FAL 48 approved the revised MASS roadmap, discussed the cybersecurity concerning Maritime Single Window, and approved new guidelines on Port Community Systems.
The US and Japan are moving much closer together as the US looks to move quickly to remove China as a supplier of infrastructure and other systems it deems as critical infrastructure and/or a cyber security risk.
The website actively encourages other data providers to join this collaborative effort, thereby expanding the breadth and depth of information available.
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.