Shanghai has committed to advancing zero-emission shipping and enhancing global cooperation, city officials told a key international seminar on Tuesday.
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This net-zero boat could revolutionize maritime travel
A boat pulled into Boston’s Rowes Wharf recently that’s unlike any other vessel in the world. Its name is the Energy Observer, and it’s been traveling the globe for seven years using only renewable power to spread the word of sustainability on the sea.
Hydrogen and ammonia: the risk of climate-damaging leaks
Green hydrogen – produced by the electrolysis of water using renewable energies – is seen by the European Union (EU) as a cornerstone of the energy transition.
Digitized port call process reduces CO2 emissions by 6000 tons in the Port of Gothenburg
A comprehensive digitalization of the vessel arrival process in the Port of Gothenburg is now underway. The platform “Digital Port Call,” launched today, becomes a new part of the port’s maritime infrastructure, providing entirely new conditions for a faster, safer, more efficient, and sustainable ship call process.
Alternatives to polluting container ships are already on the horizon
The sea freight sector is currently considering its future energy transformation. To achieve this, the elimination of heavy fuel oil is essential, although its replacement inevitably poses major technical and logistical challenges.
To reach net-zero, shipping will have to challenge the status quo
DNV Maritime chief executive Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen says shipping needs all low- and zero-carbon alternatives, and should even look at creating ‘pink corridors’
ClassNK releases report “ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight”
Tokyo – ClassNK has released the report “ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight,” which summarizes the characteristics and latest trends of alternative fuels to support our customers’ future fuel selection.
Groundbreaking climate opinion from international court – States must go further to address GHG emissions
States must take “all necessary measures” to prevent, reduce and control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from any source – simply participating in global efforts is not necessarily enough.
What do crews need to cope with next-generation vessels and fuels?
From co-operation in complex operations to managing risk to behavioural change, it all boils down to training
Shipping gears up to debate carbon levies
Ahead of the next session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), scheduled to start at the end of September, proposals are pouring into the International Maritime Organization (IMO).