Potential of wind assisted propulsion hindered by perception and funding challenges
This month, ICS Leadership Insights takes a look at the progress and roadblocks being faced by wind assisted propulsion systems in the maritime sector.
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Alzbeta Klein: Feeding a hungry world
Alzbeta Klein, CEO and Director General, International Fertilizer Association, discusses how her industry must balance sometimes competing targets of sustainability and food security
Uncertainty for North Sea energy island construction
Denmark’s planned creation of an artificial island around 100 km off its coast, which will be surrounded by 10 offshore wind farms, has hit a stumbling block after forecast construction costs significantly exceeded the Danish Government political threshold for profitability.
UAE MOEI and the International Chamber of Shipping unveil plans for COP28
The shipping industry will come together with ministers at COP28 for a series of events and the annual Shaping the Future of Shipping summit. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOIE) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) unveil COP28 plans following high-profile meeting in July to launch the CEM Hubs initiative. Summit to be held under the patronage of His Excellency Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, United Arab Emirates’ Minister for Energy and Infrastructure on 10 December 2023.
Industry mourns death of Susan Ople, Secretary of Migrant Workers of the Philippines
ICS membership continues to grow with the Association of Panamanian Shipowners joining
• The Association of Panamanian Shipowners (ARPA) has become an associate member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). • Launched in 2020, ARPA’s main objective is to bring together Panamanian shipowners and strengthen Panama’s shipping industry. • This membership will enhance relationships across the maritime sector as the industry continues to work together to find solutions to collective issues.
Nuclear power poses ‘vast potential’ for shipping says ABS
Shipping must not ignore the “vast potential” nuclear power poses for emissions reductions and operational efficiencies, according to ABS CEO and Chairman Christopher J. Wiernicki.
Market measures needed to realise MEPC net-zero consensus
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted its revised greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions strategy on July 7, agreeing to target net-zero emissions “by or around” 2050.
Cyber risk remains as industry defences mature
A spate of recent cyberattacks on maritime-related companies has highlighted the ongoing risks inherent to an increasingly digitally connected industry.
Professor Lynn Loo: Learning by doing
Professor Lynn Loo, CEO, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation seeks to accelerate shipping’s green transition with pilots and trials of alternative fuels and technologies