ICS calls for urgent progress on GHG emissions regulations at IMO

Following the conclusion of the 18th session of the IMO’s Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 18), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has emphasized the need for accelerated progress on greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations ahead of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) meeting in April. Guy Platten, Secretary

ICS backs emissions pricing proposal to IMO

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has proposed a greenhouse gas emissions pricing mechanism for shipping, outlined in a joint submission to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The coalition has suggested amendments to the MARPOL convention that would require shipping companies to make contributions, per tonne of GHG emitted, to a so-called IMO GHG Strategy

New guide to reducing GHG emissions in shipping launched by ICS

With increasing requirements to reduce GHG emissions in shipping, The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications has released the second edition of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Guide to International Regulatory Compliance. This extensively updated resource provides shipowners, operators and managers with essential guidance on navigating the increasingly complex regulatory landscape of maritime decarbonisation. Chris

Shipping gears up to debate carbon levies

Ahead of the next session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), scheduled to start at the end of September, proposals are pouring into the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The headline from the global gathering is expected to be the deliberations on some form of carbon levy. Lobby group, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS),

Over 400 hydrogen carriers will be needed by 2050: ICS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a new report identifying global hydrogen demand to 2050, with South Korea, Japan and Europe being the first markets for hydrogen. The report highlights that to meet just 30m tonnes of annual global green hydrogen demand, the world would require up to 411 new hydrogen vessels –

ICS says hydrogen important but has no dominant role in net zero

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) presents a new report identifying hydrogen demand sectors, demand locations, and the demand-pull timeline. The groundbreaking report, written by the Professor of Energy Economics at Biberach University of Applied Sciences, Germany, called “Turning hydrogen demand into reality: Which sectors come first?” focuses on the potential of clean hydrogen to

Six shipping organisations highlight IMO’s CII inadequacies

Not since the introduction of the global sulphur cap at the start of the decade has an International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulation attracted such criticism as the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII). Six of shipping’s top organisations have issued a joint industry policy statement this week on how the CII can be tweaked, the latest in

Liners urge IMO to address price gap for green fuel transition

The proposal, submitted to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) ahead of next month’s gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), addresses the industry’s challenge to bridge the price gap between the cleanest fuels and fossil fuels.

ICS, IBIA propose energy pooling compliance mechanism

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) have jointly submitted a proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for what they describe as a simplified global greenhouse gas (GHG) fuel standard. The 2023 IMO strategy for the reduction of GHG emissions from ships identifies the development and finalisation of

New initiative to scale low-carbon fuel production adopted

The CEM-Hubs initiative is initially backed by Canada, Norway, Panama, Uruguay and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in partnership with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and the International Association of Ports & Harbors (IAPH).