Langh Tech looks to capture CO2 using existing scrubbers
On board carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a means of reducing ships’ CO2 emissions is rapidly moving out of the “what if?” category, with exhaust gas scrubbers emerging as an answer
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Ammonia-fueled shipping project gets Norwegian government funding
Viridis Bulk Carriers—a joint venture between Navigare Logistics, Amon Maritime and Mosvolds Rederi—and its consortium partners in an ambitious ammonia-fueled shipping project have been awarded NOK !3.75 (about $1.53 million) in Norwegian
North Star embarks on offshore fleet decarbonization plans
North Star, the U.K.’s largest ship operator servicing the oil and gas industry, has kick started its ambitious fleet decarbonization plans with an in-depth sustainability study across its 44 offshore infrastructure support vessels. The
OP-ED: The “now” and “then” of shipping’s decarbonization journey
By Managing Director Brian Coyne, KPI OceanConnect A succession of industry initiatives, such as the COP26 “Shaping the Future of Shipping” Conference, demonstrate the shipping industry’s decarbonization ambitions and commitment, however, it
Q&A—Part 1: Blue Sky Maritime on net zero emissions for shipping
In Part 1 of a two-part Q&A series with Blue Sky Maritime Coalition President David Cummins, Marine Log finds out what the organization is all about and how it hopes to strategically
Onboard carbon capture: Feasible, but expensive
Gothenburg, Sweden-headquartered tanker operator Stena Bulk has reported the results of a recent study exploring the potential for capturing carbon at the point of exhaust from large commercial vessels. The study was
Op-Ed: Standardizing green finance for decarbonization investment
By Tuomas Riski, CEO, Norsepower The Global Maritime Fund’s Poseidon Principles has a huge number of signatories, which, together, have issued over $1.2 billion in sustainable maritime ship financing in 2020. Even
CSL completes world’s largest B100 biofuel tests on marine engines
Late last month, Montreal headquartered CSL Group, the largest owner and operator of self-unloading ships in the world, completed the world’s longest-running trials of B100 biodiesel on marine engines, accumulating nearly 30,000
Eagle Bulk vessel completes voyage bunkered on biofuel
A bulk carrier operated by Stamford, Conn.-headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) has successfully completed a voyage bunkered on biofuel. The ship, the 63,529 DWT Sydney Eagle was bunkered with advanced
BIMCO develops “game-changing” shipping carbon emissions clauses
In the wake of COP26, the pressure is on for the International Maritime Organization to up its greenhouse gas reduction ambitions even further. Meantime, from January 1, 2023, IMO’s current revised initial