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June 5, 2026 11:42 am
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At the Maritime Thematic Workshop of the 10th Maritime Silk Road Port Cooperation Forum in Ningbo, China, the IMO GreenVoyage2050... View Article
April 15, 2026 3:58 pm
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The International Maritime Organization is inviting Member States to express interest in receiving technical assistance for feasibility studies to support... View Article
April 9, 2026 2:31 pm
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Representatives from government, industry, academia and civil society gathered in Dakar last week to begin shaping Senegal’s transition towards a... View Article
March 27, 2026 4:32 pm
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The Low Carbon Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (Low Carbon GIA) E-learning courses on ship energy efficiency... View Article
March 26, 2026 4:20 pm
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A new Port Call Optimization Guide was launched this week by The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) &... View Article
March 25, 2026 1:53 pm
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Colombia is accelerating efforts to decarbonize its maritime sector, with national stakeholders convening last week to identify concrete actions across... View Article
March 4, 2026 12:25 pm
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A regulatory mapping for maritime fuels has been updated to reflect recent developments in safety and environmental standards and regulations.... View Article
March 3, 2026 1:49 pm
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Nigeria is taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its maritime sector by launching the development of a... View Article
February 23, 2026 9:45 am
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Colombia, Senegal and South Africa have been selected as 2026 partnering countries of the IMO GreenVoyage2050 programme, a technical cooperation programme... View Article
February 17, 2026 3:41 pm
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Image Credit: Cook Islands Tourism, Cook Islands News The Cook Islands has approved a National Action Plan to establish a... View Article
February 12, 2026 10:33 am
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A new technical study assessing the potential to electrify 67 RoRo (roll-on/roll-off) and RoPax (Roll-on/Roll-off passenger) ferries operating across the Sea... View Article
February 11, 2026 2:52 pm
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Around 40 stakeholders, including shipowners, port authorities, fuel suppliers, financiers, technical organizations, and government representatives, convened in Mumbai for the Indian Maritime... View Article
February 4, 2026 12:11 pm
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Caribbean policymakers and financiers have emphasized that decarbonization will not succeed through isolated projects or technologies alone, but through coordinated... View Article
January 27, 2026 5:52 pm
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A national stakeholder workshop on the potential supply and demand of alternative marine fuels in Jamaica was convened in Kingston... View Article
January 26, 2026 9:40 am
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GreenVoyage2050 convened its annual donor coordination meeting this week in the IMO headquarters in London, bringing together donor governments to... View Article
December 17, 2025 12:25 pm
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Partner countries of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) GreenVoyage2050 programme convened in Malaysia this week for the Global Programme Task... View Article
December 10, 2025 4:34 pm
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Maritime students in Malaysia learned first-hand how climate action is reshaping the maritime sector during a youth event held in... View Article
December 8, 2025 10:31 am
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The IMO GreenVoyage2050 Programme, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Nigeria, and the Nigerian Maritime... View Article
December 5, 2025 3:02 pm
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The Solomon Islands has launched a National Action Plan to modernize domestic shipping and port systems while advancing the country’s... View Article
October 1, 2025 2:53 pm
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The Sea of Marmara hosts one of the Mediterranean region’s densest RoRo (roll-on/roll-off) and RoPax (Roll-on/Roll-off Passenger) shipping networks, carrying... View Article
August 1, 2025 9:23 am
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As part of its mission to raise awareness and spark youth interest in maritime decarbonization, IMO’s GreenVoyage2050 programme in collaboration with the... View Article
July 28, 2025 8:08 am
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Egypt’s national efforts towards decarbonizing the shipping industry are being formulated into a National Action Pan, with support from... View Article
July 16, 2025 3:47 pm
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IMO’s GreenVoyage2050 Programme and the German development agency GIZ, through its International Power-to-X (PtX) Hub, are running (14-18 July) their first... View Article
July 1, 2025 8:13 am
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IMO’s Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (Low Carbon GIA) hosted its 3rd roundtable on “Wind Propulsion Technology”... View Article
May 29, 2025 10:01 am
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The development of Mexico’s National Action Plan (NAP) for maritime decarbonization is officially underway, setting the course for a greener... View Article
April 25, 2025 2:56 pm
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Bangladesh accelerates efforts to tackle GHG emissions from shipping with National Action Plan Bangladesh has officially launched the development of... View Article
February 28, 2025 4:29 pm
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IMO GreenVoyage2050 and GIZ’s International PtX Hub Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Maritime Decarbonization The International Maritime Organization’s GreenVoyage2050... View Article
February 14, 2025 4:40 pm
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Ghana has commenced work to develop a National Action Plan (NAP) to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping, in... View Article
February 7, 2025 1:31 pm
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Kenya, home to one of Africa’s most strategically important ports, is well-positioned to take a leadership role in advancing green... View Article
February 7, 2025 9:23 am
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Nine countries have been selected as the 2025 partnering countries of the IMO GreenVoyage2050 programme, IMO’s flagship technical cooperation programme supporting... View Article
September 12, 2024 3:42 pm
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Support offered to developing countries for pilot project feasibility to reduce ship GHG emissions The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is inviting applications for technical assistance... View Article
September 10, 2024 1:14 pm
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SIDS share lessons learned for National Action Plans Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are often characterized by small economies, remoteness... View Article
July 18, 2024 2:11 pm
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Creating content for younger generations. Strengthening connections with academia. Highlighting impactful work in developing countries. These were some of the... View Article
July 17, 2024 8:50 am
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IMO’s GreenVoyage2050 programme, along with the Belize Port Authority, has jointly organized a National Action Plan (NAP) workshop titled ‘Advancing... View Article
July 9, 2024 9:21 am
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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is inviting expressions of interest from developing countries for support to create National Action... View Article
May 31, 2024 4:22 pm
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Low Carbon GIA Roundtable explores opportunities and challenges of Wind Propulsion Technology The use of wind as an energy... View Article
April 23, 2024 9:16 am
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A joint workshop was held this week, focusing on optimising the deployment of tugboats to reduce CO2 emissions in... View Article
March 5, 2024 12:17 pm
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The IMO ‘Just in Time Arrival Guide’, published in 2020 by the Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping... View Article
February 1, 2024 5:22 pm
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The Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) with support from GreenVoyage2050, hosted the third National Task Force (NTF) meeting on... View Article
December 19, 2023 4:31 pm
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A workshop package on Onshore Power Supply (OPS) for use by port stakeholders is now available. The package explains... View Article