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FIRST LCO2 TRANSFER CONCLUDED IN CHINA

FIRST LCO2 TRANSFER CONCLUDED IN CHINA

What is believed to be the world’s first ship-to-ship liquified carbon dioxide (LCO₂) transfer has been successfully completed at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port in Hangzhou Bay, Shanghai. The project was led by Shanghai Qiyao Environmental Technology (SMDERI-QET), a...

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EUROPE NEEDS ZERO-EMISSION SHIP SOLUTIONS NOW

EUROPE NEEDS ZERO-EMISSION SHIP SOLUTIONS NOW

European clean transport body the Waterborne Technology Platform is committed to develop solutions for the transition to zero-emission waterborne transport, whilst recognising the need for a diversified portfolio of sustainable alternative fuels. Recently, the...

CHANNEL SHIPPING EMISSIONS TO BE MONITORED BY DRONE

CHANNEL SHIPPING EMISSIONS TO BE MONITORED BY DRONE

The French Directorate General of Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Aquaculture, will be using remotely piloted aircraft operating from Cap Gris-Nez on the Northern France coast to measure sulphur and nitrogen emissions from ships operating in the Emission Control Area...

LR PARTNERS UNVEIL GREEN CORRIDOR PROJECT.

LR PARTNERS UNVEIL GREEN CORRIDOR PROJECT.

The Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and partners are launching a project to be known as ‘The Silk Alliance’, and which aims to develop a Green Corridor Cluster beginning with intra-Asia container trade. LR is working with 11 leading cross-supply...

FERRY INDUSTRY AGREES ON SUSTANABILITY POLICY

FERRY INDUSTRY AGREES ON SUSTANABILITY POLICY

A meeting between the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and global trade association Interferry has agreed a common work programme to promote an environmentally sustainable future for the European ferry business through the provision and use of onshore power...

UK COMMITS £12M TO ZERO-CARBON SHIPPING

UK COMMITS £12M TO ZERO-CARBON SHIPPING

According to the UK Chamber of Shipping, zero emission ferries and vessels are one step closer to being a reality, as Maritime Minister Robert Courts confirmed £12 million funding to accelerate the research and development of zero emission maritime technologies. Now...

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YOKOHAMA PORT PLANS AMMONIA-FUELLED TUG

YOKOHAMA PORT PLANS AMMONIA-FUELLED TUG

NYK Line, IHI Power Systems, and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with City of Yokohama for the acceptance of an ammonia-fuelled tugboat (A-Tug) at the port of Yokohama. The conclusion of this MoU is part of the Green...

UK CHAMBER CALLS FOR MANDATORY SHORE POWER

UK CHAMBER CALLS FOR MANDATORY SHORE POWER

The UK Chamber of Shipping has urged the Government to establish clear mandatory targets for ports to install shore power charging points across the UK’s coast and for ships to use them. The Chamber’s proposals come in response to a call for evidence by the Department...

TOPSOE TO BUILD LARGEST ELECTROLYSER FACILITY

TOPSOE TO BUILD LARGEST ELECTROLYSER FACILITY

Danish company Topsoe has announced its intention to construct what it believes to be the world’s largest and most advanced industrial scale electrolyser production plant, in order to help accelerate the adoption of  green solutions to decarbonise hard-to-abate...

THREE NETHERLANDS SHIPS TO RECEIVE SAIL POWER INSTALLATIONS

THREE NETHERLANDS SHIPS TO RECEIVE SAIL POWER INSTALLATIONS

Dutch short-sea shipping company Vertom is to partner with Groningen-based Econowind with the intention of installing wind-assist Econowind VentiFoil units on several vessels by the end of 2022. The units will be retrofitted on the general cargo vessels Progress and...

DP WORLD EXPANDS SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

DP WORLD EXPANDS SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

Dubai-based global logistics provider DP World says it has made a new commitment to safeguard ocean health, with the additional duty to increase access to clean water, sanitation provisions, and protect aquatic biodiversity. DP World’s Our World, Our Future...

SHIP CONCEPT AIMS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN FUEL FROM PLASTIC WASTE

SHIP CONCEPT AIMS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN FUEL FROM PLASTIC WASTE

US company H2-Industries and Technolog Services, a German naval architecture company, have joined forces to develop 3D designs for an innovative concept ship that will collect plastic waste from the sea and convert it into clean hydrogen, allowing surplus hydrogen to...

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