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Friday, August 30, 2024
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Environment

COSCO Orders 12 Methanol-Powered Containerships

COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry and COSCO SHIPPING Container Lines have signed a contract for the construction of twelve 14,000 TEU containerships with dual-fuel

August 30, 2024
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Thursday, August 29, 2024
Lloyd’s Register Assigns First Shipboard Carbon Capture Class Notation
Environment

Lloyd’s Register Assigns First Shipboard Carbon Capture Class Notation

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has made maritime history by assigning its first class notation for carbon capture onboard a ship. The Pacific Cobalt, a 50,000 dwt

August 29, 2024
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
MV Alette Mærsk christened at the Port of Los Angeles, California, USA, August 28, 2024. Photo courtesy Maersk
Environment

Maersk Says Shipping’s Zero-Emissions Push Needs Government Support

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The Alette Maersk was the first container vessel powered by low-carbon methanol fuel to cross the

August 28, 2024
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Monday, August 26, 2024
Berge Bulk Deploys Sofar’s Wayfinder Platform Across Fleet To Cut Fuel And Emissions
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Berge Bulk Deploys Sofar’s Wayfinder Platform Across Fleet To Cut Fuel And Emissions

Sofar’s dynamic voyage optimization platform reduces fuel and emissions by 4-6% across Berge Bulk’s fleet, including new ships with wind propulsion

August 26, 2024
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Friday, August 23, 2024
X-Press Feeders Launches Second Green Methanol-Powered Route in Europe
Environment

X-Press Feeders Launches Second Green Methanol-Powered Route in Europe

X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, has announced the launch of its second green methanol-powered route, the Green Baltic

August 23, 2024
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The Rotor Sails-equipped bulk carrier Camellia Dream in operation. Photo courtesy MOL
Environment

MOL and Vale Retrofit Capesize Bulk Carrier with Rotor Sails

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Vale International SA have announced the successful retrofit of a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier with two Norsepower Rotor

August 21, 2024
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Ane Maersk arrives at the Port of Hamburg on maiden voyage.
Shipping

Maersk Advances Fleet Renewal with Massive Dual-Fuel Vessel Orders

Maersk is advancing its fleet renewal program by ordering and chartering 800,000 TEU of dual-fuel containerships as it seeks to keep its “competitive

August 7, 2024
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Shipping

Onboard Carbon Capture: The Future of Shipping Decarbonization?

Onboard carbon capture (OCC) is gaining interest in the shipping industry as a way to reduce emissions while continuing to use conventional fuels. However, its

June 5, 2024
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Monday, June 3, 2024
Ammonia-fueled container feeder illustration
Environment

Ammonia-Fueled Vessel Design Receives Approval in Principle

In a significant step towards environmentally friendly shipping, an innovative ship design for an ammonia-fueled 3,500 TEU container vessel has received

June 3, 2024
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

Maritime Court Finds Greenhouse Gases are Marine Pollution

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) – A global maritime court found on Tuesday that greenhouse gases constitute marine pollution, a major

May 22, 2024
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
The Fortescue Green Pioneer pictured in the Port of Singapore. Photo courtesy Fortescue
Environment

Ammonia-Fueled Vessel Completes Propulsion Trials in Singapore

Australian metals company Fortescue, in collaboration with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and other partners, has completed propulsion and

May 7, 2024
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Monday, April 29, 2024
cargo ship emissions
Shipping

Red Sea Diversions Spew Carbon Emissions Equal to 9 Million Cars

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Ships seeking to avoid ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea area are emitting millions of additional tons

April 29, 2024
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
port of long beach truck gates
Shipping

Biden Administration Sets Sights on Zero-Emissions Freight Sector

The Biden Administration has announced a first-of-its-kind national goal to transition the freight sector—including the marine sector—to zero emissions. 

April 24, 2024
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
AFIF Hapag-Lloyd
Environment

Hapag-Lloyd Wins Landmark Tender for Zero-Emission Maritime Shipping

The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) announced the successful completion of its first ever tender for sustainable ocean shipping, marking a

April 23, 2024
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Friday, April 19, 2024
Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Shipping

EU Maritime Emissions Surge Amid Red Sea Diversions

New data has revealed a significant increase in the carbon emissions of the European Union’s (EU) marine shipping sector. According to Kayrros, a global

April 19, 2024
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smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

U.S. Department of Energy Commits to Decarbonizing the Maritime Sector by 2050

During the Singapore Maritime Week, the U.S. Department of Energy endorsed a strategy to achieve net-zero emissions in the marine transportation sector by

April 19, 2024
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
hapag-lloyd ship
Shipping

Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd to Retrofit Five Containerships to Methanol Fuel

Containership owner and lessor Seaspan Corporation has partnered with Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s largest container shipping lines, to retrofit five

April 16, 2024
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Thursday, April 11, 2024
Illustration of DFDS ferries
Shipping

DFDS to Electrify Cross-Channel Transport with Battery-Powered Vessels

DFDS, a leading European shipping and logistics company, has announced its plan to introduce up to six fully electric ferries on the English Channel. The

April 11, 2024
Total Views: 496

Friday, March 22, 2024
International Maritime Organization headquarters in London, England. Photo: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

World’s First Global CO2 Charge Inches Closer at IMO Meeting

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The shipping industry is being lined up as a guinea pig for a world-first: a global, mandatory charge on greenhouse gas

March 22, 2024
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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Aerial top view of a ship at sea
Shipping

Cost Gap for Sustainable Shipping Fuels Could Close by 2035, Says Wärtsilä Report

The price gap between sustainable shipping fuels and conventional fossil fuels is expected to narrow and could achieve cost parity as early as 2035 with the

March 21, 2024
Total Views: 700
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