Is climate change affecting pilots and ports today? - IMarEST member, maritime pilotage consultant and former head of UK Maritime Pilots Association (UKMPA), Don Cockrill MBE CMMar FNI fears extreme weather is not being taken seriously.

International shipping is a vital industry, facilitating global trade and transporting people around the world. At the same time, it produces greenhouse gas emissions – comparable in scale to industrialised nations such as Germany or Japan - and is a…

IAPH is pleased to announce that the process to build a new module for the IAPH Environmental Ship Index (ESI) has commenced. The new module will focus on the environmental performance of ships at berth for each port call. An online kick-off…

An article by the Climate Champions' Ocean Lead, Ignace Beguin Billecocq and Shipping Lead Katharine Palmer, writing with Susan Ruffo (UN Foundation) highlights the shipping industry's role in eliminating greenhouse gas emissions, building the resilience of communities and infrastructure, regenerating…

UNCTAD's 2021 review of maritime transport has been launched.   This publication, prepared by the UNCTAD secretariat, aims to foster the transparency of maritime markets and to analyse relevant developments. While there were far-reaching implications for seafarers during the period…

Climate Change and Sediment Management Pledge. Climate change is an existential threat.  In the lead up to COP26, commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergencies has never been greater. There is a need for urgent action, across all sectors,…

COP26 in Glasgow is just around the corner with various events of relevance to the ports and navigation sector, for example: - on 2 and 3 November, a conference organised by the UK ports entitled ‘Practical climate change adaptation solutions…

DC Industrial is involved in Aggregates, Environment, Dredging, Concrete

A recording of the recent PIANC-NavClimate panel discussion event 'Assessing Resilience: Case Studies and a Path Forward for the Resilience of Maritime and Inland Waterborne Transport Systems' is now available on PIANC International’s YouTube channel. See: https://youtu.be/GxttSTXhy2E

Assessing Resilience: Case Studies and a Path Forward for the Marine and Inland Waterborne Transportation System As new challenges unfold, it is becoming even more important that those who manage, own, and operate our global marine and inland waterborne transportation…