Tag: reducing shipping emissions

Lemissoler Navigation has placed an order for up to eight methanol dual-fuel 65,000 dwt bulk carriers to be constructed in China.

NatPower Marine and Peel Ports Group announced plans to establish the first “green shipping corridors” between Ireland and the UK.

Biofuels could play an important role in decarbonizing the maritime industry, which is under pressure to gradually reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Takuya Koizumi, general manager of NYK’s Decarbonization Group said.

During the 2024 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum, Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd., focused on challenging the common perceptions and misconceptions surrounding the role of green hydrogen in decarbonizing the shipping industry.

In a document outlining its policy recommendations for the next five years at the European Union (EU) level, A.P. Moller - Maersk has suggested various measures to promote maritime decarbonisation. Among these is a proposal to establish a deadline for constructing new vessels that rely solely on fossil fuels.

In a landmark and historic ruling, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has issued a long-awaited advisory opinion on the responsibility of states to tackle climate change, OceanCare highlights.

The Blue Visby Prototype Trials, conducted in March/April 2024 with bulk carriers M/V Gerdt Oldendorff and M/V Begonia, aimed to optimize ocean passages for reduced CO2 emissions.

JERA, announced its intention to allocate 5 trillion yen (equivalent to $32.4 billion) in investments over the next decade towards renewable energy sources, alongside emerging fuels like hydrogen and ammonia, in addition to liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Since May 18, 2024, the world's first container ship powered by green methanol, Laura Maersk, operates the service sailing between the Port of Gothenburg and Bremerhaven.

Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), a subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), has chartered an LNG carrier vessel named AKTORAS from Capital Gas Limited to bolster its shipping capabilities and reduce environmental impact.