As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) moves to finalize its revised emissions reduction strategy, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, has urged African nations to take an active role in shaping global shipping decarbonisation policies.
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Wind-powered mast to cut emissions sets sail to Canada
A pioneering rigid shipping mast has set off on its first journey, harnessing the wind to propel a cargo ship from England to Canada and using less fuel to help reduce emissions.
DNV white paper guides shipowners on safe and scalable adoption of ammonia and hydrogen fuels
As the shipping industry continues its transition to carbon-neutral fuels, ammonia and hydrogen are emerging as possible fuel options, however mandatory regulations governing their use are not yet in place. DNV’s latest white paper, Safe introduction of alternative fuels – Focus on ammonia and hydrogen as ship fuels, provides shipowners with insights and tools to navigate the evolving regulatory landscape and safely implement these fuels.
How ICODOS turns sewage biogas into a marine fuel
Start-up ICODOS has built a plant that purifies biogas produced at a sewage treatment plant and turns it into climate-neutral methanol for ships using green hydrogen. The plant was opened on 24 March and is located at the Mannheim sewage treatment plant in Germany.
HMM Unveils Korea’s First Methanol-powered Container Ship, ‘HMM Green’
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced the acquisition of Korea’s first methanol-powered container ship, “HMM Green,” on March 25. This 9,000 TEU vessel is part of HMM’s ambitious plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, reflecting broader industry trends and national priorities in South Korea.
Rotterdam and Singapore Strengthen Collaboration on Green and Digital Shipping Corridor
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a Cooperation Agreement to further strengthen their efforts on the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor.
How new fuel bunkering will impact route planning
Digital route optimisation can take a key role in helping operators tackle regulatory compliance surrounding future fuels and fuel bunkering.
Maersk wants global regulation to spur shipping’s demand for greener fuels
Customers seem reluctant still to pay premium for the new cleaner fuels, says Maersk VP. This is why a global regulation is so important.
Zero emission ships will be ready, fuel supply a worry says LR chief
Lloyd’s Register sees a big year ahead for ammonia as a fuel and has positioned itself to support shipping on its wider decarbonisation and digitalisation voyage with LR OneOcean.
Europe’s ports are getting ready for the market uptake of new shipping fuels
Europe’s ports fully support the decarbonisation efforts to be made by shipping companies to get to net-zero by 2050.