At the 83rd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) , the MEPC approved a proposal to designate the North-East Atlantic Ocean as an ECA for nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions, amending MARPOL Annex VI Regulations 13 and...
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Bangladesh has officially launched the development of a National Action Plan (NAP) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping. This marks a critical step toward aligning the country’s maritime sector with the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy and MARPOL Annex VI. IMO resolution MEPC.367(79),...
In April 2025, the IMO adopted a global carbon pricing mechanism for shipping, to take effect in 2028, with a $100-per-tonne levy on CO₂ emissions above targets. Aimed at achieving net-zero by 2050, the agreement also highlights the critical role of seafarers. Meanwhile, the EU has already...
Fortescue Executive Chairman Dr Andrew Forrest AO has welcomed the landmark carbon pricing agreement reached by the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO), describing it as clear evidence that when industry is at the table, global cooperation can actually work – and drive serious economic...
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named its first 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership, Kota Oasis. The vessel was named by Mrs Cindy Chang, wife of Mr. Peter Chang, PIL’s Deputy Chairman, at a ceremony held at the Yangzijiang Shipbuilding yard in China. Kota Oasis is the first in a series of...
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Swire Shipping, a leading shipping company in the Asia-Pacific, today announced that three of its vessels serving the South Pacific have made the switch to B24 and B30 2nd generation biofuel blends. The voluntary move supports Swire Shipping’s long-term sustainability ambitions and will provide...
Mikko Kuosa, CEO, NAPA: “We welcome the new credit trading plan and fuel standard, known as J9, that the IMO has introduced at MEPC 83 this week. This will clearly enhance the commercial rationale for adopting operational and vessel efficiency solutions, such as voyage optimization, drop-in...
In our highly globalized world, we have grown accustomed to receiving goods from the other side of the world in a matter of days without giving much thought to how they arrive on our doorstep. The shipping industry and its fleet of cargo ships is key to this global supply chain, with over a million...
FuelEU Maritime represents a strategic headache for shipping companies on the same level as its technical complexity. Senior management must evaluate the variables of different compliance options amid fluid economic parameters to make business-critical decisions – so an effective commercial...
Nearly one-fifth of a sample group comprising 685 vessels inspected in dry dock were found to have more than 20% of their underwater hull surface covered by barnacles, and as much as one-third of the sample had more than 10% coverage, a new study has found. High levels of barnacle biofouling on...