From the turn of the year, shipping will be covered by the European Union’s Emissions Trading System, ETS, which forces shipping companies to reduce their ships’ carbon emissions.
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An equitable and just transition to low-carbon shipping
The twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change provides an opportunity to assess progress in decarbonization efforts in the shipping sector and adds further momentum to carbon reduction actions
LNG demand for bunkering to intensify in Med with new emissions rules
With the Mediterranean set to introduce stricter limits on maritime emissions in just over 18 months time, market players in the region are
already predicting that LNG is well placed as an alternative to more traditional — and polluting — marine fuels.
New study: Potential of Wind-Assisted Propulsion for Shipping
The potential of wind assisted propulsion systems as a power source in the shipping sector is analysed in a new report released by EMSA
Urgent implementation rethink needed to achieve objectives of EU ETS directive
The maritime industry is fully committed to decarbonisation and environmental protection because the industry itself is a victim of grave, climate change consequences.
Maersk to ship goods on alternative fuels for Norwegian retailer
From now on, all freight from Norwegian retail giant Europris will be shipped via Maersk’s Eco Delivery Ocean service, which uses alternative fuels for its shipments, Maersk said in a statement on Tuesday.
CII alternative pitched by Danish Ship Finance
Danish Ship Finance has issued its latest biannual markets report in which it has called for the IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) to be replaced with a voyage index that shows carbon intensity per voyage to allow performance to be evaluated and optimised.
Tanger Med, East Port Said added to EU’s upcoming emissions regulations
To reduce the risk of evasive port calls and relocation of container transhipment activities to ports outside of the European Union, the European Commission has announced that containerships sailing from a non-EU port to discharge cargo at an EU port by the way of Tanger Med or East Port Said will pay for 50% of emissions.
EU Emissions Trading System for Maritime Transport Explained – Part 2 of 6
In the second article of our six-part series reviewing the changes introduced by the new EU rules, set to apply from 1 January 2024, we look at who is responsible for compliance under the EU ETS and which monitoring, reporting and verification obligations will apply.
Is climate change generating problems for liner shipping schedules?
Weather-related factors are emerging as the most dominant factor influencing global liner schedule integrity, Ocean Network Express (ONE) chief executive Jeremy Nixon says.