PwC Greece Establishes Maritime Sustainability Center
PwC Greece has introduced a new team of specialists focusing on sustainable business in the shipping sector, the Maritime Sustainability Center, led by the well-known shipping sustainability expert, Ms. Helena Athoussaki. Working within PwC’s Shipping Advisory Group, the Maritime Sustainability Center will offer services for shipping companies to enhance the performance monitoring of their fleet, and compliance with the new EU legal requirements on monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of CO2 emissions from maritime activities. The new EU Regulation entered into force on 1 July 2015, aiming to establish an EU-wide system for monitoring…
Iron Ore and Coal World Shipping Summit 2013
The fifth annual Iron Ore and Coal World Shipping Summit will take place on October 1 in Athens, Greece. The conference will focus on the maritime transportation of iron ore and coal, making an attempt to forecast the trends of global economy; iron ore, coal and other commodities, production and distribution; the trading markets, shipping capacities, shipbuilding and shipping requirements; the financing and investment climate, shipping innovation effects on ship-values and the environmental imperatives. • Nicky Pappadakis, President Emeritus Intercargo and Chairman, I.G. Pappadakis & Co. • Harris Vafias President & CEO, StealthGas Inc. • George D. • John Su Managing Director, Keen Maritime Services Inc. • Janos Koenig Managing Director, Eurofin International Ltd.
Shipping’s CO2 Tipping Point: Managing Carbon Emissions
Market fundamentals and impending emissions regulation demand that shipping takes the next step in formalizing and professionalizing its approach to sustainability, reflecting its increasing importance as a business-critical asset. As bunker prices rise, difficult market conditions persist and regional carbon emissions regulations strengthen, minimizing carbon management risk and encouraging shipping to become more sustainable and share this transparently with all key stakeholders will be critical to securing a competitive advantage.
