MEPC 84 takeaways

IMO: WSC weighs in on what should follow MEPC 78

The World Shipping Council (WSC), which represents the liner shipping industry, is turning its attention to the mid-term shipping decarbonization measures that will follow the short-term measures agreed at IMO’s MEPC 78.

Containership bunkered with biofuel

TotalEnergies and COSCO in box ship biofuel bunkering first

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has completed its first bunkering of a containership in Singapore with sustainable marine biofuel. The operation, which involved the 4,250 TEU COSCO Houston, was also COSCO Shipping Lines’ first

LCO2 carrier

LCO2 carrier developments set to pick up pace

It’s increasingly clear that CCUS (carbon capture, usage and storage) is going to play a major role in global decarbonization and the just-passed Inflation Reduction Act contains substantial funding to support CCUS

shipping decarbonization

Op-Ed: Digitalization is the foundation of maritime decarbonization

By Paul Sells at ABS Digital Services The shipping industry is at a crossroads. Global regulatory bodies like the United Nations Global Compact and the IMO have set forth lofty decarbonization goals

West P&I has appointed Gina Panayiotou as its environmental, social and governance (ESG) manager

West P&I appoints ESG manager

West P&I has appointed Gina Panayiotou as its environmental, social and governance (ESG) manager. In that role she will be responsible for reviewing the P&I club’s approach to sustainability, people and governance,

Aerial view of Port Fourchon

Port Fourchon in emissions-monitoring first

Port Fourchon, La., the land base for multiple offshore energy support service companies, is set to become the the first port in the world to have a precise 360-degree view of its

ESG impacts conceptual illustration

Crowley partners with EcoVadis to assess ESG impacts throughout its value chain

Crowley has become the first U.S.-based company in maritime and logistics to partner with international business sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis to assess its value chain for its suppliers’ environmental, social and governance

Vessel to be fitted with rotor sail

BHP, PPC and Norsepower partner for combi carrier rotor sail retrofit

Mining giant BHP is partnering with Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower to retrofit a tilting rotor sail on a 53,762 dwt combination carrier. The aim is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Carnival is rolling outService Power Packages

Carnival Corporation to roll out Service Power Packages fleet wide

Aiming to further improve energy savings and reduce fuel consumption, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, is to roll out comprehensive technology upgrades, called Service Power

underwater hull cleaning drone

AkzoNobel: Reclamation of underwater hull cleaning waste is essential to sustainability

Underwater hull cleaning may be a necessary activity for many vessel owners, but it can result in substantial amounts of waste being produced. This is an obvious concern for companies anxious to

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