As the shipping industry aims to decarbonise, onboard carbon capture emerges as a potential solution. But is it a game-changer or just an expensive experiment? We explore the pros and cons of this up-and-coming technology and its role in decarbonising maritime transport.
Topic: TECHNOLOGY
Ship energy savers, top to bottom
With low- and zero-carbon fuels not available at scale, shipowners can look to wind-assisted propulsion systems and silicone-based antifoulings to generate significant fuel and emissions savings
The Maritime Industry Urged to Adopt Wind Technology to Meet IMO Decarbonisation Targets; a Levy on Polluting Shipping Fuels Will Accelerate Adoption
As global leaders convene this week in London to discuss tools to deliver a decarbonisation strategy for global shipping, vulnerable countries and marine NGO Seas At Risk are pushing for the introduction of a strong carbon levy on heavily polluting vessels
Northern Lights is ready to receive CO2
The world’s first cross-border CO2 transport and storage facility is completed and ready to receive and store CO2.
New investment to electrify Australian ports
The Australian maritime sector will move a step closer to decarbonisation thanks to a $70 million investment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping
On a tributary of the Hudson River, a tugboat powered by ammonia eased away from the shipyard dock and sailed for the first time to show how the maritime industry can slash planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions.
IMO and onboard carbon capture, storage and sequestration
IMO is shaping global shipping’s future with regulations on onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS), carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration and cleaner fuel standards to meet its 2050 climate goals
Harnessing wind power for the next generation of sustainable shipping
With annual international shipping CO₂ emissions doubling since 1990 and now accounting for roughly 10% of global transportation emissions, the maritime shipping sector sits at a crossroads in the fight against climate change.
Carbon Capture is No Silver Bullet, But Holds Opportunities for Shipping
Can onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology be a viable tool in shipping’s decarbonization journey?
New tech will trap CO2 from cargo ships and store it in the ocean
US company Calcarea is developing technology to remove carbon dioxide from the exhaust of cargo ships. Pictured is a prototype reactor at the Port of Los Angeles.