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).
Topic: SHIPPING
Green fuels and the progress of decarbonization
In an interview with Maritime Fairtrade, Edwin Khew, chairman of the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS), deconstructs the profile of different alternative fuels and how decarbonization progress can be pushed ahead.
Methane slip being eliminated as LNG uptake accelerates
Significant progress is being made to eradicate methane slip as uptake of the LNG pathway accelerates, and this is worth underlining. With continued collaborative efforts across the value chain, methane slip will be eliminated for all engine technologies within the decade.
New hydrogen demand report unveils once in a generation opportunity
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) launches new report identifying that heavy Industry sector are expected to dominate global hydrogen demand to 2050, with South Korea, Japan and Europe being the first markets for hydrogen.
Hybrid propulsion systems: a short-term solution to greener shipping?
Russell Edson, partner and patent attorney and Tim Wilson, trainee patent attorney at Withers & Rogers, explain how hybrid propulsioncan contribute to greener shipping.
MOL and Chevron Shipping Company to Install Wind Challenger on LNG Carrier Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion Systems is an LNG Shipping First
As part of their ongoing commitment to lower the carbon intensity of their operations, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Chevron Shipping Company LLC (Chevron), a subsidiary of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., announced an agreement to install Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted ship propulsion system developed by MOL and Oshima Shipbuilding together (Note 1), to a new build LNG carrier under long term charter from MOL Encean Pte. Ltd. (MOL’s 100% indirectly owned subsidiary) to Chevron Asia Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd.
BioLNG progressing as a marine fue
Gasum’s bioLNG supply deal with Hapag-Lloyd marks a step forward in shipping’s decarbonisation journey, leveraging renewable fuel to reduce lifecycle emissions.
Laying out the cards on LNG as a liner option
As container companies continue a record spell of new ship contracting, fuel choice is a key challenge.
Mapping safety risks for hydrogen-fuelled ships. Study investigating the safety of hydrogen as fuel on ships
This report analyses hydrogen’s main characteristics to frame which safety hazards, system threats and risks to be considered and mitigated when using hydrogen as ship fuel.