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the likelihood that the EU’s initial regulatory push on decarbonisation measures for the maritime sector could be superseded by global agreements within IMO.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
Shipping off track to meet 5% zero-emission fuel target by 2030 as new report issues ‘serious wakeup call’
The global shipping industry is not on track to meet its target of having zero-emission fuels account for 5% of all fuels by 2030.
Pacific nations gear up for a fight over shipping emissions at critical UN meeting
Pacific nations are preparing for a pivotal week of negotiations in London on how to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in the global shipping industry.
Governments expected to close in on a global carbon price at UN talks next week
The IMO is expected to advance negotiations on what could be the world’s first universal carbon price (e.g. a levy) on a global polluter.
Why is the shipping industry not decarbonizing faster?
The year 2050 might seem distant, yet in the context of the green transition of global supply chains, the deadline is rapidly approaching. Decisions being made now are ones that will determine the shipping sector’s ability to decarbonize and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.