Wartsila “well positioned” for global sulfur cap
OCTOBER 31, 2016 — Wärtsilä says it is well positioned to help companies meet the global cap that will limit the sulfur content of marine fuels to 0.5% effective from January 2020.
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Decision on sulfur cap limit looms at IMO MEPC
OCTOBER 24, 2016—There will be a number of important environmental issues on the agenda at the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 70) this week at the London headquarters of the International Maritime
China moves to limit shipping emissions
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 — China issued its first national standards to curb emissions from the shipping industry on August 30. The standards, issued jointly by the Ministry of Environment (MEP) and the
Royal Netherland Navy takes delivery of hybrid tug trio
JULY 13, 2016 — The Royal Netherlands Navy has taken formal delivery of three Damen ASD 2810 Hybrid tugs in an official handover ceremony at the Den Helder Naval Base. The tugs
Call for EU levy on NOX emissions from ships
JUNE 16, 2016 — A European environmentalist group looks to be calling for a tax on nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions from ships. A study commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E) identifies policy
Shipowners: EU must align its CO2 reporting with IMO
JUNE 6, 2016—Through a coordinated campaign, shipowner associations are going to try to persuade the European Union to align its unilateral regulation on the monitoring of shipping’s CO2 emissions with the mandatory
AIDA Cruises rejects NABU claims on AIDAprima emissions
MAY 6, 2016 — Carnival’s German market cruise brand AIDA Cruises is rejecting claims by environmentalist group NABU that its new flag ship, AIDAprima, is “anything but” environmentally friendly. Built by Mitsubishi
KBB to present new turbocharger solutions at CIMAC
APRIL 27, 2016 — Bannewitz, Germany, based turbocharger manufacturer KBB is to present its latest innovative solutions at CIMAC 2016 With the focus in the marine market more and more on efficiency
Study: SECA a success story for Europe
APRIL 20, 2016 — One year after the introduction of stricter sulfur limits for marine fuel, the air pollution in the North Sea and Baltic Sea has declined considerably says a study
CARB fine follows failure to switch fuels
MARCH 7, 2016 — A Swire Group unit, the China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd., has been fined $129,500 by the California Air Resources Board for failure by the 25,554 dwt general cargo