Shell, Microsoft to boost decarbonization and energy transition
Shell International Petroleum Company Limited and Microsoft Corporation shake their hands and entered a new strategic alliance so as to boost net-zero emissions.
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Parliament greenlights inclusion of maritime transport in EU Emissions Trading System
Following months of debates across the industry, the European Parliament voted to include CO2 emissions from the maritime sector in the EU Emissions Trading System, eyeing a 40% reduction in CO2 by 2030.
BIMCO: Separating trade and emissions is a great step for the industry
The fourth International Maritime Organization’s Greenhouse Gas study focused on a six-year period which saw CO2 emissions increasing. Now, BIMCO’s Deputy Secretary General, Lars Robert Pedersen, questions why the conclusions of the study focus on this timeframe.
EU to vote for emissions reductions in shipping sector
The European Parliament recently voted in favour of including greenhouse gas emissions coming from the shipping industry, in the European…
ClassNK conducts third-party verification on GHG assertion
ClassNK leading classification society implemented a third-party verification and issued a verification centre concerning IINO Lines’ GHG assertion.
WSC expresses concerns over EU ETS application to global shipping
World Shipping Council issued a paper expressing serious concerns for maritime industry and its global efforts to drop the GHG emissions, in case the EU expands its Emissions Trading System (ETS) to include international shipping.
Winter sea ice in Bering Sea hit lowest levels in thousands of years, says study
In the winters of 2018 and 2019, the Bering Sea sea ice cover hit record low not seen in thousands of years, a new study revealed on Wednesday, in line with global concerns about the accelerating impact of climate change in the Arctic.
Port of Oakland sees 95% emissions reduction with hybrid cranes
The Port of Oakland’s largest marine terminal said it has cut diesel emissions from all 13 of its massive yard cranes by 95% after retrofitting them with hybrid electric engines. Terminal operator Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) estimates that the project will eliminate about 1,200 metric tons of GHG emissions annually from each crane.
Japanese consortium working on world’s first CO2 capture at sea
A Japanese consortium is working to conduct test operations and measurements for a small scale ship-based CO2 capture demonstration plant. Under the name “Carbon Capture on the Ocean” (CC-Ocean), the project seeks to achieve CO2 capture at sea in a world’s first.
EU project reaches milestone in composite ship construction
Partners of an EU initiative have unveiled a recently assembled full-scale section of a ship’s hull made of composite materials to help reduce energy and maintenance costs.
