APL records best ever fleet carbon reductions
JULY 18, 2017 — Containership operator APL — now part of the CMA CGM Group — reports that in 2016 recorded fleet carbon dioxide emissions were down by 48%, compared to its
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Denmark puts “nose in the sky” to sniff out sulfur violators
JULY 12, 2017 — Lyngby, Denmark, headquartered Explicit reports that it has been contracted by the Danish EPA to perform airborne surveillance for ships’ compliance with sulfur restrictions in Danish waters, starting
StormGeo certified as EU MRV supplier
ULY 10, 2017 — StormGeo reports that its shipping division (formerly AWT) has received its certification as an EU MRV supplier by Verifavia Shipping. The European Union’s decision to monitor CO2 emissions
ABS completes EU MRV emissions monitoring plan assessment
JULY 5, 2017 — Classification society ABS has completed an EU MRV monitoring plan assessment for the lead vessel in the Prime Tanker Management fleet. “Completion of this assessment represents a significant
Global Industry Alliance aims to move shipping to low carbon future
JUNE 29, 2017 — Leading shipowners and operators, classification societies, engine and technology builders and suppliers, big data providers, and oil companies have signed up to a new Global Industry Alliance (GIA) to
Third Matson Alaska box ship now fitted with scrubber
MAY 17, 2017 — Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) has welcomed Matson Anchorage back to Alaska following three months of work to upgrade the vessel, including the installation of new equipment that virtually
ICS to IMO: Set hefty CO2 reduction targets
MAY 15, 2017 — At its Annual General Meeting, held in Istanbul, Turkey, May 9 through 11, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) agreed to urge the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to
Researcher develops software to limit ships’ NOx and smoke emissions
MAY 5, 2017 — In cooperation with MAN Diesel & Turbo, a Technical University of Denmark (DTU) researcher is developing new software that makes it possible to limit emissions of NOx particles
Students come up with new ideas on SOx limit enforcement
MAY 4, 2017 — Ships visiting European ports may have to be fitted with NOx sensors — to monitor other ships’ emissions. That is a key element of the winning entry in a
ABS meetings discuss sulfur cap and EU MRV regs
MARCH 28, 2017 Classification society ABS this month held its annual national and regional committee meetings in London, Copenhagen and Hamburg — and air emission requirements, including the impending 2020 sulfur cap and