MEPC 76: No moon shots
Disappointing those who naively supposed it capable of bolder things, the 76th meeting of IMO’S Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) concluded yesterday after passing a package of measures to cut the carbon
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Korean shipbuilding giant eyes the nuclear option
One of the world’s largest shipbuilders is to explore the possibility of nuclear power as a viable path to shipping decarbonization. Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed a nuclear power plant technology
U.S. joins Denmark and Norway to lead new push for zero-emission shipping
Here’s another sign that the Biden administration is all on board with tougher shipping decarbonization goals. The governments of the United States, Denmark and Norway, along with the Global Maritime Forum and
Tufton to retrofit bulker with Anemoi rotor sails
An 82,000 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carrier is to be retrofitted with three Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd. rotor sails, under what is described as “a commercial agreement” signed by Anemoi and TR Lady
ABS partners in zero-carbon fuel conversion project
ABS is part of a joint development project (JDP) with the Mærsk McKinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping aiming to assess the technical, financial and environmental potential of converting existing vessels
Seacat modifies support vessel to operate on “significantly cleaner” fuel
With offshore wind being widely seen as a pathway to decarbonization, it’s inevitable that reducing the carbon footprint of operations at the wind farms themselves will come in for increasing attention. Cowes,
Vale VLOC newbuild fitted with 5 tilting rotor sails
A 325,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) newbuilding under construction in China for charter to Brazilian mining giant Vale has been fitted with five Norsepower Oy tilting rotor sails. Tilting the
Italy’s Cosulich Group orders LNG bunkering vessel
LNG continues to be available as a marine fuel in an increasing number of ports. Among the latest orders for LNG bunkering vessels to be placed is one from Genoa, Italy, based
Alfa Laval to acquire StormGeo
Upping its digital game, Alfa Laval has entered a NOK 3,630 million (about $439,000) agreement with Stockholm-based EQT Private Equity to acquire StormGeo, the weather routing and software-based decision support specialist that
Titan LNG bunkering vessel to also deliver bio-LNG
Amsterdam headquartered Titan LNG, a leading independent physical supplier of LNG as a marine fuel, has put out a development tender for a new LNG bunkering vessel that will have multiple tanks