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Alexander Saverys, CEO of the frontrunner in maritime innovation CMB.TECH and world-renown Belgian shipping entrepreneur spoke with us last December about his thoughts on the progress of the industry's decarbonisation. In the run-up to the coming 83rd meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) of the International Maritime Organization, the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV) is sharing the interview as part of its video series featuring Belgian maritime thought leaders.

With the historical decision to be made at the upcoming 83rd meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) of the International Maritime Organization, the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV) is featuring videos from its maritime thought leaders.

On the occasion of the forthcoming 83rd meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) of the International Maritime Organization, the Belgian Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV) is releasing a series of videos featuring maritime thought leaders from across its membership.

The Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV) endorses the International Chamber of Shipping's (ICS) submission to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which outlines the essential criteria for the forthcoming IMO net-zero framework.

The KBRV attended the event organised on the Day of the Seafarer by the European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) at the Antwerp Maritime Academy, opened by Paul Van Tigchelt, Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice and the North Sea.

Published in the latest edition of the European Transport Law (ETL) Review, the position paper entitled "Charting Uncertain Seas: Legal Ambiguities and Compliance Strategies in EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime Regulations" explores the legal and operational challenges introduced by the EU's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) on shipping, and the FuelEU Maritime initiative.

In the coming week, the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81) will meet to address the complex challenge of decarbonising the maritime industry. Surprisingly, amidst the multitude of proposed measures, the simplest solution may yet hold the key to effective decarbonization: implementing a global price on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, argues the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV).

At the forthcoming second meeting of the Joint ILO-IMO Tripartite Working Group to Identify and Address Seafarers’ Issues and the Human Element (27-29 February 2024), participants will discuss the follow-up of the resolution on harassment and bullying including sexual assault and sexual harassment (SASH) in the maritime sector.