Oldendorff Carriers has completed the installation and operational deployment of rotor sails on its bulk carrier 'Chinook Oldendorff'. Through a joint agreement first announced in December 2023, the Chinook Oldendorff transports Elk Valley Resources (EVR) steelmaking...
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CHINA HOPES TO DRIVE SHIPPING ENERGY TRANSITION
The Global Maritime Forum's Getting to Zero Coalition recently held a workshop in China to discuss pathways to zero-emission shipping by 2050. The workshop, supported by the Shenzhen Ocean Development Bureau, the Hong Kong Shipowners' Association, and Milky Way Marine...
DANISH PROJECT TO BUILD CO₂ CARRIER AT DUTCH YARD
Ineos Energy and Royal Wagenborg have signed an agreement on the delivery of carbon dioxide transportation, under which Royal Wagenborg will supply a newly built CO₂ carrier dedicated to Project Greensand, an initiative led by Ineos with partners Harbour Energy and...
LR ADDS VOICE TO ZERO-EMISSION FUEL CAMPAIGN
Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub has joined more than 50 leaders across the spectrum of the shipping value chain — e-fuel producers, vessel and cargo owners, ports, and equipment manufacturers — in signing a Call to Action at COP 29 in Azerbaijan to...
FIVE MAERSK TANKERS TO BE FITTED WITH eSAILS
Spanish company bound4blue has secured a landmark contract with Maersk Tankers, representing the largest wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) agreement for the company to date, with 20 of the company’s type approved eSail suction sails to be installed on five MR...
FUEL-FROM-WASTE COULD BE CRITICAL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
According to US fuel-from-waste company WasteFuel, the transportation sector contributes significantly to climate change, so addressing transport sector emissions is critical to achieving overall net zero targets. For 45% of countries, transport is said to be the...
IMO HEADS TO AZERBAIJAN FOR COP29
Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez will lead IMO’s delegation to the annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)...
CORVUS BATTERIES CLOCK UP SAVINGS OF 10 MILLION TONS CO2e
Supplier of zero- emission solutions for the maritime industry Corvus Energy has announced that the company's battery systems have cumulatively helped customers reduce 10 million tons of CO2 since the first installation in 2013. The savings are based on estimates of...
GERMANY RECOGNISES SCANDLINES HYBRID FERRY INNOVATION
Baltic ferry operator Scandlines' aim is to operate ferries without direct emissions by 2040, the latest project being conversion of two out of four hybrid ferries on the Puttgarden-Rødby route to plug-in ferries, so that 80% of the energy required for a crossing will...
GCMD HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES OF OCCS
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) recognises that international shipping faces increasing pressure to reduce GHG emissions in order to meet the IMO targets. While low- and zero-carbon fuels are expected to be the primary drivers of emissions...
DIGITISING PORT OPERATIONS CAN BE KEY TO MARITIME DECARBOISATION
PortXchange, a port call optimisation spin-off from Rotterdam Port Authority, endorsed by Green Marine, has released a new white paper, 'Collaborative Partnerships for Effective Maritime Decarbonization – A White Paper for Global Port Leaders', authored by Prof Dr...
MARITIME SOLID STATE BATTERIES PROGRESS TO COMMERCIALISATION
Battery developer SOLiTHOR reports progress in the development of its next-generation lithium metal solid-state batteries (SSBs) designed to meet the demands of the maritime industry and accelerate the electric transition. These developments include major improvements...
ARTEMIS TO INTRODUCE ZERO-EMISSION WATER TAXI
UK design and engineering company Artemis Technologies has embraced the challenge of decarbonising the luxury travel sector with the introduction of the Artemis EF-12 Escape. Recognising a rising demand for sustainable luxury travel, the 100% electric high-end water...