Failure to address decarbonisation issues renders ICS report worthless

Discussions on developing the maritime economy in a post-pandemic world cannot take place in a shipping bubble. Maritime economies are part of the global trade network and must be seen as a significant and critical element of global trade.

Today’s discussion at an International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) webinar on dealing with protectionism in maritime economies appears to have isolated the maritime sector, presenting it as a standalone industry.

The debate was centred on the ICS’s study on Protectionism in Maritime Economies, ...