Being a first mover in the shipping industry decarbonisation race could help companies manage their costs more effectively, while progressing net zero targets, delegates at the Motorship’s 44th propulsion and future fuels conference in Hamburg heard this week.
Topic: SHIPPING
Maersk signs landmark green methanol offtake agreement, significantly de-risking its low-emission operations in this decade
The offtake agreement between A.P. Moller – Maersk and Chinese developer Goldwind, a global leader in clean energy, reaches into the next decade and marks the first large scale green methanol offtake agreement for the global shipping industry.
The rise of LNG-powered vessels in container shipping
With nearly three years since the implementation of IMO2020, aimed at reducing sulfur in ship fuels for cleaner air, container shipping operators have embarked on a journey of innovation.
EU backs global shipping levy as it seeks to deflect carbon trading criticism
The European Union’s controversial carbon emission trading scheme looks set to get off the ground on schedule next year without a hint of a legal or diplomatic challenge.
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.
Greek owner to sell all container ships, spend $3B on LNG tankers
There have been a number of “big picture” questions about shipping stocks through the years: Should companies be “pure plays” or diversify across multiple segments?
Shipping: Malta, Greece and Cyprus hold tripartite meeting in Athens
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Aaron Farrugia participated at the eighth tripartite meeting on maritime affairs in Greece with Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy of the Hellenic Republic (Greece) Christos Stylianides and Deputy Minister for Shipping of Cyprus Marina Hadjimanolis, with the aim of consolidating a common position on maritime affairs both at international and regional level.
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.
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.
Can shipping hit IMO decarbonisation checkpoints?
Support for the IMO’s decarbonisation checkpoints and ambitions at 2030, 2040, and 2050 was unanimous at CMA Shipping 2024, but attendees were divided on whether the shipping industry could hit its marks.