MOL in Japanese on board carbon capture first
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) will be the first Japanese shipping company to commercially install a CO2 capture solution on board one of its ships. And that’s good news for Rotterdam headquartered
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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
Is there no such thing as a zero-emission vessel?
Danish naval architectural consultancy OSK-ShipTech says, that in a cradle-to-grave life cycle analysis over a 20-year life cycle , there’s actually no such thing as a zero-emission vessel. OSK-ShipTech has been involved
EU includes shipping in far reaching GHG reduction plan
The European Commission yesterday adopted a package of proposals to make the EU’s climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55%
IMO panel agreement on CO2 reduction gets mixed reviews
An International Maritime Organization working group that met virtually last week has produced a proposed package of additional CO2 reduction measures for the existing global shipping fleet. The draft text will now
U.K. project looks at potential of carbon capture for shipping
The U.K.’s Department for Transport is funding a project that will evaluate the potential for using carbon capture to reduce CO2 emissions from shipping. The funding has been awarded Chester, U.K., based
Bulker receives world first 3D-printed part delivery
Berge Mafadi, a 300,000 dwt bulk carrier operated by Berge Bulk, has received the world’s first commercial delivery of 3D printed scupper plugs Berge Bulk is one of several companies enrolled in a
FinCo Fuel takes majority stake in GoodFuels
FinCo Fuel Group, which is active in the downstream energy market with a broad portfolio of fuel products, has taken a majority stake in GoodNRG, the holding company of renewable fuels pioneer
BIMCO proposes limits on ships’ power
A proposal submitted to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) by BIMCO would regulate the propulsion power of ships in order to sustain the greenhouse gas emissions savings already achieved through slower steaming.
Maersk, Shell and Dutch shippers in major biofuel pilot
A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S is partnering with a group of Dutch multinationals, including Shell, in what will be the largest maritime biofuels pilot program yet. It will see one of Maersk’s