A comprehensive digitalization of the vessel arrival process in the Port of Gothenburg is now underway. The platform “Digital Port Call,” launched today, becomes a new part of the port’s maritime infrastructure, providing entirely new conditions for a faster, safer, more efficient, and sustainable ship call process.
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Used cooking oil and lamb fat contribute to marine alt-fuel blend
Scientists at Aston University in Birmingham, UK believe they may have produced a viable alternative to traditional marine bunker fuels, care of a blend of leftover cooking oil, lamb fat and agricultural waste.
GSBN and DNV partner for verified data sharing for decarbonisation
The MoU will leverage on DNV’s recently launched Emissions Connect, an emissions data verification engine, it sees as a major step in enabling the verification of operational data.
Potential of hydrogen as fuel for shipping
The maritime industry faces substantive challenges, many of which are driven by increasingly stricter air emissions and climate legislation as its practitioners navigate a course towards decarbonisation
IRENA and DP World Join Forces to Advance Decarbonisation Solutions for Ports and Maritime Logistics
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has signed a collaboration agreement with DP World, a UAE-based global supply chain solutions company
Sails and satellite navigation could cut shipping industry’s emissions by up to a third
The international shipping sector, made up of thousands of massive cargo ships laden with many of the goods we buy, emits carbon dioxide (CO₂) roughly equivalent to the entire country of Germany.
Singapore, Los Angeles, Long Beach ports unveil green, digital shipping corridor partnership strategy
Today, at the 28th United Nations climate Change Conference, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach unveiled a Partnership Strategy for a green and digital shipping corridor across the Pacific Ocean.
China: DNV, SDST launch Joint Innovation Studio to explore maritime decarbonisation and digitalisation
Classification society DNV and Shandong Shipping Tanker Co., Ltd (SDST) on Monday (18 December) announced the launch of a new Joint Innovation Studio at the recent Marintec China trade fair to explore, develop and promote maritime projects in the digital and sustainability space.
Japan’s NYK becomes national champion for next-gen shipbuilding
Plans for a using a novel type of energy transport ship were announced on April 24, not one that hauls oil or natural gas, but a vessel that transports electricity in batteries.
Denmark donates millions to support green shipping in developing countries
During the UN’s annual climate summit, Denmark has taken the initiative to strengthen maritime cooperation with developing countries to ensure that they meet the IMO’s 2030 target of a 40% reduction in carbon emissions from the global fleet.