by Mariska Buitendijk | May 20, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) welcomes European Parliament support for key provisions under the revised Emission Trading System (ETS) for shipping. Under the new regulations, ETS costs will pass through to commercial operators and 75 per...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 18, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Shipping
Together with its partner Nordic Marine Oil, Neste is piloting a new Neste Marine 0.1 Co-processed marine fuel in Scandinavia. The solution is to help the maritime sector to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The marine fuel supposedly enables up to eighty per...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 17, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Renewables, Shipping
To reach the shipping industry’s 2050 (net) zero goal, its fuel needs would require electricity from renewables to increase by up to 3000 TWh, a new report has shown. This is the equivalent of the entire world’s current renewable energy production. “Fuelling the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 17, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship conversion/refit, Shipping
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) from Singapore will partner with Rotterdam-based Value Maritime to install carbon capture and filtering systems on MR tankers M/T Pacific Cobalt and M/T Pacific Gold, with an option to equip three more vessels. The installation of the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 13, 2022 | Autonomous operation, Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion
DB Schenker has revealed plans to run a zero-emission coastal container feeder between Ikornnes quay and the Port of Ålesund in Norway. The autonomous and fully electric vessel will use the Naval Dynamics’ NDS AutoBarge 250 concept developed in partnership with...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 12, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding
The fourth electric ferry that will sail across the North Sea Canal, the NZK Pont 103, was christened on Thursday, 12 May. The christening took place in Hardinxveld-Giessendam at Holland Shipyards Group (HSG), where the ferry was built. Inge Keur, commercial director...
