Green Marine
Industry bodies urge EC to renew vessel sharing regulation to cut emissions & increase efficiency
Sharing space on vessels contributes to the reduction of transport emissions, increases competitiveness, and improves efficiency to cut costs, top shipping industry bodies told the European Commission, asking for the renewal of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER). The regulation, which e
Danish-Belgian CCS agreement paves way for creating ‘actual market’ for maritime transport of CO2
The agreement on CO2 transport and storage signed in September 2022 between Denmark, Belgium and the region of Flanders has the potential to create a European internal market for maritime transport of CO2, according to Danish Shipping.
Navigator Holdings ties up ethylene quintet in new JV with Greater Bay Gas
Navigator Holdings Ltd., owner and operator of handysize liquefied gas carriers, has entered into a joint venture agreement with Hong Kong-based Greater Bay Gas. The joint venture, owned 60% by Navigator and 40% by Greater Bay Gas, intends to acquire a total of five ethylene vessels over the next fi
Two Samskip ships to use Value Maritime CO2 capture solution
Dutch multimodal operator Samskip is making carbon capture a key part of its integrated plan for decarbonising shipping, after choosing the Value Maritime ‘Filtree’ gas cleaning solution for two of its containerships.
Platten: Hundreds of thousands of seafarers will need training to be able to handle new fuels
Hundreds of thousands of seafarers will require some type of new training by 2050 to be able to handle fuels such as ammonia, hydrogen or methanol and a significant number by 2030, initial findings of a massive study commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) show. The research stud
Valenciaport boosts investment in solar power
Spanish Valenciaport has approved the second photovoltaic plant project to be located on the Valencia Terminal Europa vehicle storage facility, in line with its target of becoming a zero-emission port by 2030.
In focus: Balancing act between energy security and net-zero goals
The global energy crisis has forced nations around the globe to ponder whether they need to pick between energy security and net-zero goals. Can both be obtained simultaneously? This is the question on everyone’s mind.
Amogy launches operations in Norway; sets sights on commercializing ammonia-to-power technology
US-based ammonia power solutions company Amogy has launched operations in Norway and hired a former director at Yara Clean Ammonia to work on accelerating the company’s effort in commercializing its ammonia-to-power technology. Amogy announced the opening of its Norway operations on 29 September wit
Onboard carbon capture makes most business sense for large tankers & newbuilds
Onboard carbon capture with chemical absorption on large tankers has the best business cases, according to a new report by Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. The technology has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism as a costly and inefficient way of reducing CO2 emissi
European maritime industry: ETS revenues should support shipping’s energy transition
European shipowners, ports, the cruise sector, shipyards and equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, shippers, forwarders and port operators have joined forces and called on the Member States and the European Parliament to earmark the revenues generated from the inclusion of the shipping sector in
Ports of Halifax and Hamburg forge ties on hydrogen, green energy corridor
The Halifax Port Authority and Hamburg Port Authority have joined hands on decarbonizing the shipping corridor between Halifax, on Canada’s east coast, and Hamburg, along Germany’s northwest coast. The two port authorities signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Hamburg on September 29, 2022. The Mo
Grow Maritime launches on World Maritime Day
On this year’s World Maritime Day, Cyprus-based sustainability advisor Grow Sustainability Consulting, in partnership with Greek shipping expert Alpha Marine Consulting, has launched Grow Maritime, a company offering sustainability consulting services to organisations operating in the shipping secto
Höegh Autoliners to run 5pct of its deep-sea operations on green ammonia or methanol by 2030
Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners has committed to using either green ammonia or green methanol in at least 5 % of its deep sea operations by 2030, the company announced. The plan was revealed as the company joins the First Movers Coalition (FMC), which targets hard-to-abate sectors i
Wärtsilä Voyage: Data will be crucial for maritime industry’s green future
Data will play a central role in helping the maritime industry comply with the new regulations on Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), as well as achieve its environmental, regulatory, and commercial goals, according to Sarah Barrett, Product Insights at