Tag: CO2

According to a new study published in Nature Climate Change, the increased shipping activity in East Asia has worsen air pollution resulting in large adverse health impacts and premature deaths for the regional population.

ADNATCO and NGSCO developed and implemented a project geared to achieve significant reduction in ship energy consumption, millions of dollars in savings, and cutting thousands of tons in CO2 emissions.

WWL has published its Sustainability Report for 2015 which focuses on the actions that the company has taken in order to reduce the consumption of energy and natural resources per transported product, as well as the overall environmental impact of its activities.

ECSA President Niels Smedegaard stated that shipping, being clearly a global contributor to carbon emissions, together with all other industry sectors, must be part of the solution to limit the increase in global temperature.

The member national shipowners' associations of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have agreed to commence a co-ordinated campaign aimed at European Union (EU) institutions, including Member States, Parliament and the European Commission.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.(“K” Line)has achieved 13.6% reduction in CO2 emissions 1 in 2015 against 2011 level, as a result of deployment of larger vessels, proactive initiatives for introducing advanced energy-saving technologies including electronically controlled engines, as well as slow steaming being continuously pursed through close cooperation at sea and on land with ship owners, vessels and ship management companies.

ICS announced the launch of a major new campaign with the aim to align EU rules on shipping CO2 with the international community.

The German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) has approved the resolution adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to make it mandatory in future for all vessels to record their CO2 emissions.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed progress made by the IMO Marine Environment Committee (MEPC) this week (18-22 April) towards the adoption of a global CO2 data collection system. Once the amendment to the MARPOL Convention enters in force, all ships over 5,000 GT will be required to provide information on CO2 emissions via their flag states.