Shipping and the environment

World Maritime Day 2022: New Technologies for Greener Shipping

Graphic credit: IMO.

Thursday 29 September 2022 is World Maritime Day.

Designated by the International Maritime Organization, the specialised UN agency focused on the safety and securing of shipping along with the marine environment, this year’s World Maritime Day is focused on new technologies for greener shipping.

IMO Secretary General, Kitack Lim, commented that the Day “provides an opportunity to promote inclusive innovation, research and development (R&D), and technology cooperation, and to...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/world-maritime-day-2022-new-technologies-for-greener-shipping/

IMO releases updated analysis of MARPOL Annex VI

Pictured: the concept of environmentally-friendly, or green-shipping. The image shows a chemical tanker. Photo credit: Shaah Shahidh via Unsplash.

By the International Maritime Organization

The IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project has released an updated version of its popular clause-by-clause analysis of MARPOL Annex VI, which addresses air pollution from ships, in the six official IMO languages. The document provides a breakdown explanation of each regulation and it is intended to be a useful...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/imo-releases-updated-analysis-of-marpol-annex-vi/

ICS and IMO meet with Green Climate Fund

The greening of shipping gets ever-closer. Photo credit: William William via Unsplash.

Meeting in the margins of the Shaping the Future of Shipping conference in Glasgow, the Deputy Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, and the Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping met to discuss funding options for the proposed ‘IMO Maritime Research Fund’ (IMRF).

A key aim with the meeting was to develop potential...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/ics-and-imo-meet-with-green-climate-fund/

“Just transistion” taskforce to push maritime de-carbonisation and support millions of seafarers!

Pictured: a conceptual representation of green shipping. Photo credit: Fredrick Filix via Unsplash (Shipping Australia edit).

Glasgow, 10 November 2021: In a landmark moment for maritime workers the formation of a Just Transition Maritime Task Force has been agreed to drive decarbonisation of the industry and support millions of seafarers through shipping’s green transition.

The task force will push forward shipping’s climate goals while protecting its works and their communities, ensuring...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/just-transistion-taskforce-to-push-maritime-de-carbonisation-and-support-millions-of-seafarers/

GeelongPort commits to Science Based Targets initiative

Pictured: a ship berths with the assistance of tugs at GeelongPort. Photograph: supplied by GeelongPort.

By GeelongPort

GeelongPort became the first port in Australia to make a voluntary commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in September 2020.

By signing up and committing to the SBTi’s, GeelongPort is doing its part to reduce its scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2018 base year and to measure and reduce scope 3 emissions. This target is...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/geelongport-commits-to-science-based-targets-initiative/