MEPC 81: A global carbon tax on shipping is getting closer
As IMO’s MEPC 81 was going on in London last week, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki was telling a session of the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston that a universal,
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Svitzer plans to field test methanol-fueled MAN 175D in new tug
MAN Energy Solutions and Svitzer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on developing a methanol-fueled version of the MAN 175D engine, designated the175DF-M (Dual Fuel-Methanol). The MoU targets finalization of
Op-Ed: How OSV shortages are driving digitalization
By Damien Bertin, Business Director, Opsealog Amid the escalating demand, the industry faces offshore support vessel (OSV) shortages, many of which were scrapped or withdrawn from the market during the pandemic. The
Evergreen’s Ever Top is first neopanamax to get CCS retrofit
CCS retrofitting continues to pick up pace. ClassNK has granted its “SCCS-Full” 1 class notation to the Evergreen neopanamax Ever Top. The notation signifies that the vessel is now equipped with an
Amogy technology picked to power ePSV
Brooklyn, N.Y., headquartered ammonia-to-power specialist Amogy has signed a contract that will see its technology power an electric platform supply vessel (ePSV). The contract has been reached with Stavanger, Norway, based Green
Op-Ed: 2024 must be a year of implementation
By Paul Delouche, strategy, acquisitions and advanced services director, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore As the pieces of shipping’s decarbonization puzzle begin to align, 2024 has emerged as a pivotal year. Not
Op-Ed: Accelerating the adoption of energy-efficiency technologies
By Garry Noonan, Ardmore Shipping‘s Director, Innovation A sustainable, achievable plan for successfully transitioning to shipping’s low carbon future requires recognizing the full scope of challenges and opportunities arising from the evolving
New GCMD study: Ports aren’t ready to handle onboard carbon capture
A study commissioned by the Singapore-based Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) finds that a lack of port readiness may present a carbon capture bottleneck. It comes as on board carbon capture
Q&A: Sea’s CEO on sustainable shipping
Peter Schroder, the CEO of U.K.-based Sea answers our questions on ways shippers can enable sustainable shipping practices Sea delivers reliable, data-driven solutions that power better decisions to enable sustainable shipping across the
Op-Ed: Maritime shift to eco-friendly propulsion in 2024
By Tuomas Riski, CEO, Norsepower As we ease our way into 2024, it’s clear that the winds of change are blowing through the maritime industry. Norsepower, a global provider of mechanical sails