Environment
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CMA CGM and Maersk team up in decarbonisation drive
Liner giants Maersk and CMA CGM have decided to join forces on several areas relating to decarbonisation, claiming today that…
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Hitachi Zosen eyes methanol engine retrofits
Japan’s Hitachi Zosen is working with MAN Energy Solutions to offer clients methanol engine conversions plans amid rising inquiries for…
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How I learned to stop worrying and love the green transition
The way we pay for our bunkers will change this decade. Carl Martin Faannessen, CEO of Manila-based Noatun Maritime, explains…
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Two cheers for Mr Moller
Ahead of a landmark boxship naming ceremony today in Copenhagen, Andrew Craig-Bennett wishes there were more Maersks sailing the seven…
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Amazon, IKEA and other major brands invite bids for zero-emission shipping
An alliance of freight buyers that includes e-commerce giant Amazon and the world’s largest furniture retailer IKEA has invited shipping…
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SSY rolls out EU carbon market compliance service
London-based Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has launched a new service to secure carbon allowance procurement for clients ahead of shipping’s…
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Enlarged VentoFoils primed for deepsea operations
The year 2023 is shaping up as the year wind propulsion manufacturers go global with their ambitions. The latest expansion…
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IMO praised for leapfrogging others with new green targets
Long castigated for its slowness to adopt green targets, the shipping body of the United Nations (UN) today has received…
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Maersk taps Equinor to supply fuel for its landmark green methanol-powered feeder boxship
Danish liner giant Maersk has struck a deal with Norwegian energy major Equinor for the supply of green methanol for…
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Shipping could face carbon-neutral fuel shortage on decarbonisation path
It is likely that the shipping industry will find it challenging to secure an adequate supply of carbon-neutral fuels in…
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Louis Dreyfus and GTT among new investors in Spanish suction sail manufacturer
Wind propulsion as a centrepiece of shipping’s decarbonisation pathway continues to gain traction. Agricultural giant Louis Dreyfus Company, LNG containment…
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BP, Ecopetrol, Trafigura first users of new supply chain carbon emissions platform
A supply chain carbon emissions platform named Agora for Energy was launched on Wednesday at this year’s edition of the…
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Höegh LNG and Aker BP link up on carbon capture and storage
Norway’s Höegh LNG and Kjell Inge Rokke’s oil and gas producer Aker BP have entered into a strategic partnership to…
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The dual-fuel farce
Andrew Craig-Bennett pulls no punches in his overview of where we are today in our bid to decarbonise shipping. I…
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Shell invests in scrubber-turned-carbon capture specialist
Value Group, a pioneer of scrubbers and latterly carbon capture tech, has welcomed Shell Ventures as its newest investor. Shell…
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Shipping shown path for ammonia-powered gas carriers from 2026
A new study released by the international not-for-profit organisation Global Maritime Forum has identified possible pathways to commercialise a first-of-its-kind…
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Furetank and Wärtsilä tackle methane slip
Swedish shipowner Furetank has partnered with Finish technology group Wärtsilä to co-develop and test technologies showing the potential of halving…
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MISC and Samsung Heavy showcase floating CO2 storage unit concept
Malaysia’s top shipping line, MISC, and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have completed a conceptual design for a…
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Of science friction and chocolate fireguards
For his latest monthly column, Pierre Aury picks out two numbers – 43 and 75 – as a source of…
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‘Critical work remains’: UN renews FSO Safer crowdfunding campaign
With the first phase complete in a mission to avoid a catastrophic environmental tanker disaster in the Red Sea, the…
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