Onboard carbon capture with chemical absorption on large tankers has the best business cases, according to a new report by Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. The technology has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism as a costly and inefficient way of reducing CO2 emissi
The UK Government is launching a £60 million (approximately $64.7 million) clean maritime competition aimed at helping finance innovative projects that can facilitate the maritime sector to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. The announcement coincides with World Maritime Day, which this year focuses
Stena Ebba, Stena Line’s fifth E-Flexer vessel, has set sail towards the Baltic Sea, following the completion of construction works and sea trials at the China Merchant Jinling (Weihai) shipyard, China. The Stena Ebba will join its sister vessel Stena Estelle on the Karlskrona-Gdynia route later thi
South Korean shipping major HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with energy system expert Panasia to collaborate on onboard carbon capture system for vessel application. The duo plans to carry out a feasibility study, economic analysis, and risk assessment of capturing CO2 from greenh
Taiwanese shipping firm Evergreen Marine has taken delivery of the second 24,000 TEU containership from Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. The ultra-large boxship, named Ever Aria, is a sister ship to Ever Alot, which was delivered to the container sh
Korean Register (KR) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have joined forces on the development of a 40,000 cbm liquefied carbon dioxide carrier (LCO2) featuring a next-generation cargo handling system. The demand for vessels capable of transporting carbon dioxide at scale from emissi
There has been an estimated 77% drop in overall Sulphur Oxide emissions from ships since the entry into effect of the “IMO 2020” regulations in January 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said. The reduction is equivalent to 8.5 million metric tonnes of sulphur oxides, which are link
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle for Value Maritime’s Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) System. According to the Dutch maritime technology company, Filtree System, is a prefabricated gas cleaning system that filters sulphur and 99% of particulate matter. The CCS system includes
Despite all the talk about the future of carbon-neutral fuels the industry is ‘bombarded with’ on a daily basis, deadlines for completion of certain projects are being pushed continuously further perpetuating the uncertainty surrounding their availability, says Rolf Haben Jensen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd,
A coalition of shipping leaders, led by industry majors Shell and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), launched today a technology accelerator intending to examine and advocate for maritime technology solutions to measure and manage methane emissions. The Methane Abatement in Maritime (MAM) Innovat
The U.S.-based ballast water treatment provider Ecochlor and China’s marine solutions provider company Sinotech have signed a new agreement to advance long-term sales, marketing and technical assistance and foster mutual maritime relationships worldwide.
The Finnish shipping company Langh Ship Oy Ab has placed an order for three 1,200 TEU container feeder vessels from the Paxocean shipyard in the Zhoushan area outside of Shanghai, China. The newbuildings will be equipped with a two-stroke, slow-speed main engine for best fuel economy and hybrid scru
Danish ship operator A.P. Moller – Maersk has joined forces with technology group Wärtsilä on the development of a solution for preventing corrosion in scrubber discharge pipes. The permanent in-pipe solution is designed to solve corrosion problems associated with open-loop scrubber washwater discha
Greek ballast water treatment specialist Erma First has launched Blue Connect, a high-voltage shore power solution. Cold ironing systems enable vessels to connect to a port’s electrical grid in order to power vessels’ systems and equipment while at birth, enabling the ships’ diesel generators to be
