At Seatrade Qatar, Shipping Stakeholders Debate IMO 2050 Target

The global maritime industry is creating an avenue for effective transition of the industry into a more sustainably driven maritime environment.  With the just concluded Seatrade Maritime Qatar Conference, maritime leaders considered factors and strategic measures that can be adopted to achieve the 2050 IMO target. The panelists and major stakeholders provided positive contributions, especially from the GCC region. Panel discussions that stood out included talks on the maritime energy transition; green financing with the global maritime industry; strategic collaboration between maritime stakeholders; sustainable logistics and capacity building; and the maritime talent pool, among others.

Maritime Energy Transition

The maritime industry contributes an estimated three percent of global CO2 emissions, and the IMO seeks to reduce this to zero by the year…