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Hapag Lloyd Introduces Transition Charge To Counter Rising Costs Ahead of 2020

As the IMO’s 2020 Sulphur Cap is approaching, Hapag Lloyd is taking steps towards the ultimate compliance with the new regulations by introducing an IMO2020 Transition Charge (ITC) for short-term contracts as of 1 December 2019, reports Safety4Sea

Why this sudden urge?

Specifically, the company comments that being in line with IMO 2020 results to higher costs for the whole industry. Thus, they launched the transition charge to assist shipping stakeholders to follow an easier transitional...

http://mfame.guru/hapag-lloyd-introduces-transition-charge-to-counter-rising-costs-ahead-of-2020/

IMO Puts Forth Candidate Measures To Aid Ship Emission Reductions

The IMO Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships has made significant progress in pushing forward with work to help achieve the ambitious targets set out in the initial IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships, reports ShipInsight.

IMO is committed to working to combat climate change, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 on climate action.

Current scenario

The focus should be on assessing a well-to-wake carbon balance,...

http://mfame.guru/imo-puts-forth-candidate-measures-to-aid-ship-emission-reductions/

IMO GHG Meeting Declares Decarbonisation A Matter of Urgency, Pushes Emission Targets

The IMO Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships has made significant progress in pushing forward with work to help achieve the ambitious targets set out in the initial IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships, which aims, as a matter of urgency, to decarbonise international shipping in this century, says an article published on their website.

IMO is committed to working to combat climate change, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development...

http://mfame.guru/imo-ghg-meeting-declares-decarbonisation-a-matter-of-urgency-pushes-emission-targets/

CSC condemns IMO’s lack of actions on reducing emissions strategy

Following the previous week’s IMO’s talks concerning reducing shipping emissions, the Clean Shipping Association comments that the negotiations in dealing with this issue are “concerning and disappointing.”

The Coalition highlights the lack of progress, as two years have already passed from when the IMO agreed on its initial GHG strategy, and today the Organization has only reviewed the options on the table, and issued some technical measures that will deliver too little too late.

Yet, the...

https://safety4sea.com/csc-condemns-imos-lack-of-actions-on-reducing-emissions-strategy/

IMO moves towards reduced ship emission targets

​The IMO stated that the its Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships has made significant progress with work aiming to help achieve the ambitious targets of the initial IMO strategy regarding the reduction of GHG emissions from ships, further aiming at the at the decarbonization of the international shipping in this century.

In fact, the working group agreed the draft text of a resolution to be put forward to the next Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-moves-towards-reduced-ship-emission-targets/

IMO trains African women on search and rescue operations

During IMO’s training courses at the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Rabat, Morocco, in 13-15 of November, African women who work in search and rescue (SAR) operations, had the chance to be trained and extend their skills in order to face SAR missions.

It was the first training course of its kind, in which thirteen officials from both developing countries and Small Island Developing States participated, coming from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Republic of the...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-trains-african-women-on-search-and-rescue-operations/

Tripartite Forums calls IMO, MSC and MEPC to improve collaboration

The Tripartite Forum met in Tokyo discussing the rapidly changing shipping industry and what will follow in the near future, based on the environmental, economic and technological changes that the industry will face.

Keeping in mind that the industry is forced to reduce its shipping emissions, in line with the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap, the 2050 IMO targets will require crucial changes including development of new zero emission technologies, new and sustainable fuels, escalation of R&D efforts and c...

https://safety4sea.com/tripartite-forums-calls-imo-msc-and-mepc-to-improve-collaboration/

ABS sets the way for lower-carbon emission shipping

Apart from the ambitious target of the 2020 Global Sulphur Cap set by the IMO, shipowners and operators must also take into considerations the greenhouse gas targets for 2030 and the emissions goals for 2050.

ABS informs that the regulatory changes set for 2020, as well as those expected for 2030 and 2050, will be “more disruptive than any past environmental regulations.”

In fact, the shipping industry “will need a better understanding of existing technologies and strategies while new technology,...

https://safety4sea.com/abs-sets-the-way-for-lower-carbon-emission-shipping/

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