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To cut the impact of shipping’s emissions on air pollution, climate, biodiversity and human health, the UK Government must extend the Emissions Control Area (ECA)
Yesterday, Opportunity Green, an environmental NGO working to advance a just and equitable decarbonisation of the shipping sector – along with Transport & Environment, Green Alliance, the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo ECODES, ZERO, and the Clean Arctic Alliance – delivered an open letter to the UK Government, including: the…
The first Norsepower Rotor Sail™ funded by German Government to be fitted on Baltrader’s new cement carrier
Baltrader Capital GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, and Norsepower, the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, have signed a contract concerning the delivery of one 24m x 4m sized Norsepower Rotor Sail™ in summer 2024. The product will be fitted on the newest cement carrier of the Baltrader fleet, M/V CEMCOMMANDER. It is…
India: Government issues Guidelines for Pilot Projects for utilizing Green Hydrogen in Shipping Sector
The Government of India has come out with guidelines for undertaking pilot projects for using green hydrogen in the shipping sector. The guidelines, named “Scheme Guidelines for implementation of Pilot projects for use of Green Hydrogen in the Shipping Sector”, have been issued by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) on 1st February,…
Maersk-Backed C2X and the Egyptian Government sign Framework Agreement for the next steps towards large scale green methanol production in Egypt
In the presence of the Egyptian Prime Minister, C2X today signed a comprehensive Framework Agreement (FWA) with its Egyptian sponsors and partners. The goal of the agreement is to enable and accelerate large scale production of green methanol in Egypt. C2X is aiming to build, own, and operate assets to produce green methanol at scale…
ABS Recognized for Support of U.S. National Guard and Reserve
(HOUSTON) The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) awarded the 2023 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award to ABS. The award is the highest recognition given by the DOD to civilian employers for support of the U.S. National Guard and Reserve members. ABS is one of 15 employers to receive the 2023 award out of…
