Strong trends have become evident throughout 2019; these set the tone for maritime in 2020. They include sustainability, future fuels, digital solutions, and geopolitical tension.
NO serious economist thinks he can forecast the future. The fact that many economists believe they can, says more about those economists than about the future.
Posted on - 2019-11-26The UN shipping body’s failure to agree on immediate climate measures means the incoming European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, must make good of her promise to include the maritime sector under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), aruges Sam Van den plas.
Sam Van den plas is policy director at Carbon Market Watch, an NGO advocating for fair and effective climate action
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) last week once again postponed decisions on concrete and immediate measures, such as reducing the speed of ships, to address the sector’s climate impact.
Posted on - 2019-11-26The technology of our global shipping industry must rise to meet the trends towards increasing trade which have continued over the past four decades. In the following feature from Grist, a variety of potential propulsion systems are introduced, the ramifications of their introduction to the maritime transport market explored, and the challenges in the global marketplace are laid out.
https://grist.org/article/dream-ships-could-turn-the-tide-for-trans-ocean-shipping/
Posted on - 2019-11-25