Summer of strikes in US and Canadian ports offer lessons for shipping
Shipping leaders should take note of the way recent transport strike action has occurred and been resolved as workers continue to face high inflation and stagnant wages.
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Shipping leaders should take note of the way recent transport strike action has occurred and been resolved as workers continue to face high inflation and stagnant wages.
Demand for shipping is benefiting from a global trend in international relations where nations increase trade with allies, a shift known as friend-shoring.
This month, ICS Leadership Insights takes a look at the progress and roadblocks being faced by wind assisted propulsion systems in the maritime sector.
Alzbeta Klein, CEO and Director General, International Fertilizer Association, discusses how her industry must balance sometimes competing targets of sustainability and food security
Denmark’s planned creation of an artificial island around 100 km off its coast, which will be surrounded by 10 offshore wind farms, has hit a stumbling block after forecast construction costs significantly exceeded the Danish Government political threshold for profitability.
The shipping industry will come together with ministers at COP28 for a series of events and the annual Shaping the Future of Shipping summit. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOIE) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) unveil COP28 plans following high-profile meeting in July to launch the CEM Hubs initiative. Summit to be held under the patronage of His Excellency Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, United Arab Emirates’ Minister for Energy and Infrastructure on 10 December 2023.
• The Association of Panamanian Shipowners (ARPA) has become an associate member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). • Launched in 2020, ARPA’s main objective is to bring together Panamanian shipowners and strengthen Panama’s shipping industry. • This membership will enhance relationships across the maritime sector as the industry continues to work together to find solutions to collective issues.
Shipping must not ignore the “vast potential” nuclear power poses for emissions reductions and operational efficiencies, according to ABS CEO and Chairman Christopher J. Wiernicki.
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted its revised greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions strategy on July 7, agreeing to target net-zero emissions “by or around” 2050.