South Korea to pump $545M into next-gen shipbuilding tech, carbon-free fuels

South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has revealed its plans to invest KRW 710 billion ($545 million) into
next-generation shipbuilding technology and carbon-free fuels.

LR, SDC Ship Design and Consult develop innovative space saving concept for methanol-fuelled vessels

Lloyd’s Register (LR), in collaboration with SDC Ship Design and Consult, has developed a new concept for the use of ballast water tanks in place of cofferdams around methanol tanks, allowing ship operators more space for methanol fuel technology.

Singapore’s first electric cargo vessel debuts

The first fully-electric cargo vessel in Singapore was launched by consortium Goal Zero on Thursday (Nov 23) at Raffles Marina.

Seven EU Countries Call for Pause to Shipping’s EU-ETS Inclusion

EU member states in the south of the continent are calling for a pause to shipping’s inclusion in the bloc’s emissions trading system, just over a month before the regulation is due to come into effect.

Japan celebrates delivery of a liquefied CO2 carrier

The Shimonoseki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries today handed over a new type of ship for Japanese shipbuilders, a liquefied CO2 carrier, which will serve as a demonstration test ship for a seaborne trade many are predicting will bubble up in the years to come.

The world’s first clean ammonia-powered container ship

With global shipping accounting for 706 million tonnes of CO2 emissions last year, it is iimperative that we cooperate acrosss value chains to reach the 1.5°C goal by 2030.

The world may be close to getting its first cargo ship that emits almost no carbon dioxide

The world’s first cargo ship that produces nearly zero planet-heating pollution is on track to set sail in 2026, according to one of the firms behind the project.

“How realistic is a Wind-assisted propulsion?” – Interview with Christoph Thiem and Martin Köpke

Within a dedicated Research and Development study, we are currently evaluating the potential of wind power as a possible decarbonization measure for our future fleet.