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G7 coal phase out could support seaborne coal volumes

The G7 group of nations, comprising Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the United States, have agreed to end the use of unabated coal power by 2035.

Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga: Race to resilience

Ports need to adapt to US $67bn climate change threat

Efficient ports are an essential link in maritime supply chains, connecting sea and shore, however their coastal position makes them vulnerable to climate change impacts.

Guidelines on the Application of the IMO International Safety Management (ISM) Code, Sixth Edition

ISM-related deficiencies are in the top three most-reported deficiencies by port state control authorities globally. The ICS Guidelines on the Application of the IMO International Safety Management (ISM) Code helps shipping companies comply with the code and provides practical guidance for designated persons ashore and crew to develop, implement and maintain an effective, user-friendly safety management system. The sixth edition adds a brand new chapter on internal audits, and an enhanced toolkit of checklists and templates.

Shipping and the Environment: A Guide to Environmental Compliance, Fifth Edition

This fifth edition was withdrawn in July 2026 and replaced by the sixth edition. From alternative fuels and propulsion systems, via energy-efficient practices, to digitalisation and efficient logistics, many possibilities are emerging to make the shipping industry a greener industry. Shipping and the Environment gives shipping companies and seafarers a comprehensive entry point into the vast range of regulatory and operational considerations designed to reduce shipping’s environmental footprint. This fifth edition builds on the success of the previous edition, Shipping and the Environment: A Code of Practice, Fourth Edition, which sold more than 10,000 copies.

Alternative fuels revolution an opportunity to boost trade resilience

Shipping has kept trade flowing through the overlapping disruptions of COVID pandemic, drought in the Panama Canal, attacks on ships in the Red Sea, and a tightening sanctions regime against Russia.

Battery recycling process holds promise for sustainability improvement

A new method for the recovery of lithium and aluminum from lithium-ion batteries holds the potential to increase the sustainability credentials of battery powered vessels.

Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi: Shipping’s shared prosperity

Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi, CEO of ADNOC Logistics & Services, a global energy maritime logistics company based in Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Emirates Shipping Association, talks about the vital economic role shipping plays in the UAE and plans to grow and remain resilient in the face of change.

Zero Emission Shipping Fund – Accelerating the Transition to Net Zero

In advance of the next round of GHG negotiations at IMO, ICS will explain its comprehensive proposal for a Zero Emission Shipping Fund (ZESF), co-sponsored by the Governments of Bahamas and Liberia, to implement IMO's net zero goal for international shipping. The presentation will showcase the ICS prototype for an IMO contribution and reward (feebate) system based on CO2e emitted annually by ships and/or prevented by the use of zero and near-zero GHG fuels.

Evaluating China’s decade of electrification

The country’s decade-long policy push offers lessons about impending onshore power supply requirements on European ports and the ships serving them.