Security eclipses decarbonisation as shipping leaders warn net zero progress is stalling
- Geopolitical instability and Red Sea attacks push security to the top of shipping’s agenda
- Industry leaders warn uncertainty over IMO rules is delaying investment in low-carbon technologies
- Calls grow for a global emissions framework to avoid fragmented regional regulation and restore confidence
Security has overtaken decarbonisation as shipping’s foremost concern at SMM Hamburg, but industry leaders warn that regulatory uncertainty surrounding the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework is already undermining investment in the energy transition
