A comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) quantifies the potential of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) to provide GHG emissions savings. The study, named COLOSSUS (Carbon capture,...
The board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has announced plans to mark its centenary and host a high-level summit to address the challenge of decarbonisation. Responding to a challenge thrown down by industry leaders at COP26 in Glasgow, ICS will work...
Maritime data provider VesselsValue has added a new Green product that allows clients to access, customise and compare vessels’ Energy Efficiency ratings, by combining VV's extensive shipping data with the IMO’s framework to calculate the Energy Efficiency score for...
International Windship Association (IWSA) Secretary General, Gavin Allwright, has issued a number of recommendations and a call for action to the One Ocean summit, being held in Brest, France, convened by the French President. IWSA supports an appropriate level of...
The shipping industry has the ability to hit its international decarbonisation goals by following pathways identified in a new evidence-based study, which outlines the need for large-scale deployment of new technologies and the use of low-carbon fuels to help the...
The recent proposal by MEP Peter Liese to update Amendment 9 of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) draft directive and support the ‘polluter pays’ principle is cautiously welcomed by Intercargo, the international association representing the world’s dry bulk...
An industry partnership led by Grieg Maritime Group and initiated by Norway's Green Shipping Programme has started a pilot to retrofit an Open Hatch vessel to run on green ammonia. According to the company, there are several uncertainties on how well ammonia will work...
The UECC crew charged with bringing the first new Battery Hybrid LNG propulsion ship from Asia to Europe have given their verdict on this next generation clean vessel. As well as the noticeable build quality of the Auto Advance ro-ro, the general impression was how...
Finnish company Norsepower has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Rotor Sail technology solution from classification society, RINA. The Norsepower Rotor Sail Solution is a modernised version of the Flettner rotor – a spinning cylinder that uses the...
Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Nord has signed a contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to operate hydrogen ferries between Bodø and Lofoten from 2025. Torghatten Nord will build two new hydrogen vessels for delivery by the start of the contract...
Cruise ships can generate thousands of tonnes of wet waste daily, consisting of food waste from restaurants, galleys and bio-sludge from wastewater treatment, and Evac has addressed the question of dealing with this waste in an environmentally-responsible way. Such...
According to a new report from the Getting to Zero Coalition, for international shipping to decarbonise, zero-emission fuels need to become the dominant fuel source by the 2040s, while full decarbonisation could cost only slightly more than a 50% cut in CO2. The...
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing over 80% of world’s merchant fleet, has signed a Partnership Agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to support the decarbonisation of the shipping sector and its role in the transition...
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