Shipping’s global regulator is pushing the industry to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century. Getting there will mean transforming a sector that’s still largely powered by fossil fuels and accounts for about 3% of human-made carbon dioxide.
Topic: SHIPPING
This net-zero boat could revolutionize maritime travel
A boat pulled into Boston’s Rowes Wharf recently that’s unlike any other vessel in the world. Its name is the Energy Observer, and it’s been traveling the globe for seven years using only renewable power to spread the word of sustainability on the sea.
Hydrogen and ammonia: the risk of climate-damaging leaks
Green hydrogen – produced by the electrolysis of water using renewable energies – is seen by the European Union (EU) as a cornerstone of the energy transition.
Alternatives to polluting container ships are already on the horizon
The sea freight sector is currently considering its future energy transformation. To achieve this, the elimination of heavy fuel oil is essential, although its replacement inevitably poses major technical and logistical challenges.
To reach net-zero, shipping will have to challenge the status quo
DNV Maritime chief executive Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen says shipping needs all low- and zero-carbon alternatives, and should even look at creating ‘pink corridors’
ClassNK releases report “ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight”
Tokyo – ClassNK has released the report “ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight,” which summarizes the characteristics and latest trends of alternative fuels to support our customers’ future fuel selection.
What do crews need to cope with next-generation vessels and fuels?
From co-operation in complex operations to managing risk to behavioural change, it all boils down to training
Shipping industry looks for consensus on sustainable fuels ahead of net-zero goals
Global shippers convened in Montreal on Thursday to sort out which sustainable fuels their vessels should use — a key question given that boats built today will still be running in 2050.
Minister Calls on IMO for Faster Transition to Sustainable Fuel
Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, Honourable Carlos James has called in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other agencies, to focus more on pushing maritime companies to accelerate the transition to sustainable fuel for marine transportation.
A greenhouse gas shipping levy is on the horizon
A charge on emissions for cargo vessels would become the first global carbon price, but disagreements on system design and starting prices remain