Citi’s Michael Parker: ‘In 10 years this industry is going to be very different’
Cash for decarbonisation will be available but it will go to those whose progress on emissions reduction can be measured
Regulation
Experts warn of dangers as shipping adopts AI systems
Emerging technology has uses for tracking emissions, avoiding collisions and route planning but the lawyers are circling, seminar told
Green Seas: Sustainability at the forefront as shipping gathers in London
Our environment newsletter brings you TradeWinds’ key stories from London International Shipping Week, where sustainability topics were front and centre in the discussions around maritime’s future
George Economou accuses Performance Shipping of ‘governance violations’ as blistering war of words breaks out
New York-listed Performance denies wrongdoing and says Greek magnate took 9.5% stake last month in ‘attempt to buy a claim’
Call for shipping to hone its forecasting skills to cut through uncertainty
Lloyd’s Register and Lloyd’s Register Foundation unveil findings of commissioned report Global Maritime Trends 2050
Pilot ESG index launched with call to shipowners to upload data
New tool will give shipowners a 0 to 100 rating on their reporting
On Robots Killing People
The robot revolution began long ago, and so did the killing. One day in 1979, a robot at a Ford Motor Company casting plant malfunctioned—human workers determined that it was not going fast enough. And so twenty-five-year-old Robert Williams was asked to climb into a storage rack to help move things along. The one-ton robot continued to work silently, smashing into Williams’s head and instantly killing him. This was reportedly the first incident in which a robot killed a human; many more would follow.
At Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 1981, Kenji Urada died in similar …
IMO carbon targets may not have missed a 1.5C trajectory by much, new research shows
Forthcoming whitepaper by consultancy UMAS finds IMO targets nearly in line with Paris Agreement, but policy measures, a zero-emissions target in 2040 and more action from national governments are needed
Podcast: Is maritime ready to climb EU’s new mountain of sustainability rules?
The audio edition of Green Seas digs into the upcoming reporting requirements on a host of environmental, social and governance matters
Few Nordic shipping companies make ‘A’ grades ahead of ‘avalanche’ of sustainability rules
ESG advisory firm says industry faces gaps to achieve upcoming EU reporting standards