{"id":250024,"date":"2024-11-20T14:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/?p=250024"},"modified":"2024-11-20T14:00:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T12:00:42","slug":"global-maritime-forum-hosts-annual-summit-2024-in-tokyo-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimes.gr\/en\/global-maritime-forum-hosts-annual-summit-2024-in-tokyo-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Maritime Forum hosts Annual Summit 2024 in Tokyo, Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Global Maritime Forum gathered approximately 220 top leaders in Tokyo for its 7th Annual Summit, held 15-17 October 2024. The event provided a collaborative space for industry innovators, first movers, policymakers, and experts to address pivotal maritime issues. Heightened concerns about seafarer well-being, coupled with the drive for rapid decarbonisation and mounting geopolitical challenges, framed the Summit, which featured workshops, keynote speeches, and expert briefings aimed at delivering actionable solutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoing by what many attendees told me, this year\u2019s Annual Summit was incredibly successful. We broadened the conversation to a wider group of organisations and expanded our community of action\u201d, said <strong>Global Maritime Forum CEO Johannah Christensen<\/strong>. \u201cThe more perspectives we bring in, the better our chances of reaching our collective goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christensen emphasised that long-term progress happens through many small steps taken collectively.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Annual Summit serves as a unique platform for industry leaders to engage in open dialogue, align priorities, and drive collective action, with the Global Maritime Forum serving as a trusted facilitator to spark collaboration. This year, the tenor of discussions underscored that decarbonisation is no longer just an aspirational goal but a concrete priority actively being implemented across the industry, reflecting a shared determination to drive real, transformative change and signalling a significant shift in both attitude and action since the first Summit in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez joins the conversation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>International Maritime Organization (IMO)\u00a0Secretary-General <strong>Arsenio Dominguez<\/strong> reassured industry leaders that the regulatory body will achieve a successful compromise at next year\u2019s Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe IMO and all its member states continue to be very committed to the goals that were established when we adopted the GHG [Greenhouse Gas] 2023 Strategy last year,\u201d Dominguez said. \u201cThe reality is that we continue to be on track to make the required decisions next year, starting with the approval of the technical and economic measures in April and then moving toward the adoption toward the end of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hear directly from the Secretary-General\u2014in this short video interview \u2192<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the spotlight: Key emerging issues in the maritime industry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Decarbonisation on the fast track<\/strong><br \/>\nThe urgency of reducing emissions took centre stage in Tokyo, with leaders discussing pathways toward net-zero targets and exploring how to advance decarbonisation efforts despite regulatory uncertainty and evolving technology. Conversations highlighted two critical policy areas: narrowing the price gap between traditional and green fuels and ensuring a just and equitable transition. A sense of urgency loomed large as the industry must rapidly transition towards viable economic models to realise the net-zero vision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Human sustainability as a top priority<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Summit also focused on the people at the heart of global maritime supply chains. Discussions recognised the pressing need to establish stronger universal principles and standards that offer clear guidance on improving crew welfare. Improved transparency also emerged as a critical factor, with a focus on how poor treatment, insufficient training, and fatigue can lead to more accidents, degrade asset quality, and induce costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strengthening governance and accountability<\/strong><br \/>\nGovernance was another prominent theme, with discussions centred on strengthening the industry\u2019s resilience against a broad spectrum of future risks, such as geopolitical tension, piracy, cyberattacks, and security threats. The escalating impacts of geopolitical challenges, the rise of the dark fleet, and the inconsistent enforcement of existing regulations were identified as factors that pose serious threats to the industry\u2019s reputation and long-term stability.\u00a0Strengthening maritime governance was seen as essential to confronting these challenges and ensuring the industry\u2019s ability to navigate an increasingly uncertain future.<\/p>\n<p>If you want more direct insights from the Summit discussions, check out this episode of the \u2018Lloyd\u2019s List: The Shipping Podcast\u2019, in which participants tackle the question: \u2018Has shipping really moved from laggard to leader?\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/dk\/podcast\/has-shipping-really-moved-from-laggard-to-leader\/id1388378983?i=1000675359284&amp;l=da\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen here<\/a> \u2192<\/p>\n<p><em>Press panel\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A press briefing featuring Global Maritime Forum CEO Johannah Christensen, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez, MOL&#8217;s Chief Sustainability Officer Tatsuro Watanabe, and Rio Tinto\u2019s Head of Operations Laure Baratgin concluded the first full day of the Summit by examining the challenges facing the industry\u2019s decarbonisation efforts.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Watch the recorded livestream of the press briefing here \u2192<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Global Maritime Forum gathered approximately 220 top leaders in Tokyo for its 7th Annual  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":250025,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[273,298],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-250024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maritimes-news","category-seagoing-maritimes-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Global Maritime Forum hosts Annual Summit 2024 in Tokyo, Japan - Maritimes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Global Maritime Forum gathered approximately 220 top leaders in Tokyo for its 7th Annual Summit, held 15-17 October 2024. 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