2024 will be shipping’s decarbonisation reality check

There was no shortage of regulatory headlines in 2023 – with MEPC 80 adopting a revised GHG strategy, the IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) taking effect, and the EU formally extending the Emissions Trading System (ETS) to shipping, it was the year when the conversation on decarbonisation moved from concept to implementation.

Sea Cargo Charter to align with new emission goals

The Sea Cargo Charter (SCC) will significantly revise its reporting ambition, aligning its trajectory with emission reduction goals in response to the IMO revised greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy adopted during MEPC80 in July 2023.

Green steel in shipping: How international shipping can lower emissions through progressive adoption of green steel

Current efforts in international shipping’s decarbonization focus on fuel-related emissions, however huge reductions can be achieved by progressively switching to steel with lower embodied CO₂ emissions.

“How realistic is a Wind-assisted propulsion?” – Interview with Christoph Thiem and Martin Köpke

Within a dedicated Research and Development study, we are currently evaluating the potential of wind power as a possible decarbonization measure for our future fleet.

Fuelling the Future of Shipping: Key Barriers to Scaling Zero-Emission Fuel Supply

This report highlights the top 10 barriers limiting zero-emission fuel projects from getting past the final investment decision
phase.

INSIGHT: Shipping Industry Comes Out of the Shadows at COP28

As environmental experts from around the world descend upon Dubai for the 2023 Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28), the shipping
industry has a better story to tell at this year’s event.

Any fossil fuel phase-out deal at COP28 must inlcude global shipping (commentary)

Earlier this year, countries at the UN agreed to step up climate action on one of the world’s greatest polluters: global shipping.

Cop: Shipping industry updates decarbonisation pledges

Shipping industry participants have announced new or updaed initiatives within the Green Shipping Challenge – aimed at lowering carbon emissions in shipping – at the Cop 28 UN climate summit.

Words matter: Net is not zero

Madadh MacLaine, secretary-general of the Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association, is a fan of our lead columnist. Here, she dives into the unacceptable wiggle room some environmental terminology can give our industry.

Greening global trade, one container at a time

Promoting trade in environmental goods and low-carbon technologies can be a powerful tool to combat the climate crisis