| This week, the final negotiations took place in London within the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on measures to limit emissions from seagoing vessels. There was intensive debate on both technical and economic elements in the policy proposal. |
| During these discussions, the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) advocated an independent levy on emissions as an economic element. Unfortunately, this proposal did not receive sufficient support and was not included in the... |
With the historical decision to be made at the upcoming 83rd meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) of the International Maritime Organization, the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) is featuring videos from its maritime thought leaders.
This week, Marc Nuytemans, Board Member of the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association gives his thoughts about what it will take for shipping’s decarbonisation to succeed.
“Given the fact that you need to make long-term...
EUROPEAN SHIPPING SUMMIT: RAPIDLY RISING NUMBER OF SHIPS TO BE RECYCLED PUTS THE UNCLEAR REGULATORY FRAMEWORK UNDER IMMENSE PRESSURE
| With the entry into force of the Hongkong Convention (HKC) this coming June, shipowners and IMO Member States worldwide will be confronted with an unprecedented need to disentangle the murky legal web of the global ship recycling regulatory framework. This was the position that shipowners were trying to relay to both EU and international policymakers at the... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/20/european-shipping-summit-2025/
MEPC 83:
“TO CREATE A GLOBAL LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, THERE IS ONLY ONE ORGANISATION THAT CAN DO THAT, AND THAT IS THE IMO”
| On the occasion of the forthcoming 83rd meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) of the International Maritime Organization, the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) is releasing a series of videos featuring maritime thought leaders from across its membership. |
| To start off the series is Yvan Vlaminckx, Managing Director of Fast Lines... |