The Global Maritime Forum’s fifth annual Future Maritime Leaders essay competition asks students and young professionals to share their thoughts on how we can ensure no one is left behind in the transition to a more sustainable maritime industry. Three winners will receive an all-expenses-paid invitation to the Global Maritime Forum’s Annual Summit 2023 in Athens.

A new study from the West Australia – East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium finds that ships powered by clean ammonia 1 could be deployed on the iron ore trade routes between West Australia and East Asia by 2028 and reach 5% adoption by 2030.

Rasmus Bach Nielsen (Trafigura  Maritime Logistics) was elected as Chair and Eman Abdalla (Cargill Ocean Transportation) was elected Vice Chair of the Sea Cargo Charter Association.

A new study from the All Aboard Alliance workstream for Diversity@Sea features interviews with 115 anonymous women seafarers from all ranks. Their accounts form the basis of a multi-year effort by the All Aboard Alliance to improve living- and working conditions for women at sea.

Well into 2023, the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator suggests that the crew change situation is slowly returning to the pre-covid normal. Across the industry, restrictions and protocols are being re-evaluated and toned down.

To understand how shipping industry leaders are thinking about future fuels and what their  plans and projections are to adopt cleaner fuels and efficiency-boosting technologies, the  Global Maritime Forum, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, and the Mærsk Mc Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping conducted a survey of major shipping  companies, with analytical support by McKinsey & Company.

Short-term actions that improve the operational efficiency of existing vessels – saving fuel, money, and time through changes in ship speed and performance – can play a critical role in reducing emissions today

A new consortium will explore the options for developing a maritime green corridor for the zero-emission shipping of iron ore between South Africa and Europe. This ground breaking initiative is the first of its kind from Africa and represents an important step in the region’s involvement in shipping’s decarbonization.

The first Annual Disclosure Report for Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance is a landmark step forward towards transparency in the maritime and insurance sectors. The data will act as a stepping-stone for the Signatories to engage their clients in a discussion about climate change, technology, and new risks.