Based on current order books, the potential demand for sustainable variants of methane and methanol for container vessels on the Rotterdam-Singapore route could reach up to 5 million tonnes per year in 2028.
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Successful ship-to-ship ammonia transfers pave the way for ammonia bunkering in the Pilbara region
A Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation-led consortium has successfully conducted ship-to-ship transfers of ammonia at anchorages within the Port of Dampier on 14 September 2024.
The global shipping industry is on a path to net zero
Mark Dickinson of the Nautilus International trade union responds to an editorial about the environmental harm caused by cruise ships.
EU and IMO agree: global decarbonisation regulations are preferable
Representatives from IMO and the European Commission discussed the likelihood that the EU’s initial regulatory push on decarbonisation measures for the maritime sector could be superseded by global agreements within IMO.
Harnessing wind power for the next generation of sustainable shipping
With annual international shipping CO₂ emissions doubling since 1990 and now accounting for roughly 10% of global transportation emissions, the maritime shipping sector sits at a crossroads in the fight against climate change.
IMO and onboard carbon capture, storage and sequestration
IMO is shaping global shipping’s future with regulations on onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS), carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration and cleaner fuel standards to meet its 2050 climate goals
New chief of Norway’s shipowners wants to move faster toward climate targets
Knut Arild Hareide, new chief of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association, says it will be difficult for shipping to achieve the 2030 climate target. It must not be delayed much, he says.
Crucial IMO meeting on shipping’s green transformation begins today
Even before the meeting, which begins on Monday, it is clear that progress is needed in the negotiations on how the industry can reduce its carbon footprint.
MAN chief criticizes the pace of Europe’s production of clean fuels
Lack of political will in Europe is blocking the production of green hydrogen for sustainable fuels, warns the chief executive of MAN Energy Solutions.