A project assessing the technical feasibility of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) in the shipping sector, carried out by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Stena Bulk together with a consortium of the world’s leading maritime organisations, has concluded that the technology has the potential to help maritime transport significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Topic: SHIPPING
Maersk names latest vessel of its dual-fuel methanol fleet “Alexandra Mærsk” in Felixstowe
Maersk has celebrated the naming of its latest dual-fuel methanol container vessel “Alexandra Maersk”. UK’s Maritime Minister Mike Kane, representatives of the IMO, customers and Maersk employees joined the festive event at the Port of Felixstowe, UK. Elaine Condon, Director of People & Culture at Primark, is the godmother of the ship, representing the close logistics and sustainability partnership between Maersk and its customer Primark.
LNG-fuelled vessels accelerate to 6% of the global fleet
Industry coalition SEA-LNG reports that active LNG-fuelled vessels now account for more than 2% of the global shipping fleet.
The global shipping industry is on a path to net zero
Mark Dickinson of the Nautilus International trade union responds to an editorial about the environmental harm caused by cruise ships.
LNG dual-fuel enginebuilders look to wring out methane slip
With EU and international regulations looming, reducing methane slip from four-stroke, LNG dual-fuel engines has come into sharp focus for enginebuilders and shipowners alike
Business case for wind propulsion improves as decarbonisation rules kick in
FuelEU Maritime comes into force in January 2025 and wind propulsion is currently the only technology with a reward factor under the regulation. Vessels will be credited using such technologies by reducing the GHG intensity of energy used onboard.
Maersk could use 15-20% alternative fuels for its fleet in 2030
Alternative fuels could account for up to a fifth of A.P. Moller-Maersk’s (MAERSKb.CO), opens new tab marine fuel consumption in 2030 as part of its goal to reach net zero by 2040, a senior company executive said on Thursday.
Hydrogen in maritime: unlocking sustainable shipping
As the shipping industry moves toward decarbonisation, hydrogen is gaining traction as a key solution for cleaner, more sustainable maritime transport.
Synthetic fuels for shipping
Among the broad spectrum of technology and fuel solution pathways presently available to ship designers, builders, owners, and operators, synthetic fuels or, more specifically, renewable e-fuels, offer medium and long-term alternatives that can enter the market relatively quickly.
Continuing the development of marine lubricants for conventional fuels
Whilst the spotlight within the maritime industry is increasingly focussed on the multiple future fuel pathways that will power the shipping industry towards its decarbonisation targets towards 2050, there is also the reality that currently over 99% of the world’s shipping fleet is using conventional fuels.