TECHNOLOGY – IMO

Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping

JSeo@imo.org — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:45:56 +0000

On a tributary of the Hudson River, a tugboat powered by ammonia eased away from the shipyard dock and sailed for the first time to show how the maritime industry can slash planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions.

Harnessing wind power for the next generation of sustainable shipping

JSeo@imo.org — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:45:56 +0000

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

JSeo@imo.org — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:45:56 +0000

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

The Maritime Industry Urged to Adopt Wind Technology to Meet IMO Decarbonisation Targets; a Levy on Polluting Shipping Fuels Will Accelerate Adoption

JSeo@imo.org — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 15:45:56 +0000

As global leaders convene this week in London to discuss tools to deliver a decarbonisation strategy for global shipping, vulnerable countries and marine NGO Seas At Risk are pushing for the introduction of a strong carbon levy on heavily polluting vessels

Northern Lights is ready to receive CO2

JSeo@imo.org — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:45:47 +0000

The world’s first cross-border CO2 transport and storage facility is completed and ready to receive and store CO2.

New investment to electrify Australian ports

JSeo@imo.org — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:45:47 +0000

The Australian maritime sector will move a step closer to decarbonisation thanks to a $70 million investment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).

Carbon capture set to provide shipping with zero-carbon pathway and cargoes

JSeo@imo.org — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:05:59 +0000

It was not very long ago that the mention of carbon capture on board ships was met with raised eyebrows and polite incredulity.

Biogas Can Help Global Shipping Go Green

JSeo@imo.org — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:05:59 +0000

The global shipping industry carries 80% to 90% of global trade, yet the industry has not yet begun to decarbonize in any meaningful way.

LNG – Leading Maritime Decarbonisation

JSeo@imo.org — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:05:59 +0000

This year’s View from the Bridge 2023-2024 highlights how the shipping industry has advanced along the LNG pathway to decarbonisation in 2023 and outlines the progress anticipated in 2024.

Singapore’s marine biofuel demand could double by 2025: TotalEnergies executive

JSeo@imo.org — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:05:59 +0000

Marine biofuel demand at the world’s largest bunker hub Singapore could potentially double by 2025 to almost 1 million metric tonnes from 2023 levels as shippers seek to cut emissions, a senior TotalEnergies executive said.