Norwegian Cruise Line retrofits two more ships with scrubbers

OCTOBER 18, 2017 — Norwegian Cruise Line now has eight cruise ships equipped with Exhaust Gas Cleaning systems, following the successful retrofitting of scrubbers on two of its ships, Norwegian Sun and

EMSA launches web-based CO2 reporting app

AUGUST 8, 2017 — EMSA (the European Marine Safety Agency) yesterday launched THETIS-MRV, a web-based application that enables companies responsible for the operation of large ships using EU ports to report their

DNV GL issues new guidance on NOx Tier III requirements

JULY 21, 2017 — Classification society DNV GL has released a new brochure that offers a set of best practices for the design of ships subject to NOx Tier III requirements. It

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

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

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