By Paris Tsirigotis

 

 

The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform, which represents European shipowners and fuel suppliers, stressed in a statement the need to develop a European supply chain for clean marine fuels.

 

The platform highlights the significant investment barriers facing the sector, such as high production costs, technological risks and the mismatch between producers’ long-term pricing expectations and users’ need for flexible contracts.

 

To address these challenges, the Commission is called upon to:

 

-Incorporate renewable and low-carbon fuels and the innovative technologies needed by shipping in the upcoming Clean Industry Deal,

 

-Leverage the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) to avoid jeopardizing the investments needed to scale up the production and distribution of clean fuels for shipping,

 

-Limit the risk in projects through public financial support from the EU and national ETS revenues to strengthen the EU’s industrial base for clean fuels,

 

-Facilitate the role of ports as energy hubs through mandates for fuel infrastructure.

 

 

COSCO(Greece): New ISO quality and environmental management certifications

 

COSCO Shipping Lines (Greece) announced the recertification of its Quality Management Systems – ISO 9001:2015 and Environmental Management Systems – ISO 14001:2015, as well as the receipt of the ISO 22301:2019 and EN ISO/IEC 27001:2023 certifications, following the completion of an extremely successful and rigorous process of audits and assessments by two internationally recognized Accredited Certification Bodies, EUROCERT and Bureau Veritas.

 

These recertifications reaffirm COSCO Shipping Greece’s commitment to continuous improvement and compliance with top international quality and environmental standards. In addition, the acquisition of the ISO 22301:2019 and EN ISO/IEC 27001:2023 certifications is an important step in strengthening the Company in two critical areas: business continuity and information security. COSCO Shipping Lines (Greece) always aims to ensure the trust of its customers and partners in the high level of services and procedures provided, through the implementation of best practices and respect for the Environment and Society as a whole.

 

Mr. Wan Kun, CEO of COSCO Shipping Lines (Greece) S.A., stated: “The Recertification of Management Systems: ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015 and the Obtainment of the ISO 22301:2019- Business Continuity System & EN ISO/IEC 27001:2023- Information Security System certifications, constitute a milestone for our Company. I feel great pride for the people of COSCO Shipping Lines (Greece), who once again made the vision of the Company their vision and, through teamwork and a spirit of cooperation, led to the success of the certification process. The above certifications are not only the culmination of our efforts for continuous improvement, but also a commitment to continue offering innovative and reliable services and solutions. We continue to invest in the training of our people, environmental protection, the ongoing development of processes, safety and strengthening relationships with all our customers and partners. COSCO Shipping Greece is ready to meet the challenges of the future, and the ISO certifications are another step on our path towards success and growth.”