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This week, the final negotiations took place in London within the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on measures to limit emissions from seagoing vessels. There was intensive debate on both technical and economic elements in the policy proposal.

Today is the first day of the historical 83rd meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) of the International Maritime Organization. As this finale of our video series that showcases Belgian maritime thought leaders on the occasion of MEPC 83, we interviewed Carl-Antoine Saverys, CEO of EXMAR Group.

The world needs an ambitious agreement by the International Maritime Organization.

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.

With the entry into force of the Hongkong Convention (HKC) this coming June, shipowners and IMO Member States worldwide will be confronted with an unprecedented need to disentangle the murky legal web of the global ship recycling regulatory framework. This was the position that shipowners were trying to relay to both EU and international policymakers at the event co-organised by the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV) at yesterday's European Shipping Summit.

During the European Shipping Summit (ESS) in Brussels, the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV) will be organising on 19 March a debate on ship recycling, together with BIMCO, the Norwegian Shipowners' Association, and the Malta International Shipowners' Association.

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 International Chamber of Shipping will be hosting a webinar on ‘Ballast Water Management Systems – Navigating the Challenges’ on 12 March.

The construction of the interactive experience centre "Havenwereld" was officially launched on 13 January 2025 at the Droogdokken site in Antwerp by Luk Lemmens, First Deputy of the Province of Antwerp and Johan Klaps, Antwerp's Port Alderman. KBRV Managing Director, Wilfried Lemmens, also took part in the ceremony.