IMO training on the International Safety Management (ISM) Code is underway for nine countries in the eastern and southern Africa subregion. The code sets an international standard for safe ship management and operation. The course is focused on how the code evolved and its importance in efforts to improve safe ship operation and pollution prevention. Read more
Wood Mackenzie forecasts a 25% increase in price for lower sulfur content fuel based on a Sox scrubber adoption rate of about 2%, but some scenarios could cause LSFO prices to spike as much as 60%. With more than 125,000 commercial and naval vessels operation around the world, ship-engine emissions are projected to rise by 250% by 2050 unless controls are imposed. Read more