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Category: MEPC

  • What will happen to IMO’s NZF carbon tax proposal the next time around?

    What will happen to IMO’s NZF carbon tax proposal the next time around? Following last year’s failure of IMO’s MEPC to adopt the “Net Zero Framework for Shipping” (NZF) carbon tax proposal, the issue comes up for consideration again in November. IMO’s MEPC fails to adopt NZF carbon tax proposal A new insight brief written…

  • IMO’s MEPC fails to adopt NZF carbon tax proposal

    IMO’s MEPC fails to adopt NZF carbon tax proposal Efforts to get IMO’s Marine Environment Committee to agree a carbon tax on shipping through a “Net Zero Framework for Shipping” (NZF) have failed. Reuters reports that, after days of disagreements, Saudi Arabia tabled a motion on Friday to defer discussions for one year, which was…

  • Op-Ed: Biofouling—A challenge the industry can’t ignore

    Op-Ed: Biofouling—A challenge the industry can’t ignore By Nick Cowley, president of Cathelco The relationship between biofouling management and the maritime industry is a complicated one. Despite the proven benefits of limiting biofouling growth—including emissions reduction, protection of ecosystems, and improved vessel performance—it remains an overlooked solution for shipowners. The 83rd session of the International…

  • Stage set for EU-U.S. confrontation on IMO NZF

    Stage set for EU-U.S. confrontation on IMO NZF This week, IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee is holding an extraordinary session of to consider adoption of the proposed carbon tax on shipping that IMO calls the “Net Zero Framework” (NZF). The session looks set to be contentious, to say the least. In a brief statement released…

  • Cracks in industry support for IMO “Net Zero Framework” carbon tax start to show

    Cracks in industry support for IMO “Net Zero Framework” carbon tax start to show The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee will hold an extraordinary session next week (October 14-17) to consider adoption of what IMO calls the “Net Zero Framework” (NZF). It’s actually what U.S, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce…

  • ICS: “Much work still needed” on IMO GHG reduction plans

    ICS: “Much work still needed” on IMO GHG reduction plans How much closer are we to IMO GHG reduction regulations that include putting a price on ships’ GHG emissions? Following a week of discussions by an IMO working group, Guy Platten, secretary general of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), emphasized the need for urgent…