Weigh or wait

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association elected new Board members and discussed its work programme for 2024 at its Annual General Meeting in Killarney.

FAL 48 approved the revised MASS roadmap, discussed the cybersecurity concerning Maritime Single Window, and approved new guidelines on Port Community Systems.

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MEPC 81 agreed on an illustration of a possible draft outline of an “IMO net-zero framework” for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping.

The possible draft outline for the net-zero framework will be used as a starting point to consolidate the different proposals into a possible common structure.

“It is essential that the work on technical and financial measures is undertaken with a clear focus on how they will deliver on our target of decarbonization.”