Tag: Fit for 55

The European Union Council today adopted the alternative fuels infrastructure regulation (AFIR) which establishes, among other things, that maritime ports must provide shore-side electricity for vessels by 2030.

The Council of the European Union today adopted the FuelEU maritime initiative to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping sector.

The Ports of Stockholm and the Freeport of Riga Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on a joint application for EU funding to reduce the impact of port activities on the environment.

On 6th June, Korean Register (KR) granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a methanol-fueled MR tanker, jointly developed by KR, South Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding and equipment manufacturer S&SYS.

The importance of harmonized implementation of “Fit for 55” proposals and more particularly Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), as a means to guarantee a real playing field between EU ports has been extensively debated during FEPORT General Assembly meeting held on June 2nd, 2023, at Saintes Maries de la Mer.

Transport and Environment NGO has released a study that expresses concern over the significant pressure on supplies of animal fat as its use in biodiesel has grown fortyfold since 2006.

The sixth edition of the EU Blue Economy Report which analyzes the scope and size of the Blue Economy in the European Union, has been published.

EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency) demonstrates how ,in 2022, they supported the European Commission on the maritime dimension of the European Green Deal, focusing on the legislative initiatives linked to the Fit for 55 package.

FuelEU is a draft Regulation, part of the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package, which aims to incentivise the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels on ships to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (CO2, CH4 and N2O). The final draft text of the Regulation is not yet available, but Lloyd's Register has issued a Class News paper to provide information about it.

ECSA highlights that the FuelEU Maritime Regulation is crucial for promoting the uptake of sustainable and scalable fuels in shipping.