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    29.11.2023

    Ludovic Laffineur, Senior Policy Advisor, Global Maritime Forum

    Femke Spiegelenberg, Project Coordinator, Global Maritime Forum

    Ingrid Sidenvall Jegou, Project Director, Global Maritime Forum

    Dr Tristan Smith, Associate Professor; Director, UCL Energy Institute; UMAS

    Dr Jean-Marc Bonello, Principle Consultant, UMAS

    The implications of the IMO Revised GHG Strategy for shipping

    In recent years, momentum towards zero-emission shipping has been building, with maritime leaders pioneering zero-emission technologies and calling for regulatory frameworks.

      19.10.2023

      Statement from the Future Maritime Leaders

      As members of the newly formed Future Maritime Leaders Network, we are deeply invested in improving the maritime industry for the workforce of tomorrow. To that end, we have identified three needs that we believe require the focused attention and action of today’s industry leaders.

        09.10.2023

        Vladimir Zorić, Fleet Personnel Officer, MOL Tankship Management

        Worldwide Crew Pool

        This year’s essay competition asked young people from across the globe to reflect on what an inclusive transition to a sustainable maritime industry means to them. Vladimir Zorić from Montenegrin proposes the Worldwide Crew Pool (WCP) to build a collaborative way of working amongst different companies and stakeholders through a centralised system that would manage Fleet Personnel processes of all shipping companies under a single umbrella, while minimising the impact from carbon emissions. This would happen through the establishment of crewing and training centers worldwide, which would particularly benefit developing countries, while at the same time aiming to decrease the usage of air travel.

        09.10.2023

        Saki Inoue, Student, Faculty of Oceanology, Kobe University

        Why you are the heart of the ecological revolution, not just a part of it

        This year’s essay competition asked young people from across the globe to reflect on what an inclusive transition to a sustainable maritime industry means to them. Japanese essay competition winner Saki Inoue argues for 3 main points which can support the sustainable revolution: seafarers as sustainability boosters, maritime education and training reform, and additional support for developing countries.

        09.10.2023

        Shareefa Jewan, Senior Business Consultant, Ernst & Young

        All hands on Deck: Fostering female inclusivity for a sustainable maritime industry

        This year’s essay competition asked young people from across the globe to reflect on what an inclusive transition to a sustainable maritime industry means to them. One of this year’s winners is Shareefa Jewan from Mauritiana. Her essay explores gender discrimination against females as a global challenge facing the maritime industry. Through personal reflections on the topic and backed by a thorough review of existing academic literature, the root causes behind this issue are dissected.

        22.09.2023

        Ida Tang Mikkelsen, Project Assistant, Global Maritime Forum

        Katrina Abhold, Senior Project Manager, Decarbonisation, Global Maritime Forum

        Connor Bingham, Project Manager, Global Maritime Forum

        Colombia’s Hydrogen Potential & Opportunities for Shipping

        Colombia stands to benefit from international shipping’s shift to scalable zero-emission fuels due to its low potential cost for producing green hydrogen, access to two oceans and ability to leverage renewable energy resources. Although projects focusing on green hydrogen are already emerging in the country, few of these relate to zero-carbon marine fuels, which puts Colombia at risk of missing out on a major growth opportunity.

          11.09.2023

          Elena Talalasova, Project Manager, Global Maritime Forum

          Jesse Fahnestock, Project Director, Decarbonisation , Global Maritime Forum

          National and regional policy for green shipping corridors

          The success of green shipping corridors hinges on focused, timely, and transformative policy action by national governments.

          12.07.2023

          Getting to Zero Coalition MEPC 80 Statement

          Last week, Member States of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted the revised Greenhouse Gas Strategy. The Strategy is an important milestone for the industry as it builds confidence in the transition by clearly indicating that a shift to zero-emission fuels is required at scale, starting now.

          07.07.2023

          Statement from the Global Maritime Forum on the IMO’s revised GHG strategy

          Today, in London, the IMO adopted a revised GHG strategy which aims to reach net-zero emissions from international shipping by or around 2050, a remarkable improvement compared to the initial strategy adopted in 2018.

            22.06.2023

            Katrina Abhold, Senior Project Manager, Decarbonisation, Global Maritime Forum

            Dr Alison Shaw, Research Fellow, University College London

            The Tipping Point for Decarbonizing International Shipping

            The revision of the initial GHG Strategy will have significant implications for the industry at large, sending critical market signals on what path international shipping will take as it seeks to decarbonize and address its climate emissions. Lobbyists and negotiators alike have been hard at work in the months prior, submitting proposals and gaining allies to back key positions. This insight brief covers the four key elements that will need to be settled before the revised strategy is adopted at MEPC 80.

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