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    26.05.2023

    Connor Bingham, Project Manager, Global Maritime Forum

    Ingrid Sidenvall Jegou, Project Director, Getting to Zero Coalition, Global Maritime Forum

    Katrina Abhold, Project Lead, Global Maritime Forum

    Global Maritime Decarbonisation: New Opportunities for Latin America

    24.05.2023

    Randall Krantz, Senior Advisor on Shipping Decarbonisation, Global Maritime Forum

    Ludovic Laffineur, Project Advisor on Shipping Decarbonisation, Global Maritime Forum

    Lena Faber, Project Assistant, Global Maritime Forum

    Nishatabbas Rehmatulla, , UMAS

    Deepak Vaikkath, , BP

    Xaviera DeMeij, , Cargill Ocean Transportation

    Ingrid Kylstad, , Torvald Klaveness

    Matthew Caddock, , Chevron

    Konstantinos Papoutsis, , Euronav

    Christof Van den Gaer, , Euronav

    Enablers and challenges to operational efficiency pilots

    This paper explores this question as part of a series that examines the undervalued opportunity presented by operational efficiencies to reduce shipping emissions in the short term and pave the way for long-term decarbonisation solutions. The learnings presented here have emerged from a series of meetings and workshops gathering perspectives from experts across the maritime value chain—shipowners, operators, charterers, ports, and NGOs—as part of the Short Term Actions Taskforce.

    23.05.2023

    Randall Krantz, Senior Advisor on Shipping Decarbonisation, Global Maritime Forum

    Ludovic Laffineur, Project Advisor on Shipping Decarbonisation, Global Maritime Forum

    Lena Faber, Project Assistant, Global Maritime Forum

    Nishatabbas Rehmatulla, , UMAS

    Legal and contractual changes to enable operational efficiency

    This paper explores this question as part of a series that examines the undervalued opportunity presented by operational efficiencies to reduce shipping emissions in the short term and pave the way for long-term decarbonisation solutions. The learnings presented here have emerged from a series of meetings and workshops gathering perspectives from experts across the maritime value chain—shipowners, operators, charterers, ports, and NGOs—as part of the Short Term Actions Taskforce.

    22.05.2023

    Randall Krantz, Senior Advisor on Shipping Decarbonisation, Global Maritime Forum

    Ludovic Laffineur, Project Advisor on Shipping Decarbonisation, Global Maritime Forum

    Lena Faber, Project Assistant, Global Maritime Forum

    Nishatabbas Rehmatulla, UMAS,

    Jean-Marc Bonello, UMAS,

    Lora Jakobsen, ZeroNorth,

    Geir Olafsen, Siglar,

    Harriet Johnson, Signol ,

    The role of data in maximising operational efficiency in shipping

    How can data and digitalisation bring new insights to operational efficiency in shipping and help capitalise on the opportunity presented? Our new Insight Brief explores this question as part of a series that examines the undervalued opportunity presented by operational efficiency.

    27.04.2023

    New study finds 15 key pain points for women at sea

    Interviews with 115 anonymous women seafarers from all ranks form the basis of a multi-year effort by the All Aboard Alliance to improve living- and working conditions for women at sea.

    27.03.2023

    Randall Krantz, Senior Advisor on Shipping Decarbonisation, Global Maritime Forum

    Ludovic Laffineur, Project Advisor on Shipping Decarbonisation, Global Maritime Forum

    Lena Faber, Project Assistant, Global Maritime Forum

    Short-Term Action Opportunities

    This paper is the first in a series that explores the underutilised opportunity presented by operational efficiencies to reduce shipping emissions in the short term and pave the way for zero-emission fuels and other long-term solutions. Subsequent papers will dive deeper into the identified solutions and enablers: data and digitalisation, scaling up pilots, legal and contractual changes, and policy and regulation.

    15.03.2023

    Ingrid Irigoyen, Project Director - Ocean and Climate, Aspen Institute Energy & Environment Program

    Taylor Goelz, Senior Program Manager - Ocean and Climate, Aspen Institute Energy & Environment Program

    Dan Smith, Program Director, Smart Freight Centre

    Mette Asmussen, Lead - Maritime Sector Initiatives, World Economic Forum

    Bianca Garvin, Project Coordinator, Global Maritime Forum

    Judith Musau, Project Manager, Global Maritime Forum

    A Book and Claim Chain of Custody System for the early transition to Zero-emission Fuels in Shipping

    The development of book and claim chain of custody systems can play a major role in accelerating the early phases of shipping’s decarbonisation transition.

     

      01.03.2023

      Critical window of opportunity for shipping at IMO

      The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to adopt its revised greenhouse gas emissions strategy (GHG) at MEPC 80 in London. This meeting will be the most important climate meeting of 2023, which will define the regulatory framework and transitional path for shipping’s decarbonization.

      13.12.2022

      Alison Shaw, Policy Lead UMAS, Research Associate UCL

      Ingrid Sidenvall Jegou, Project Director, Global Maritime Forum

      Connor Bingham, Project Manager, Global Maritime Forum

      Op-ed: Promoting maritime decarbonization at the International Maritime Organization – an opportunity for Mexico

      Mexico is uniquely placed to reap the benefits from the global maritime ecosystem’s transition to zero emission fuels over the coming decades through supporting ambitious action through the IMO. This week’s MEPC 79 negotiations present a timely opportunity to advance zero carbon propulsion technologies globally, which could help Mexico to attract investment of 36.7 – 52.8 billion pesos in onshore infrastructure by 2030.

      07.12.2022

      Critical window of opportunity for decarbonization policy at IMO

      On 22-23 September 2022, the Global Maritime Forum’s Annual Summit hosted more than 200 maritime leaders to explore ideas for action on shipping’s major long-term challenges and opportunities. As the IMO is revising their GHG strategy in 2023, one working group discussed how the maritime industry can help push for more ambitious policy action.

      “Polluter pays” principle measures such as a carbon tax, as well as a ban on new fossil-fueled vessels by 2035 were some of the possible policy measures participants mentioned. The participants of the working group stressed the importance of ensuring an equitable transition. Carbon levy revenues should be used to compensate negatively affected states as well as reinvested in green infrastructure.

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