Tag: reducing shipping emissions

The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is trialling the use of HVO as a fossil-free marine fuel for RRS James Cook and Discovery.

Belfast Harbour, in collaboration with Aidrivers Ltd and Belfast Container Terminal Ltd (BCT Ltd), has secured nearly £400,000 from the UK Department for Transport’s Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund to pilot autonomous technology at its Victoria Terminal 3 container terminal.

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered two Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 vessels to Squtrixo General Trading, which include various options for reducing carbon emissions. 

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has announced the withdrawal of the Unified Requirement UR H1 as of January 2025, to align with IMO’s ammonia guidelines.

Congresswoman Nanette Barragán introduced the Zero-Emission Vessel Innovation Act to support the development of clean shipping technology.

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has issued a paper on China’s new policy, jointly released by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), aimed at scrapping and renewing coastal and inland river ships.

New zero-emission fuels produced from green hydrogen could cut GHG emissions by 80-100% once scaled according to the World Economic Forum.

CSL OWL Subsea Rock Installation is building two 17,500-tonne DP2 vessels with methanol-ready engines to support precise subsea rock placement for offshore renewable energy projects.

Oldendorff Carriers has announced the successful installation and operational deployment of Rotor Sails on the vessel Chinook Oldendorff.

WinGD has secured seven orders for its ammonia-fuelled X‑DF‑A engine design in the growing ammonia carrier market.