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Getting ready for FuelEU Maritime
Shipping, and in particular shipowners, may feel that the past couple of years have been overwhelming in terms of adapting to new decarbonisation regulations. 2023 saw the introduction of the Energy Efficiency eXisting ship Index (EEXI) and the Carbon Intensity Index (CII). 2024 has seen the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)…
New zero-emission hydrogen-powered cargo vessel ready for operation on the Rhine
Dutch shipowner Future Proof Shipping (FPS), the EU-funded Flagships project, and the Interreg-funded ZEM Ports NS project launch the groundbreaking H2 Barge 2. The hydrogen-powered vessel will ship goods completely emission-free on the Rhine between Rotterdam (NL) and Duisburg (DE). Future Proof Shipping, the Flagships project, and ZEM Ports NS project gathered key stakeholders to…
Kongsberg Maritime to provide design, engineering and equipment on pair of methanol ready, chemical tankers for Sirius Rederi AB
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to supply design, engineering, and equipment for two MGO/Biofuel and methanol-ready chemical tankers for Swedish tanker operator Sirius Rederi AB. These highly advanced, low emission 15,000dwt tanker vessels will feature a range of Kongsberg Maritime equipment and can operate on battery-powered hybrid propulsion. Options for further vessels are included.…
Leclanché ready for PFAS restrictions in Europe thanks to its water-based cell production
Amid growing concerns surrounding the impacts of PFAS, a chemical widely used in the production of lithium-ion batteries, Europe is setting out plans to restrict its usage. With many suppliers in the battery industry set to be heavily affected by the plans, Leclanché, which has been using a water-based binder process in its cell production…
Will Shipping Be Ready By 2030?: Decarbonization Goals Could Be in Jeopardy
An aging and outdated fleet could be one of the hurdles that shipping needs to overcome, in order to achieve the decarbonization goals set by the IMO by 2030. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “almost 7 years ahead of 2030 and ques-tions are raised as to whether the IMO’s first target…
LR, Cargill, Minerva Dry and NACKS team up to develop new energy efficient and methanol ready Kamsarmax bulk carrier design
Lloyd’s Register (LR), Cargill International, Minerva Dry Inc. and Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co Ltd (NACKS) have collaborated on the design of a Kamsarmax bulk carrier with methanol and rotor sail capability as the result of a Joint Development Project (JDP) established in 2022. The design will provide a new energy efficient bulk carrier…
Danish Shipping is ready, willing, and able to contribute to the EU’s 2050 climate goals
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made her final State of the Union address count by trumpeting everything the Commission has done to improve Europeans’ lives over the past four years — from conquering COVID-19 to countering Russia’s war in Ukraine and placing the EU’s Green Deal in the core of European regulation. Modernisation and…
The EU Emission Trading System – are you ready?
There has been increasing interest in expanding existing domestic emission trading schemes to also cover international shipping. There is now agreement in the EU on how the EU’s emission trading system will be applied to shipping from 2024. Owners and charterers should start to think about how they are going to deal with its requirements.…
Port State Control CIC 2023 on fire safety ready for your attention
1. CIC – fire safety This year, the Paris and Tokyo MoUs agreed to run a CIC on the topic of fire safety. The majority of PSC MoUs have confirmed their participation in this year’s CIC. The CIC will be carried out between 1 September and 30 November and will be covered by an additional…
