Tag: reducing shipping emissions

Fincantieri and Viking have revealed plans for the world's first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, the Viking Libra, set to launch in late 2026.

Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) announced the delivery of the world’s first 100% biomethanol-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV).

Union Maritime’s tanker Buran has embarked on its maiden voyage from China to Singapore, marking the company's first wind-assisted vessel.

On April 8, 2025, Grimaldi Group announced a $1.5 billion agreement with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) for the construction of nine ro-pax vessels. 

bound4blue has completed the installation of four 26-meter high eSAILs on the MV Atlantic Orchard, a juice carrier chartered by Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and owned by Wisby Tankers AB, Sweden. 

Transport and Environment (T&E) has issued a briefing into the growing concerns surrounding the use of Palm Oil Mill Effluents (POME) in EU biofuels, highlighting potential fraud and discrepancies in reported volumes amidst the shift towards waste-based alternatives.

Stillstrom and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) have joined forces to explore the implementation of offshore charging technology.

Motor Oil Group, through its company Coral Marine, has completed the first-ever delivery of biofuel marine fuels in Greece. 

ZIM has signed new long-term charter agreements for ten 11,500 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels, with a total charter hire valued at approximately $2.3 billion.

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is currently meeting for its 83rd session from 7 to 11 April, 2025, where nations converse and debate actions to reduce shipping emissions and shape the environmental compliance plan for the maritime industry.