Category: Marine industry talk
World Maritime Day 2025
This year’s theme – Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity – reminds us of the vital role the ocean plays in connecting the world, driving economies and supporting a more … Continue reading "World Maritime Day 2025"
Future imperatives for MARPOL at 50
MARPOL, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, turns 50 this year and it feels right to celebrate its golden anniversary with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on World Maritime Day, September 28th.
Reflections on World Ocean Day
The maritime calendar presents few better opportunities than World Ocean Day to reflect on sustainability in shipping. But will the politics of climate change help or hinder efforts to protect the marine environment? A blog post by Marina Ledakis, a JLA Media intern who recently completed her studies in Politics, Languages and International Studies at the University of Bath.
Seatrade Cruise 2023: Sunshine, Sustainability and Robots
Technology as a tool for enhancing guest experiences once more proved a key theme for Seatrade Cruise (27-30 March), despite news reporting urging caution over the use of artificial intelligence ahead of the Fort Lauderdale show.
CMA shines bright but gets dark
Shipping’s current fortunes jollied along the top level ‘commodore’s debate’ at CMA Shipping 2023 (March 21-23), with the challenges that are testing maritime good humour largely left for individual panel debates across the three-day event in Stamford, Connecticut.
Autonomous Ship draws digital audience
A compelling line up of speakers ensured a strong maritime press turn out for the JLA Press Briefing Webinar - the Year of decision for the Autonomous Ship on June 30th, with attendees online simultaneously in the US, Europe and Asia.
What does $5 billion buy in shipping decarbonisation?
When IMO next convenes for MEPC, one agenda item member States will be asked to consider is whether to give the go-ahead to the establishment of a $5 billion collaborative R&D fund to accelerate the development of technological solutions aimed at weaning shipping off fossil fuels and eliminating CO2 emissions.
The decarbonisation policy report-card
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The IMO has a clear goal for reducing GHG. What it now needs is an action plan to reach it. At the end of MEPC73 it set member States a homework assignment, instructing them to come up with ideas to discuss when it next convenes, in a global transportation industry variant of the classroom favourite ‘show & tell’.
Are EEDI shortcoming shipping’s smoking gun?
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As the celebrations surrounding IMO’s 70th anniversary fade into memory, it is one of the industry's worst kept secrets that the UN agency’s Energy Efficiency Design Index requirements have failed to keep pace with improvements in vessel design and operation.