Returning from the COP28 climate summit, International Chamber of Shipping secretary-general Guy Platten reflects on the missing details from this year’s discussions and concludes that shipping is now a leader not a laggard

The guidelines are a joint initiative from the International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers’ Federation. They were approved by the IMO Legal Committee last month

‘Given the long lifespan of ships as commercial assets, zero-carbon fuels must be available in significant quantities no later than 2030 if we’re to have any hope of hitting the 2050 target,’ says International Chamber of Shipping secretary-general Guy Platten

The political reality is that not all countries are in the same place when it comes to reconciling the urgent need to respond to the climate crisis while being dependent on fossil fuels, says the head of the ICS

The coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread travel restrictions, which are preventing crew changes. Seafarers have valiantly agreed to extend their tours of duty but this cannot last indefinitely