MARPOL Annex VI: A Maritime Opportunity Mexico Can't Ignore
Leonardo Beltrán / Mexico’s maritime trade is already operating under many of the rules of the global shipping transition. What Mexico has not yet done is fully align with them and capture the health and commercial benefits that alignment could bring. The visit to Mexico by International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez comes at a consequential moment. Mexico is modernizing its ports and positioning itself for new marine fuels. Yet, it remains outside MARPOL Annex VI,
Leonardo Beltrán
/ Mexico’s maritime trade is already operating under many of the rules of the global shipping transition. What Mexico has not yet done is fully align with them and capture the health and commercial benefits that alignment could bring.
The visit to Mexico by International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez comes at a consequential moment. Mexico is modernizing its ports and positioning itself for new marine fuels. Yet, it remains outside MARPOL Annex VI, the IMO framework governing air pollution, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions from ships.










