Tag: decarbonization

The Singapore-Rotterdam GDSC was established by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR) in August 2022 to accelerate transformation efforts for maritime decarbonisation and digitalisation.

The Global Maritime Forum and RMI (founded as the Rocky Mountain Institute), under Mission Innovation’s umbrella, released a report outlining strategies for ports to become first movers in providing green methanol and ammonia bunkering.

The Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA), an industry collaborative effort led by Kuok Maritime Group (KMG), announced the commencement of shipbuilding of the first fully electric PXO tug (e-tug) and supply boat (e-supply boat) by PaxOcean Group.

Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has published a new report emphasizing significant carbon emission reductions achievable in the shipping sector through digitalization of operations.

The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) entered a new era in March, with the confirmation of an expanded suite of performance modules to support ports and vessel owners on the journey to decarbonisation and lowering emissions.

Effective from 1 May 2024, the latest amendment to MARPOL Annex VI, Appendix V “Information to be included in the bunker delivery note”, brings changes to the documentation requirements on bunker delivery notes (BDN), Britannia Club highlights.

The Sea Cargo Charter (SCC) is expanding its scope four years after its inception. With 37 signatories already on board, this expansion aims to increase the initiative’s impact on transparency and shipping decarbonisation across the entire industry by allowing charterers and shipowners to monitor and report their emissions under a common framework.  

Forty four European transport organisations are joining forces in a campaign to call on the EU for a robust transport funding instrument.

The 2024 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum successfully took place on Tuesday 2nd of April 2024 at the Lighthouse of Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), Athens. The event focused on the various alternatives that the maritime industry explores in its ongoing efforts to reduce emissions, planning for a green and sustainable future. 

ABS has joined the BlueBARGE Project, a program funded by the Horizon Europe program and involving 14 partners from 10 European countries to develop a comprehensive solution for offshore electrical power bunkering.