According to research by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, published in the journal 'Nature Communications Earth & Environment', ship traffic in shallow waters, such as ports, can trigger large methane emissions by just moving through the water. The...
With the world turning toward Egypt for the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27), maritime industry leaders are calling for increased ambition to confront the climate crisis. A joint statement issued during COP27 by organisers of key sector initiatives...
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published two of an eventual total of up six reports studying alternative fuels and decarbonisation technologies, based on research by a consortium led by ABS, and including CE Delft and Arcsilea. In an industry first,...
On behalf of the UK Chamber of Shipping, CEO Sarah Treseder has released a statement following the UK pledge at COP27 to join forces with the US, Norway and the Netherlands to roll out green shipping corridors. Treseder said: "Green corridors can play an essential...
Spanish wind-assisted propulsion company bound4blue and ship operator MMSL, a Singapore-based wholly owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation, have signed an agreement to install four suction sails on the 'Crimson Kingdom', making this the first wind-assisted vessel...
Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO, CMA CGM Group, has announced several measures to support the French shipping sector through which the CMA CGM Group reaffirms its commitment to the development of a decarbonised and competitive French maritime industry. Speaking at...
A new Action Plan, launched at COP 27 by UN organizations, shipowners and unions, sets out recommendations to upskill seafarers to meet shipping’s decarbonisation goals, prompted by findings from new research, the modelling of which cautions that as many as 800,000...
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has announced that at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, three more governments have endorsed a worldwide cross-sector initiative to catalyse the supply of green fuels, and support the global energy transition. Panama,...
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping says that as part of the Green Shipping Challenge, governments, ports, and companies are announcing steps that will help put the shipping sector on a pathway this decade to align with the 1.5-degree goal. The...
Following recent round table discussions, the participating stakeholders in a task force established by the Global Maritime Forum (GMF) have issued a joint statement, setting the priorities for industry action to accelerate the development of the Australia-East Asia...
Following successful upgrades of two tankers, the entire fleet at Christiania Shipping will now be equipped with the Frugal Propulsion system for automatic, intelligent engine control, which is expected to result in a significant reduction in fuel consumption and...
Teco 2030 and partners have been promised finance from Horizon Europe of €5m to realise a hydrogen-powered tanker concept, known as Hykotank. The consortium, comprising Teco 2030, Shell International Trading and Shipping Company and Shell International Exploration and...
Australia’s Provaris is looking to become a leader in the hydrogen midstream space, with eyes set on a fleet of vessels that would create Europe’s first supply lines for compressed green hydrogen. The Perth-headquartered group hopes to open up regional green hydrogen...
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