Tag: GHG

Bureau Veritas (BV) has unveiled the results of new modelling research which confirmed the potential hefty cumulative impact of operational and technical efficiency measures in keeping shipping within its “carbon budget” to 2050.

Transport & Environment (T&E) assesses how much energy efficiency needs to be improved and how much green fuel uptake should happen by 2030, 2040 and 2050 for the IMO to meet its climate targets.

Diana Shipping announced that it has signed shipbuilding contracts for two 81,200 dwt methanol dual fuel new-building Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, for a purchase price of US$46 million each.

According to World Shipping Council, International Maritime Organisation, has set a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 for the industry, and now needs to develop climate regulations by 2025 that make it possible to reach that target.

A capesize bulk carrier, fueled by LNG and commissioned by NYK, has been delivered. The vessel is set to transport iron ore and coal from Australia to Japan, operating under a long-term consecutive voyage charter agreement with JFE Steel Corporation (JFE).

In a recent open letter to the Arctic Council, Bellona and the Alliance requested that a concrete zero-emissions policy be established for Arctic shipping, and that all Arctic nations implement the IMO resolution that urges the use of distillate or cleaner alternative fuels in or near the Arctic on a voluntary basis.

During the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Singapore Forum, Capt. Satinder Virdi, Principal Consultant, Head of Research and Development, Maritime Advisory, DNV Singapore Pte. Ltd. gave a presentation on the future of MARPOL regulations. His presentation included a thorough exploration of compliance strategies, shedding light on the various options available to the industry.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a detailed, fit-for-purpose proposal to shipping’s global regulator, the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), for a Zero Emission Shipping Fund (ZESF).

The LR, Knutsen, HDKSOE and HHI Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study has evaluated the environmental output at each stage of a of a newbuild LNG carrier vessel’s life. 

Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has recently introduced a state-of-the-art LNG dual-fuel container vessel with a capacity of 13,000 TEUs, commissioned by CMA CGM.