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The Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) welcomes the Flemish Government’s decision to mobilise up to €2 billion in support of sustainable industrial transition projects, as announced today by Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele at the “Klimaatsprong voor de industrie” event organised by Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO).

The Royal Belgian Shipowners Association (KBRV) applauds the outcomes of the Hamburg North Sea Summit on 26 January and welcomes the renewed political commitment to accelerate offshore wind development in the North Sea, including the new capacity targets and investment pact.

From 21-22 October, Antwerp will host the annual summit of the Global Maritime Forum.

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.

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

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.

In a collaboration with four master’s students from the Antwerp Management School (AMS), the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV) released a study that investigates issues with the CII formula. As part of their thesis project, the research conducted by the students included a comprehensive literature review, a qualitative analysis, and a quantitative analysis using data from Belgian-controlled ships.

At the event organised on the Day of the Seafarer by the European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) at the Antwerp Maritime Academy with the support of the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV), we interviewed some of the speakers on the future of the maritime sector.

Together with the Great Whale Conservancy, the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association (KBRV) brought a life-sized replica of a real female blue whale on a European tour to raise awareness about what the shipping industry and policymakers can do about the high whale fatalities.

Collisions with vessels, also known as ‘ship strikes’, are one of the greatest known threats to whales: what can the shipping industry do TODAY to protect the world's great whales and their habitats?