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.
Topic: SHIPPING
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.
UBS’s Credit Suisse Takeover Came With a CO2 Headache
Among the many headaches UBS Group AG inherited when it swallowed its crosstown rival was one tied to Credit Suisse’s multibillion-dollar shipping portfolio.
Retrofitting passenger ships with methanol is less attractive option, report finds
A full methanol retrofit for passenger ships is a less commercially attractive prospect than the use of blended fuels (Blend B30), heavy fuel oil (HFO), and heavy fuel oil equipped with onboard carbon capture and storage technology (oCCS), a new report from classification society Lloyd’s Register has found.