EU backs global shipping levy as it seeks to deflect carbon trading criticism

The European Union’s controversial carbon emission trading scheme looks set to get off the ground on schedule next year without a hint of a legal or diplomatic challenge.

Researcher Warns of Hidden Emissions Caused by Ramp-Up of Alternative Fuels

The shift to alternative bunker fuels risks raising the GHG emissions of the shipping industry if additional feedstock for the renewable alternatives is not sustainably produced, according to a recently published paper.

Ellesmere Port: Green shipping hub for vehicle plant opens

A new £10m shipping connection which aims to reduce carbon emissions in the supply chain for a major vehicle plant in Cheshire has opened.

Can we still avoid 1.5 degrees C of global warming?

Strictly speaking, it’s not yet impossible to keep from heating our world more than 1.5 degrees Celsius beyond the average global air temperature of the mid-to-late 1800s, when the Industrial Revolution was gaining momentum.

‘Green’ discounts for cargo ships at port

Commercial vessels calling at Mormugao Port will be offered an incentive if they not only adhere but enhance compliance with environment friendly norms, particularly ships that use efficient engines and which emit less emissions.

Strengthening ocean efforts to tackle climate change, marine biodiversity loss and pollution

The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) taking place from 26 February to 1 March 2024 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya programme.

UBS’s Credit Suisse Takeover Came With a CO2 Headache

Among the many headaches UBS Group AG inherited when it swallowed its crosstown rival was one tied to Credit Suisse’s multibillion-dollar shipping portfolio.

First trials for Holland Shipyards’ second hydrogen vessel

On 4 March, Holland Shipyards Group successfully completed the first trials for Future Proof Shipping’s H2 Barge 2. It is the shipbuilder’s second zero-emission inland navigation ship that is powered by hydrogen.

MITSUI Performs World-First Hydrogen Test

MAN Energy Solutions’ licensee, MITSUI E&S Co. Ltd., has announced that it has successfully tested a 50-bore MAN B&W two-stroke engine up to 100% load at its Tamano facility while running on hydrogen, a world-first for the maritime industry.

ESG Economist – LNG is not the holy grail for shipping

In the aim of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, the shipping industry has an important role to play.