WinGD opens new Global Test Center in Shanghai
With R&D coming into sharp focus as part of the strategy to help ships reach IMO’s 2050 decarbonization target, Swiss-based marine engine developer WinGD has opened a new Global Test Center in
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Marine insurers get their own Poseidon Principles
Since they were launched in June 2019 as a framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of financial institutions’ shipping portfolios, the Poseidon Principles are increasingly influencing what kind of maritime
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
VIDEO: Seawing kite to start trials on Airbus RO/RO
Airseas, a French tech pioneer founded by former Airbus engineers, has completed the first installation of its automated kite Seawing on a commercial vessel. The first Seawing system has been installed on
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
Ammonia-fueled car carrier design wins ClassNK AiP
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K-Line) and shipbuilder Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd. for their jointly-developed design for an ammonia-fueled car carrier. Since it