Ships don’t decarbonize themselves. Algorithms don’t assume accountability. Yet as shipping accelerates into alternative fuels, deeper digitalization and a more complicated security environment, the industry still tends to describe the challenge primarily
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published the final two reports in a series of six, focused on alternative fuels and decarbonization technologies. The reports were contracted from a consortium led
Will marine engines be ready for future fuels? We help answer that question in addition to focusing on marine insurance and deck machinery.
The maritime industry is not yet ready for the safe adoption at scale of alternative fuels. That’s the key take-away from a new report from the Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), which says
Groningen, Netherlands-based Conoship International Projects has developed an innovative, future-proof and environmentally friendly 3,600 dwt general cargo vessel that it says can “be considered the new standard for low-air-draft sea/river coasters.” The
By continuously developing the range of services for its portfolio of four-stroke engines, MAN Energy Solutions is enabling its customers to exploit a range of synthetically manufactured, climate-neutral future fuels. Already today,
If shipping is to achieve the kinds of getting-to-zero targets being talked about at COP26, converting existing ships to burn new green fuels will be essential. And the sooner those conversions can
Under a long-term memorandum of understanding, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Shell International Petroleum Company Limited (Shell) have agreed to work closely together to help accelerate the decarbonization of global shipping
In the latest updates to its rules for ship classification, DNV has released multiple new class notations to help the maritime meet the challenge of decarbonization challenge. The include “Fuel Ready,” a
Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) reports that it has entered into an agreement with the Hyundai Samho shipyard in South Korea for two VLCC newbuilds plus an option for a
