Tag: alternative fuels

Meeting in London, the IACS Council recognised the challenge of ensuring that ambitious targets with expedited timescales for decarbonisation are delivered safely and with the necessary technical underpinning to facilitate early investment by key stakeholders.

In an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA, Mrs. Anna Ziou, Policy Director - Safety and Environment at the UK Chamber of Shipping, comments on recent MEPC outcomes, highlighting that MBMs are necessary to provide economic incentives for the adoption of net-zero technologies and fuels.

The European Council adopted its negotiating positions on two legislative proposals that tackle the energy aspects of the EU’s climate transition under the ‘Fit for 55’ package: the renewable energies directive and the energy efficiency directive.

European Energy is going to start delivering green hydrogen to Port Esbjerg starting from the first half of 2023 from its production facilities in Esbjerg.

Running ships entirely on green hydrogen-based fuels (e-fuels) would add less than €0.10 to the price of a pair of trainers and up to €8 for a refrigerator, a new study on the cost of decarbonising European shipping shows.

‘Together in Safety initiated the “Future Fuels Risk Assessment”, a cross-industry study with nine partners to evaluate potential operational risks of LNG, methanol, hydrogen and ammonia.

Ship operators will need thermally resilient, low-ash formulations and high cleaning performance from cylinder oils as they begin to use more advanced engines and new fuels, according to a new white paper published by Chevron Marine Lubricants.

SeaShuttle, a project to build two hydrogen-powered, remotely controlled and autonomous-ready containerships for delivery by 2025 has secured NOK150 million (€15M) in funding from Norwegian state enterprise ENOVA.

A summit of more than 100 CEOs and government representatives unanimously agreed to establish an international cross-sectoral collaboration platform to help decarbonise the shipping industry, in London. 

In a new paper, ICCT considers the role that Aleutian Islands ports in Alaska could play in promoting liquid hydrogen (LH2) made from renewable electricity to power transpacific container shipping.