IT and business consultancy CGI has secured funding from the UK Government through its Seeds (Sustainability Exploration and Environmental Data Science) programme for a new initiative, MaritimeTwin. The initiative aims to cut GHG emissions from shipping by up to 15%....
According to Dutch maritime data company PortXchange, amidst the numerous unprecedented logistical challenges the maritime industry faces worldwide, it is vital not to overlook how the sector is potentially unprepared for the crucial new EU environmental regulations....
With its new CCS-strategy, the European Commission has outlined a common direction for CO2 capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) in the EU. The strategy highlights Denmark as a pioneer in the field, and Danske Rederier (Danish Shipping) predicts that Denmark could...
An ambitious target set by the EU to reduce GHG emissions by 90% before 2040 at the latest has been welcomed by Danske Rederier (Danish Shipping). According to Danske Rederier, such a reduction is considered to require ambitious targets as well as ambitious and...
Sustainable maritime solutions provider Erma First has become a signatory of the EU Mission Charter targeting the protection and restoration of regional waters by 2030. The Mission – one of five EU Missions within the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme –...
Container shipping line Evergreen Marine Corporation has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Singapore-based independent carrier X-Press Feeders to place its containers on X-Press Feeders’ new dual fuel green methanol vessels. X-Press Feeders is planning to...
Oldendorff and Norsepower have announced an agreement to use Norsepower Rotor Sails to further reduce CO2 emissions on a modern bulk carrier, the 'Dietrich Oldendorff'. Oldendorff had previously announced its decision to add wind assisted propulsion to the vessel...
According to a study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, switching to ammonia as a marine fuel, with the goal of decarbonisation, can instead create entirely new problems. Researchers from the university carried out life cycle analyses for batteries and...
Anemoi Marine Technologies has been awarded a grant from the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) Round 4. The funding covers a £1.9m project and will allow Anemoi to develop and test a new 3.5m diameter...
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), together with the Bahamas and Liberia flag states, are submitting detailed proposal to UN IMO for a Zero Emission Shipping Fund (ZESF) to accelerate transition to net zero by 2050. The fund is intended to incentivise...
Ivan Stont, Energy Conservation Specialist, Stolt-Nielsen, and a contributor to the second edition of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications’ ‘Engine Room Procedures Guide’, has been speaking about how following the guide's recommendations can help...
Spanish company bound4blue has been selected to install a 22m high eSail onboard a newbuild multipurpose cargo vessel, ‘Na Pae E Hiro’, helping shipowner Sna Tuha’a Pae (SNA) reduce energy consumption by 10%. Due for launch in 2026, the ship will mix green technology...
IMO's Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) has agreed on an Action Plan to further prevent and reduce underwater radiated noise (URN) from ships. The aim is to minimise the adverse effects of underwater noise on the marine environment, particularly on...
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