Slow-steaming on back burner as IMO targets cuts to GHG baseline

Shipowners are getting excited about slow-steaming, but the IMO is unlikely to discuss the matter in much detail during a fortnight of talks launched in London this week.

Before delegates can discuss the idea of speed limits, the Intersessional Working Group will first focus on setting the baseline for the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships before the IMO convenes a meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).