Africa: A Historic Course Correction - How the World's Shipping Sector Is Setting Sail for Net Zero

How Carbon Capture Can Cut Maritime Emissions

Maritime shipping accounts for three percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions. This means that decarbonizing the sector will be critical in most scenarios to hit global climate targets. Leaders from within the sector have gotten on board with the decarbonization imperative, agreeing to target net zero emissions by 2050 – but getting there won’t be easy. In order to decarbonize this hard-to-abate industry, a number of advances are needed, i…

Africa: A Historic Course Correction - How the World's Shipping Sector Is Setting Sail for Net Zero

Long overlooked as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is now at the forefront of a unique display of international cooperation. The shift signals that even the world's largest transport sector can be steered toward climate accountability.

Beyond the certificate: using technology to build and assess competence

The scale of the training challenge is well-known and new approaches are emerging to meet it, writes Jennifer Harrison, vice president of ABS Training Solutions. Decarbonisation and digitalisation present a decades-long challenge to the shipping industry and there is a growing realisation that their impact will be felt most keenly by the people on whom …

Quadrise positioned to lead shipping’s green fuel revolution

The maritime industry is undergoing a transformative shift towards sustainability, with the European Union intensifying its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Amidst this backdrop, Quadrise emerges as a pivotal player, offering innovative fuel solutions that align with the EU’s ambitious decarbonisation goals. This article delves into the evolving regulatory landscape and highlights how Quadrise’s technologies are poised to capitalise o…

Maritime Technologies Forum highlights key activities in its 2024 Annual Report

TOKYO : The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) released its first annual report providing an easy-to-re-use overview of recent publications and events aimed at promoting the safe decarbonisation of the maritime industry. Since its establishment in 2021, MTF members have collaborated to offer technical expertise, regulatory insight, and impartial advice to the maritime industry. MTF has steadily increased its activities, resulting in a growing num…

Global shipping faces a climate reckoning |

Climate change is reshaping our planet: rising seas, record heat, stronger storms. While many sectors face pressure to decarbonise, one of the largest and most essential industries has long sailed under the radar: international shipping. Ships move nearly 90 per cent of global trade—grains, clothes, cars, electronics—but also produce around 3 per cent of global […]