International Maritime Organization (IMO)

IMO’s global strategy for advancing maritime digitalization

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is taking significant steps to develop a comprehensive strategy that leverages emerging technologies to enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability in the shipping industry.

During its 49th session in London from 10 to 14 March, the IMO’s Facilitation Committee (FAL) outlined a work plan for creating the IMO Strategy on Maritime Digitalization, which is expected to be adopted by the IMO Assembly by the end of 2027. This cross-cutting strategy will...

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IMO GHG strategy reaches watershed

This week’s Intersessional Working Group on greenhouse gas (ISWG-GHG) emissions will be critical to the outcome of April’s 83rd meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) with two major proposals seemingly under discussion, from China and another by 49 nations plus the European Union (EU) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

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Africa advances green shipping strategy

African nations have outlined concrete steps to advance the green transition in shipping, with a focus on maritime governance, infrastructure development, and job creation.

On 6-7 February, more than 200 representatives from 35 countries convened in Mombasa, Kenya, for a workshop aimed at supporting the implementation of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Revised Strategy for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships (IMO GHG Strategy) across the continent.

The event was...

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IMO seminar sheds light on safety and sustainability issues in Polar shipping

The 2025 Polar Maritime Seminar, jointly organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Norway’s Chairship of the Arctic Council, in collaboration with the Arctic Council’s Working Group on the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment, concluded on 24 January at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) headquarters in London.

Heike Deggim, Director of the Marine Environment Division at IMO, said that “building on the success of the 2022 Polar Maritime Seminar, which...

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Developments on Shipping Industry’s Energy Transition

A new study from UCL’s Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group evaluates the economic risks to the maritime industry from potential stranded assets as a result of impending stricter greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations.

These regulations are expected to be adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this year amidst a global shift towards a low-carbon energy framework. According to the study, over 40% of the global fleet transports fossil fuels, with the vast majority...

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IMO to champion net-zero shipping framework at COP 29

Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Dominguez will lead the IMO delegation at COP 29, the annual UN Climate Change Conference, which will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024.

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will gather world leaders and around 40,000 delegates from governments, civil society, and the private sector to discuss strategies to combat climate change.

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Decarbonization regulations pushing down average speed of global bulker fleet

Research by Veson Nautical: Estimated carbon emissions from bulk carrier vessels have fallen by 5 million tonnes, or 2.5%, since the beginning of 2021, despite an increase in the distance travelled and time spent underway according to new research by Veson Nautical (Veson), a provider of maritime data and freight management solutions.

The research, published in a whitepaper titled ‘How are the CII and EEXI Regulations Influencing a Strong Bulk Market?’ cites a reduction in average speed by bulk...

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IMO MEPC advances talks on new regulations for reducing ship GHG emissions

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) made significant progress in negotiations on binding global regulations for the IMO net-zero framework, aiming to meet the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets set in the 2023 IMO Strategy.

At the 82nd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), held from 30 September to 4 October 2024, Member States found more common ground and produced a draft legal text for further talks on GHG reduction measures, expected to be adopted in...

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BIMCO, ICS publish guide to help maritime industry reduce underwater noise

BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have developed a guide aiming to help the shipping industry understand and reduce underwater radiated noise from ships and help the industry implement the underwater noise guidelines from the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The attention to underwater radiated noise from ships has significantly increased over the last few years and the demand for action has risen due to its negative effects on marine creatures and the environment,...

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Wan Hai advances carbon reduction initiatives by integrating biofuel into its global fleet

Taipei-headquartered ocean carrier Wan Hai Lines has recently upgraded its vessel equipment to minimize the environmental impact.

In response to the 2030 and 2050 emission reduction targets set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Taiwanese box line has launched the official adoption of biofuel in its global fleet.

The 4,333 TEU container ship Wan Hai 510, also known as Tai Chun, is the first vessel of the company to adopt biofuel. The boxship is currently deployed on the CI6...

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