BIMCO participated in the second workshop at IMO for the preparation of the initial strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships last week in London.
BIMCO is encouraging shipowners to authorise their respective flag state administrations or recognised organisations to report their Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) values for all applicable new ships in their fleet to the The International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The European Union's Naval Forces (EUNAVFOR) and the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have jointly published an Internationally Releasable Threat Assessment (IRTA). The report details how the ongoing conflict in Yemen, coupled with the capabilities of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and missiles, could pose a significant threat to merchant ships registered under nations actively involved in the Yemen conflict.
In 2023, shipyards delivered 350 new container ships with a total capacity of 2.2 million TEU, beating the previous record from 2015 when 1.7 million TEU was delivered. The 2023 record is now likely to be beaten already in 2024.
This is the latest in a series of reports supplied by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) with the intention of keeping BIMCO members appraised of legislative developments in the US affecting international shipping. BIMCO highlights only the relevant developments that would impact members. The full CSA report is also provided.