In view of the continuing uncertainty concerning the COVID-19 public health crisis with restrictions on travel and public gatherings, and our commitment to the wellbeing of the maritime community, the Annual Summit that was originally set to take place on 13-14 October in London will be postponed until 2021. In place of an in-person Summit this year, the Global Maritime Forum will organize an interactive Virtual High-Level Meeting this October to bring together its community of decision-makers from around the world.

Studies of Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa will identify tangible business and investment opportunities in green energy projects that can propel maritime shipping’s decarbonization and contribute to sustainable and inclusive growth in developing and emerging economies.

The second edition of the Future Maritime Leaders essay competition encourages students and young professionals to submit essays about how the maritime sector can contribute to realizing the Sustainable Development Goals in the coming decade.

The annual general meeting of the Global Maritime Forum took place on Thursday 26 March 2020 via a conference call. The agenda included the election of new members of the Board of Directors.

The annual meeting of the Poseidon Principles Association took place on Wednesday 25 March 2020 via a conference call. The agenda included the election of new members of the Steering Committee.

Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank becomes the first Asian financial institution to sign on to the Poseidon Principles. The Principles now cover over US$150 billion in loans to international shipping.

Today, 100 members of the Getting to Zero Coalition convened in Copenhagen for its first biannual working session. The immediate work of the Coalition will focus on delivering action through four workstreams.

With the signing by BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse, Signatories of the Poseidon Principles represent around $140 billion in loans to international shipping – about 30% of the total global ship finance portfolio.

At least $1 trillion of capital investment in land-based and ship-related infrastructure required to halve international shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

A new report summarizes the discussions that took place when more than 220 decision-makers convened for the Global Maritime Forum’s second Annual Summit in Singapore. Together, they identified collaboration as a key driver for positive change.