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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
lng bunkering rotterdam
Environment

IMO Tackles Shipping’s Decarbonization

Decarbonization is indeed “a thing”, as Millennials might say. The problem that I have writing on the topic- and presumably that readers have, is that the

February 17, 2021
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
maersk ship
Shipping

Heavy Industry, Transport Sectors to Align on Net-Zero Climate Plans

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Over 400 companies across some of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitting industries –

January 27, 2021
Total Views: 909

Friday, January 8, 2021
lng carrier
Shipping

Interview: WinGD Discusses New Engine Tech to Help Tackle Methane Slip

With International Maritime Organization targeting a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from ships by 2050, focus is shifting to which alternative fuels

January 8, 2021
Total Views: 1871

hyundai heavy industries shipbuilding
Shipping

Ship Orders Slump 50% With Owners Unsure Which Green Fuel to Use

By Elizabeth Low and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Ship owners facing looming deadlines to use less-polluting fuels have slashed the number of new

January 8, 2021
Total Views: 5101

Friday, December 18, 2020
A.P. Moller Holding Among Investors in Danish Green Hydrogen Startup’s $34 Million Fund Raise
Environment

A.P. Moller Holding Among Investors in Danish Green Hydrogen Startup’s $34 Million Fund Raise

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Danish electrolyzer startup Green Hydrogen Systems A/S raised 28 million euros ($34.3 million) to scale up production of

December 18, 2020
Total Views: 1257

Thursday, December 17, 2020
ships in port
Environment

Investor EnTrust Global Turns Sights to Green Shipping Assets

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) – U.S. investment company EnTrust Global, already a player in shipping finance, aims to buy ships

December 17, 2020
Total Views: 581

Tuesday, December 15, 2020
cargo ship
Shipping

Shipping Lenders Fall Short of Sector’s Carbon Targets

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Many of the world’s biggest lenders to shipping companies fell short of carbon-cutting

December 15, 2020
Total Views: 1590

Monday, December 7, 2020
container ship
Environment

Investors Sought for ‘Green Ammonia’ Plant Upgrade in Norway

By Andrew Noël (Bloomberg) — Yara International ASA plans to convert a plant in Norway to produce green ammonia in a bet the chemical will become a

December 7, 2020
Total Views: 1038

Friday, November 27, 2020
DFDS Planning Hydrogen-Powered Ferry
Environment

DFDS Planning Hydrogen-Powered Ferry

European ferry operator DFDS has announced plans for a partnership to develop a hydrogen-powered ferry to be in operation as soon as 2027. The partnership

November 27, 2020
Total Views: 1918

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
cargo ship emissions
Environment

IMO Plan to Curb Shipping’s Carbon Emissions Triggers Criticism

By Jack Wittels and Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — The organization responsible for setting global environmental standards for shipping approved rules

November 18, 2020
Total Views: 1607

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
IMO Headquarters london
Shipping

IMO Approves Extra Steps to Curb Shipping Emissions

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – The United Nations shipping agency on Tuesday approved measures to boost energy efficiency in vessels as part

November 17, 2020
Total Views: 1656

Monday, November 16, 2020
IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Environment

Shipping Industry Proposes $5 Billion Program to Help Decarbonize Shipping

The global shipping industry is urgently calling on governments to move forward on a proposal for a $5 billion industry-financed research and development

November 16, 2020
Total Views: 811

Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Latin America Getting First Hybrid Propulsion Offshore Support Vessel
Maritime News

Latin America Getting First Hybrid Propulsion Offshore Support Vessel

The platform supply vessel CBO Flamengo is set to become the first offshore support vessel in Latin America to be converted to hybrid power. CBO, one of the

November 11, 2020
Total Views: 277

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Maritime News

Time to Launch Carbon Plan for Shipping is Now, Industry Says

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) – The shipping industry must act now in order to meet U.N. targets to cut carbon emissions by 2050, leading

November 11, 2020
Total Views: 113

Friday, November 6, 2020
IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Interesting

IMO Charting Passage Plan for Reducing Shipping’s ‘Carbon Intensity’

By Barry Parker – Over the past year, “sustainability” has ratcheted upward to the top of the shipping industry’s radar. The activity will be

November 6, 2020
Total Views: 597

Monday, October 26, 2020
lng ship bunkering in fog
Maritime News

LNG Shippers Seek Profit From ‘Carbon-Neutral’ Cargoes

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) –Seeking to blunt concerns about the damage natural gas does to the environment, some of the

October 26, 2020
Total Views: 77

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Gassnova Norway Longship CO2 Project
Uncategorized

Ocean CO2 Storage Could Be A Hot ESG Investment For Banks & Oil Majors

by George Hay (Reuters) – If offshore wind and solar power are zero-carbon energy’s ESG golden boys, carbon capture is its problem child. Climate

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 322

Sunday, October 18, 2020
ship emissions
Maritime News

Shipping to Advance Global Deal to Cut Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Ships

By Jessica Shankleman and Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) –Nearly 200 countries are nearing a legally-binding agreement to reduce pollution from the world’s

October 18, 2020
Total Views: 88

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Maritime News

Opinion: Shipping Needs Tighter Limits on Greenhouse-Gas Emissions

By The Editors (Bloomberg Opinion) –Shipping emits a much greater share of greenhouse-gas emissions than you might think — more than a million tons

October 13, 2020
Total Views: 53

Thursday, October 8, 2020
bridge of a ship
Maritime News

Global Energy Giants Vow to Disclose GHG Emissions From Shipping

By Aaron Clark (Bloomberg) –Global energy and commodity titans including Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Trafigura Group Ltd. and Cargill Inc. plan to start

October 8, 2020
Total Views: 34
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