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Future-Ready Shipping Conference to Help "Gain Traction" Toward Shipping GHG Reduction
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) today said international efforts to reduce shipping's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are set to "gain traction" at the Future-Ready Shipping 2017 Conference on September 25 and 26 in Singapore.
Jointly organized by MPA and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the event will see nearly 240 maritime leaders and professionals come together to identify priority areas for international action and exchange best practices in maritime technology transfer and capacity building.
"No stakeholder, alone, can deal with the complexities the planet faces in addressing the challenge of climate change. More than ever, we require collaborations at all levels," said Dr. Stefan Micallef, Director, Marine Environment Division at IMO.
"This Conference is therefore very timely in looking into ongoing and future collaborations that can drive discussions towards identifying opportunities that can have a transformational impact on the shipping industry as it moves towards decarbonisation."
Participants at the conference are set to discuss new developments in maritime energy-efficient technologies, and will explore existing collaboration models and case studies of ship owners, port authorities, and terminal operators.
The event will also welcome two new members, Bureau Veritas and the Port of Rotterdam, to the IMO-GloMEEP Global Industry Alliance (GIA).
"Both the Future-Ready Shipping Conference and UN-IMO GloMEEP Project contribute to the efforts of the IMO in building a more sustainable maritime transport system," said Andrew Tan, CEO of MPA.
"As shipping is a global industry, close collaboration and dialogue amongst all stakeholders will help pave the way for the discussions ahead to tackle issues such as Greenhouse Gas emissions from international shipping. We will continue to support the efforts of the IMO in taking the lead on this."
As Ship & Bunker has reported, GloMEEP is aimed at supporting developing countries in implementing energy efficiency measures for shipping.
