CHINESE ONBOARD CCS PROJECT RECEIVES AiP FROM BV
Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings, a Hong Kong shipowner, and Qiyao Environmental Technology (Qiyao Environ Tec), a subsidiary of Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute, for a carbon...
SPAIN IS WELL POSITIONED AS GREEN CORRIDOR HUB – GMF STUDY
A new study from the Global Maritime Forum finds Spain to be well positioned to become a first mover in shipping’s decarbonisation by developing green shipping corridors from Spanish ports to Europe and beyond. Green shipping corridors – specific routes between major...
‘K’ LINE TUG TESTED ON CARBON NEUTRAL BIOFUEL
‘K’ Line Port Service, a group company of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (‘K’ Line), has conducted a demonstration voyage with the tugboat ‘Aihomaru’ operating in Nagoya Port using next-generation biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel fuel is carbon...
MAERSK CONTAINER VESSEL TO BE CONVERTED FOR DUAL-FUEL METHANOL OPERATION
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) is to retrofit an existing ship to a dual-fuel methanol powered vessel, believed to be the first such conversion in the industry capable of sailing using green methanol. The engine retrofit is scheduled to be conducted in mid-2024, and it...
MANURE-TO-FUEL TRIAL COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY
A group of seven Japanese companies has announced the completion of a successful the trial using liquefied bio-methane (LBM) derived from cattle manure as marine fuel on the domestic LNG-fuelled vessel ‘Ise Mirai’, marking Japan’s first use of...
CSM SIGNS EMISSIONS DATA AGREEMENT WITH OCEANLY
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has agreed to install Oceanly Performance solution on board its managed fleet. Mark O’Neil, Columbia Group CEO said: “Oceanly is a perfect fit for the services that Columbia wants to provide to its customers. The software will...
DECARBONISING CANADA’S SHIPPING NEEDS INVESTMENT
A new study from sustainable development consultancy Arup, in partnership with Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, demonstrates the many benefits that Canada could obtain from investing in infrastructure that would enable the uptake of low and zero...
FERRY OPERATOR OFFERS PASSENGERS A BIO-LNG OPTION
Finnish company Viking Line’s focused environmental work, which began in the 1980s, is being highlighted as once again showing the way for the entire shipping industry, with the company now offering passengers on its Turku-Åland-Stockholm route the option of...