Tag: California

New compliance requirements for the At Berth Regulation in California went into effect on January 1, 2023.

At the beginning of the month, California’s chief climate and air pollution regulator released a report on the status of the state’s world-first regulation to end in-port pollution from fossil fuel vessels.

The California State Transportation Agency issued a call for projects for the unprecedented $1.2 billion in one-time state funding for port and freight infrastructure projects to build a more efficient, sustainable and resilient goods movement system.

ICS is encouraging the shipping industry to take action to reduce the risk of harm to endangered whale species, saying that significant steps have already been taken by the industry to help protect marine mammals.

The governors of California, Oregon, Washington and the premier of British Columbia will collaborate to promote a low-carbon society, with shipping and ports being a vital part of the planning.

Shipping companies received awards for reducing speeds in the 2021 “Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies” program. In total, eighteen shipping companies participated, transiting at 10 knots or less in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Southern California region.

California officials are encouraging ocean-going vessels not to plug into shore power for several days, in order to reduce demand on the electric grid during a record heat wave.

In June 2022, new requirements on biofouling management entered into force for ships in Australia, reminding us that the problem is yet to reach its peak, amid a continuous increase in seaborne trade.

Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) engaged DNV to conduct a technology assessment of the emissions control strategies considered in the 2020 amendments to California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Ocean-Going Vessels At- Berth Regulation.

A 26 meter long and 13 meter wide barge will be built by the Greenbrier Marine shipyard in Portland, Oregon, for Clean Air Engineering – Maritime, Inc. (CAE-M), which develops and operates systems that remove diesel emissions from the auxiliary engines and boilers of ocean-going vessels while at berth or anchor.