March 2026

UK National Clean Maritime Research Hub Quarterly Newsletter

Highlight's from the Hub:

South-West Clean Maritime Demonstrator Conference

The UK National Clean Maritime Research Hub and partners invite stakeholders to a free South-West Clean Maritime Demonstrator Conference. The event will support engagement with CMDC Round 7 and ZEVI Round 2, share funded project case studies, enable cross‑sector networking, and highlight regional clean maritime innovation.

📅Date: 14 April 2026

🗺️Location: University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

Visit the Maritime UK South West website to book your space!

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Catch up on the latest news:

IMO Short-term Measures: A Review of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII)

The Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) is one of the short-term measures introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. This policy brief reviews the measure and provides improvement recommendations, focusing on how emission standards at sea and at port should be dealt with.

Policy Bulletin 007: CO2 Emission Reduction Technologies for Shipping

Maritime Policy Bulletin 007 reviews CO₂‑reduction technologies for shipping, addressing annual emissions of around one gigatonne. With projections of a 150–250% increase by 2050, the study evaluates solutions needed to meet IMO targets of 30% reduction by 2030 and net‑zero by 2050, based on recent academic research.

Clean Maritime Assembly 2026

Building on the success of the Clean Maritime Assembly 2025, we’re using your feedback to design an even more impactful programme for 2026. This will include:

Dynamic keynote sessions from thought leaders in clean maritime and sustainability
Interactive panels and workshops tackling the sector’s most pressing challenges
Expanded poster presentations to showcase cutting-edge research and innovation
Networking opportunities with peers across academia, industry, and government

📅Date: 24 & 25 June 2026

🗺️Location: Durham University, Durham, UK

Tickets will be made available on Eventbrite in the coming weeks.

FuelEU Maritime: Proposed Modification for the Non-Compliance Penalty Calculation

The European Union (EU) has implemented a tougher than IMO emission intensity indicator requirement for shipping. Under the FuelEU Maritime regulations a penalty applies where vessels are non-compliant to set greenhouse gas emission limits. In this Policy Briefing we outline why the penalty calculation is problematic – that it introduces distortions and undermines regulation objectives.