Tag: reducing shipping emissions

Ships calling at EU & EEA ports emit around 140 million tonnes of CO2 per year. In order to achieve the zero pollution objective, the EU together with experts, support Sulphur Directive implementation in the Western Balkans.

The 84th session of the IACS Council has highlighted the significant safety challenges around decarbonization.

Stena Bulk announced the results of a recent partnership with the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) to study and explore the potential of capturing carbon at the point of exhaust from large commercial vessels.

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) launched a framework to enable decision-makers in shipping to assess and compare decarbonization technologies and low to zero-emission energy carriers.

Canadian bulker operator CSL Group claims that it has completed the world’s longest-running trials of B100 biodiesel on marine engines, after accumulating about 30,000 running hours.

The Mediterranean countries agreed to designate an emission control area for sulfur emissions (Mediterranean Emission Control Area - MedECA).

WinGD published a new white paper outlining the steps it believes will enable deep-sea shipping to decarbonize in line with IMO provisions.

The Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub has launched ‘First movers in Shipping’s Decarbonisation – a framework for getting started’, a methodology that enables a comparison of different fuel transition pathways regardless of vessel type or trade route.

Transport associations of different segments welcome the European Commission’s Fit for 55 proposals as a key step to reach the EU’s enhanced climate goals for 2030.

The ports of Seattle, Tacoma have adopted near-term implementation plans that guide emission reduction efforts.