“Shipping industry associations no longer represent the best interests of shipping companies,” was one damning indictment as environmentalists responded angrily to the outcome of the IMO’s Maritime Environmental Protection Committee meetings last week in London. 

The week-long discussions (MEPC 74) were set to consider proposals to cut GHGs produced by shipping, targeting a 50% reduction in maritime emissions by 2050.

However, hopes of a clear path forward on any short-term measures were dashed when the UN body failed to decide on any of the proposals put forward. 

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Posted on - 2019-05-21

Maritime Safety Authority Licensing Manager Captain Tomasi Kete says the number of seafarers in the country cannot cater for the demands from the shipping industry.

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Posted on - 2019-05-20

Governments around the world must introduce carbon taxes, halt plans for new coal plants and accelerate the closure of existing ones if damage to the Pacific from climate change is to be limited, the UN secretary general has told Pacific leaders on his first visit to the region.

Antonio Guterres met leaders of Pacific countries in Fiji, on a trip that will also see him visit Vanuatu, considered one of the countries most vulnerable to natural disasters due to climate change, and Tuvalu, which is at risk of sinking under rising waters.

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Posted on - 2019-05-20