Tag: green shipping

On 8 November, the Government of Canada announced funding of up to $30 million for three green shipping corridor projects based in Quebec.

Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez will lead IMO’s delegation to the annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. 

The Nautical Institute has issued the Training Standard for Handling Alternative Fuels in the Maritime Sector publication, which outlines the essential knowledge required for seafarers to handle novel fuels safely. 

SAFEEN Subsea, a part of AD Ports Group, has introduced “SAFEEN Green,” a remotely operated unmanned vessel (USV) designed to enhance marine surveys and inspections.

The LA-LB-Shanghai Green Shipping Corridor published their first ever annual progress report at the North Bund International Shipping Forum.

On 24 October, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) unveiled its annual Environmental Report, finding that 58% of ports now provide Onshore Power Supply (OPS) at one or more berths. 

Weifang Port, part of the Shandong Port Group (SPG), became China's first zero-carbon port on October 15, 2024, following certification from the China Classification Society.

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has released its Sustainability Report of 2024, providing  a summary of ONE’s sustainability commitments and initiatives from 1 January 2023 to 31 March 2024.

Wilhelmsen Ships Service and Yinson GreenTech have signed an agreement to build a charging infrastructure for the Hydromover, Singapore’s first fully electric cargo vessel.

The UK Government has announced that the first green shipping routes will be created between the UK and Europe, which will only be accessible to zero emission vessels.