The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) weak performances on accountability, transparency and integrity could put the agency’s climate goals at risk, a report by international non-governmental organisation Transparency International has revealed.

Published ahead of the IMO’s council meeting, which is set to take place today, the study claims that a failure to meet international standards for transparency and accountability would hinder the organisation’s environmental and climate targets, as well as its aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by at least 50% by 2050.

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Posted on - 2018-07-04

Fumes from cruise liners berthed in Valletta’s Grand Harbour are reaching toxic levels 10 times higher than the island’s most congested roads, according to the man who blew the whistle on the Volkswagen emissions scandal.

"This is a problem people do not see. They think the cruise industry brings tourists and money, but it is also bringing major health problems," Axel Friedrich told The Sunday Times of Malta.

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Posted on - 2018-07-02

This week, Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine, a Bay Area company, announced it received a $3 million grant by the California Air Resources Board to build the first hydrogen fuel-cell ferry in the United States. Finally, the maritime industry, which relies on dirty diesel, is getting financial support to clean up its act. If hydrogen fuel cells become more widely adopted, the demand could also provide California with support to store renewable energy.

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Posted on - 2018-07-02