes HL clients care about most.
- HL investors are increasingly comfortable investing in companies involved with nuclear energy.
- 47% are happy to invest in companies that don’t meet their values, if a fund manager is engaging encourage improvement. 34% would prefer...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/29/70-of-hl-clients-believe-esg-issues-are-important/
High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People launches Rapid Deployment Mechanism to issue Small-Scale Grants totalling over half a million Dollars to accelerate Global 30×30 Target
Busan, South Korea – 29 April 2025
At the 2025 Our Ocean Conference, the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC for N&P) proudly announced the official launch of its Rapid Deployment Mechanism—a transformative new mechanism designed to help developing country members fast-track their implementation of the global “30×30 biodiversity goals. With just 8.4% of the ocean and 17.6% of land and inland waters protected and under 5 years left to deliver on the 2030 goal, this support will be...
NEW Report: Our Ocean Conference delivers $133 billion for Ocean Action
Urgent Challenges Remain to Meet Global Deadlines in a Pivotal Year for the Ocean – Including High Seas Treaty and 30×30
BUSAN, Korea – April 29, 2025
The Our Ocean Conference (OOC) has mobilized $133 billion in funding for ocean action over the past decade, according to a new report launched today by World Resources Institute (WRI) to mark the conference’s 10th anniversary.
However, the report also underscores the urgent need for greater ambition, especially in light of key global ocean targets,...
OUR OCEAN Conference Opening: 28-30 April 2025 – Busan (Korea)
Busan (Korea) – April 28th 2025
Today, global leaders, policy makers, stakeholders, scientists, indigenous advocates, youth leaders, and civil society from around the world will gather at BEXCO in Busan, Republic of Korea, for the 10th Our Ocean Conference (OOC), a pivotal moment for ocean action and climate leadership.
Under the title “Our Ocean, Our Action,” this 10th anniversary event will provide a unique platform to evaluate progress, replicate successful models and generate new commitments...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/27/our-ocean-conference-opening-28-30-april-2025-busan-korea/
Veson Nautical: Three Key Impacts of the IMO’s New Fuel Intensity Target on S&P Activity
Three Key Impacts of the IMO’s New Fuel Intensity Target on S&P Activity
Author: Oliver Kirkham, Senior Valuation Analyst
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently hosted the 83rd meeting with the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 83), resulting in a new fuel intensity target, which is set to come into force no later than March 2027.
This new regulation is similar to the Fuel EU regulation enforced this year, but with global fleet coverage. The major effect of this new...
IMO Member States place Nuclear on the agenda for MSC110
| Nuclear Code Revision Builds Head of Steam |
| At a pivotal upcoming IMO meeting in June, the need to update the IMO’s Nuclear Code will be reviewed. A number of Member States and non-governmental organisations have now called for the work to begin on revising the 1981 Code of Safety for Nuclear Merchant Ships (resolution A.491(XII)) (the “Nuclear Code”). This development runs alongside the results of the work of the Correspondence Group on Development of a Safety Regulatory Framework... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/25/imo-member-states-place-nuclear-on-the-agenda-for-msc110/
Global maritime matters and London is at its centre, former Shipping Minister tells LISW25 gathering
London is “unquestionably the centre of the world’s maritime industry”, and London International Shipping Week is the place where we champion everything the industry does so well, former Shipping Minister Robert Courts said last night.
Speaking at an LISW25 Supporting Organisations’ event ahead of this year’s London International Shipping Week (LISW25), he highlighted the strength and depth of London’s maritime skills set to be showcased during the capital’s week of maritime events.
He told...