UNCTAD: Shipping decarbonization can’t wait

Not that you’d know it from any excitement in the streets, but today, September 28, is World Maritime Day and, ahead of it, UNCTAD, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, yesterday released its Review of Maritime Transport 2023.

As ever, it is a mine of statistical information, and some of the take-aways from those stats underscore the need for shipping to accelerate its decarbonization efforts.

“Maritime transport needs to decarbonize as soon as possible, while ensuring economic growth,”...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/unctad-shipping-decarbonization-cant-wait/

£60 Million For Sustainable Shipping On World Maritime Day

  • government launches £60 million clean maritime competition on World Maritime Day
  • zero-emission vessels, fuels and clean port infrastructure set to benefit from funding and boost economic growth
  • announcement made during Transport Secretary keynote address to Atlantic Future Forum in New York

A recent news article published in the Gov.Uk states that UK marks World Maritime Day with £60 million boost for clean shipping.

Slashing emissions and boosting economic growth

Tankers, cruise ships,...

https://mfame.guru/60-million-for-sustainable-shipping-on-world-maritime-day/

Wärtsilä Voyage: Data will be crucial for maritime industry’s green future

Data will play a central role in helping the maritime industry comply with the new regulations on Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), as well as achieve its environmental, regulatory, and commercial goals, according to Sarah Barrett, Product Insights...

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/wartsila-voyage-data-will-be-crucial-for-maritime-industrys-green-future/

Future-proofing Shipping To Rely On Data-based Decision Making

2022’s World Maritime Day a Reminder that Data-Based Decision Making Will Play A Crucial Role In Futureproofing Shipping, states a Wartsila news report.

World Maritime Day

Commenting on World Maritime Day, Sarah Barrett, Product Insights at Wärtsilä Voyage said the following.

The green transition is now at the top of every ship manager, owner, and operator’s agenda.

As the IMO’s EEXI and CII regulation fast approaches, ensuring compliance will be a key driver for maritime organisations to harness...

https://mfame.guru/future-proofing-shipping-to-rely-on-data-based-decision-making/

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/

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