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MEPC 83: The Only Way To Drive Innovation In The Shipping Industry Is A Global Framework

With the historical decision to be made at the upcoming 83rd meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) of the International Maritime Organization, the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) is featuring videos from its maritime thought...

World’s 10 biggest public shipping companies top all time high profits of US$300bn in five years – but pay less than half average tax rate

New figures, released today from climate change NGO Opportunity Green in its latest report Global shipping: mega profits, micro taxes, show the extraordinary scale of the profits being made by leading shipping companies in the years since the pandemic. The world’s 139...

Trump’s fees on Chinese ships will hurt US companies, maritime executives to tell hearing

President Donald Trump’s plan to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry is likely to backfire because it relies on proposed fees on China-linked vessels that will hurt domestic ship operators and ports, industry executives will tell the U.S. Trade Representative at...

Methanol holds edge over ammonia as green marine fuel alternative in near term: Proman

Ship owners are increasingly favoring methanol over ammonia as a marine fuel alternative despite both offering significant emissions reduction potential, as safety concerns continue to cloud ammonia’s adoption pathway, according to the sustainability head of Proman,...

India to explore green shipping and digital business with Singapore

India’s green fuel and digital initiatives are set to enter the global trade through Singapore’s marine and shipping industry, where over 55 million tonnes a year of bunker fuel is supplied to internationally operating vessels, making it one of the largest hubs. Trade...

Advice for BIMCO members in relation to proposed US trade action

On 21 February, The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced it was inviting comments from the public in respect of its “Section 301 Investigation of China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance”. BIMCO...

MEPC 83: The Only Way To Drive Innovation In The Shipping Industry Is A Global Framework

World’s 10 biggest public shipping companies top all time high profits of US$300bn in five years – but pay less than half average tax rate

Trump’s fees on Chinese ships will hurt US companies, maritime executives to tell hearing

Methanol holds edge over ammonia as green marine fuel alternative in near term: Proman

India to explore green shipping and digital business with Singapore

Advice for BIMCO members in relation to proposed US trade action

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