The International Chamber of Shipping has put forward a comprehensive proposal for a global levy on carbon emissions from ships, in what would be a first for any industrial sector.
Mr Emanuele Grimaldi, Managing Director of the Grimaldi Group, long serving ICS Board member and immediate Vice Chairman, was named as ICS Chair - Designate following a decision by the ICS Board of Directors at a recent meeting, held 22-23 June.
The shipping industry is calling on governments to act in line with their climate commitments and not waste more time in moving forward with the USD 5 billion R&D fund programme that will be decisive in the decarbonisation of the industry
Leaders in finance, law and shipping explored who will fund shipping’s road to decarbonisation and net zero at the Leadership Insights Live event on 16 June 2021.
The Global Trade Virtual Week, 'Prosperity powered by trust: technology, data and supply chain resilience', will run between June 28th – July 2nd 2021.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned that without decisive government signals declining levels of Maritime research and development could jeopardise industry’s ability to decarbonise.
Infrastructure transformation and collaboration between all maritime and onshore stakeholders will be key to achieve net zero goals, said speakers at the Leadership Insights Live event on 2 June 2021.
The global shipping industry welcomes launch of the ‘Mission Innovation's Mission for Shipping’, led by Denmark, Norway and United States, with its ambition to make 5% of the global fleet capable of running on zero-emission fuels by 2030.