Amid growing global calls for achieving climate neutrality, the bulk carrier sector is seeing a downturn in average speeds, resulting in a decrease of 2.5% in carbon emissions since the beginning of 2021, a new white paper published by Veson Nautical, a London-based provider of maritime freight mana
Ongoing concerns around fuel quality are still a critical factor and significant expense for the maritime industry, class society Lloyd’s Register (LR) said in a new report.
A consortium of ten universities, led by the University of Plymouth, is warning that urgent action is required for the UK to meet its 2050 Net Zero target, with significant acceleration needed in tidal, wave, and offshore wind energy growth. The latest report, ORE Outlook 2040, from the Supergen Of
E-fuel-powered container shipping services could be ready for commercial deployment by the year 2027, a new report by the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) and the UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub has projected. As informed, the report
“To scrub, or not to scrub” has been an ongoing debate in the maritime industry, especially following the entry into force of the 2020 sulphur cap. Many ports and countries have decided to ban open-loop scrubber discharges within their territorial waters, although there are no uniform regional or gl
Germany-based container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has placed orders for up to thirty liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels in China.
Liverpool City Region Mayor has unveiled that the first public consultation for the Mersey Tidal Power project started just days after the formal planning process was initiated. This six-week consultation allows the public and local organizations to review and comment on the project’s early proposal
TotalEnergies is continuing to push forward its multi-energy strategy as it works on balancing the transition to low-carbon and green sources of supply and the attempts to fortify energy security scales.
The Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has unveiled a report, led by the University of Western Australia, outlining seven key recommendations to drive the advancement of Australia’s wave energy industry. According to Blue Economy CRC, wave energy could boost Australia’s AUD 118 billion (
The global shipping industry is not on track to meet the target of having zero-emission fuels account for 5% of all fuels by 2030, jeopardizing its ambition of hitting net-zero emissions by 2050, a new report shows.
France’s Opsealog paints a picture of the offshore supply vessel (OSV) future rich with evolving technologies, a blossoming array of propulsion tools, and decarbonization gains.
The EU’s FuelEU Maritime and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) could create a level playing field for bio- and e-methanol, making eco-friendly fuels economically competitive compared to fossil marine fuels, a new white paper by the trade association Methanol Institute suggests. With significa
Norway-based cleantech company TECO 2030 has decided to make a strategic shift from manufacturing fuel cells in Norway to positioning the company as a global technology provider by offering licensing agreements to international partners. TECO explained that this decision reflects its commitment to g
Reflecting on the recently published Draghi report, European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) have presented in a position paper their recommendations to support the uptake of clean fuels in shipping.
