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INTERCARGO ESG REVIEW 2024
BALLAST WATER

The International Convention for the Control and providing solutions to some of the issues that are affecting
Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments the bulk carrier fleet. Additionally, it is hoped that the
(Ballast Water Convention) entered into force on the 8th ongoing discussions at the IMO will play a part in solving
of September 2017. The implementation challenges of the some of the other ballast water management issues faced
Convention especially relate to the performance of ballast by ship operators.
water treatment systems, the operating conditions and
locations of vessels, and the global coverage of technical “Environmental protection is and always has been
support for the systems involved. acknowledged by INTERCARGO as fundamental to
shipping.”
INTERCARGO has co-sponsored several papers submitted
to IMO on the Convention Review. The Association has
worked closely with various stakeholders, including the For more information, you may visit: https://www.
treatment system manufacturers (BEMA) with the aim of intercargo.org/topics/ballast/

GHG, SULPHUR AND OTHER EMISSIONS

The Association has for a long time been committed to (MEPC) for taking forward and implementing mandatory
IMO’s strategy and ambition in reducing GHG emissions market-based measures for international shipping,
by ships. Over the years, the Association has been actively while it was also a frontrunner along with International
participating in the IMO deliberations, expressing the Chamber of Shipping in putting forward a levy-based
views of its members on the measures being developed economic measure, per tonne of CO2 emissions, to
by IMO for emission reductions. expedite the uptake and deployment of zero-carbon
fuels.
INTERCARGO has been promoting the concept of Green
Hubs for developing the necessary infrastructure to During MEPC 80 in July 2023, a revised IMO GHG
ensure availability of low/zero carbon fuels in ports Strategy was adopted, which includes an enhanced
around the world and supporting, along with its industry common ambition to reach net-zero GHG emissions from
partners, the establishment of an international maritime international shipping by or around, i.e. close to, 2050,
research fund for decarbonising shipping. Among other a commitment to ensure an uptake of alternative zero
initiatives, INTERCARGO made early written submissions and near-zero GHG fuels by 2030, as well as indicative
to IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee checkpoints for 2030 and 2040.

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