An experimental wind-powered cargo ship has arrived in Southampton to undergo sea trials.
Topic: SHIPPING
MPA and IRENA Collaborate on energy transition for maritime and port industries
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have formalised their collaboration through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating the energy transition of global maritime and port sectors.
Kick-starting a green hydrogen supply chain across Asia and Africa
Asia-Pacific is already experiencing a lot of traction on the topic of hydrogen-based fuels for shipping.
Engineering study charts potential of carbon capture technology to help decarbonize shipping
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.
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.
DNV launches competence standard and recommended practice for safe use of methanol and ammonia as fuel on ships
DNV has released a competence standard (ST) for methanol and a recommended practice (RP) for ammonia, to enable crew and shipowners to tackle the safety risks and challenges posed by the introduction of new alternative fuels and technologies through shipping’s decarbonization.
Study finds LNG dual-fuel vessels lowest cost compliance solution to decarbonise shipping
Industry coalition SEA-LNG analysis shows that LNG dual-fuelled vessels provide the lowest compliance cost for meeting EU and IMO decarbonisation regulations.
Maritime, clean fuel projects in the spotlight of EU’s STEP initiative
Several maritime and alternative fuels projects are among initiatives that have been awarded the Strategic Technology Platform for Europe (STEP) label in a new initiative of the European Commission to boost investment in critical technologies in Europe and support the local industry.
Global shipping finance portfolio moves closer to alignment with net zero climate goals
ontinued growth of climate transparency from financial institutions show that the global finance portfolio for shipping has moved closer to alignment with ambitious decarbonisation trajectories set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), aiming to remove emissions from international shipping by 2050.