Zero-emission fuels and vessels must start being deployed at scale over the next decade to achieve full decarbonisation of the shipping sector by 2050. By strategic utilization of shipping emission revenues, EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ can trigger zero-emission shipping fuel investment and have EU lead the way towards zero-emission shipping by mid-Century.

The May Crew Change Indicator records a tiny increase in seafarers onboard vessels beyond their contract expiry since April but overall does not indicate that the fears of a re-escalation of the crew change crisis due to the war in Ukraine have been fulfilled.

Jan Dieleman is elected as new Chair of the Global Maritime Forum at its annual general meeting on 26 April 2022. Lynn Loo, Semiramis Paliou and Rajesh Unni join the Board of Directors. Peter Stokes steps down after five years at the helm, having been Chair of the Global Maritime Forum since its establishment in 2017.

A consortium, led by the Global Maritime Forum and consisting of BHP, Rio Tinto, Oldendorff Carriers and Star Bulk Carriers Corp., have today signed a letter of intent (LOI) to assess the development of an iron ore Green Corridor between Australia and East Asia.

The April Crew Change Indicator shows a slight decrease in numbers, the first since January 2022, suggesting that the impacts of omicron are slowly lessening and the Ukraine Crisis has not yet re-escalated the crew change crisis.

The fourth annual Future Maritime Leaders essay competition invites students and young professionals to share their ideas on how to significantly improve human sustainability across the maritime industry by 2030. The winners will secure a place at the Global Maritime Forum’s Annual Summit 2022 in New York.

The Getting to Zero Coalition’s third update of Mapping of Zero Emission Pilots and Demonstration Projects showcases global action across the value chain and delivers valuable new insights into how industry is assembling the building blocks of shipping’s decarbonization pathway.

International leaders from across the maritime value chain will convene in New York City on 22-23 September 2022 to tackle the most pressing issues facing the industry and society as a whole. The meeting will take place in conjunction with the UN General Assembly that is scheduled for the same week.

The March Crew Change Indicator confirms increasing trends since January in percentage of seafarers onboard vessels beyond contract expiry, as the industry is feeling the full effects of the Omicron wave.

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the Global Maritime Forum have signed a partnership agreement to support and accelerate the transition of the global maritime industry to a low-carbon future.