Updated to July 2026 1. Why does IMO regulate energy efficiency? Ships burn fuel to produce propulsion and electrical power. Burning fuel releases greenhouse gases, especially: carbon dioxide — CO₂; […]
updated to July 2026 1. What are NOx emissions? NOx means nitrogen oxides, principally: nitric oxide — NO; and nitrogen dioxide — NO₂. NOx is mainly formed when nitrogen […]
updated to July 2026 1. What are SOx emissions? SOx means sulphur oxides, mainly sulphur dioxide (SO₂). They are produced when fuel containing sulphur is burned in: main engines; auxiliary […]
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas cooled to about -162°C so that it becomes a liquid occupying roughly one six-hundredth of its gaseous volume. Liquefaction makes long-distance transport possible […]
Environmental compliance has become a major operational responsibility in modern shipping. Ships must comply not only with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships—MARPOL—but also with flag-state […]
07/02/2026 The updated mandatory performance standards introduce significant changes to design, construction, and operational requirements for pilot transfer arrangements. Existing vessels installed before January 2028 face retroactive compliance deadlines of […]
07/02/2026 The Climate Resilience Framework evaluates how exposed individual ships are to a wide range of plausible regulatory and market futures, addressing a gap left by today’s backward-looking assessment tools […]
The world’s oceans are the lifeblood of global commerce. Approximately 90 percent of international trade moves by sea, with more than 50,000 merchant ships transporting goods worth trillions of dollars […]
06/16/2026 The global shipping industry is facing a silent crisis that is costing shipowners and operators millions of dollars and threatening the operational viability of ageing vessels. Port state control […]
Throughout human history, ports have served as the lifeblood of civilization—gateways through which goods, ideas, and cultures have flowed across oceans and continents. While nature has generously endowed some coastlines […]
