by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 24, 2021 | Emissions, News, Shipping
Over 150 industry leaders and organisations call for decisive government action to fully decarbonise international shipping by 2050. The signatories, including companies like Maersk, Bureau Veritas, MSC Cruises, Hapag-Lloyd, Wärtsilä and the Port of Rotterdam, urge...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 13, 2021 | Emissions, News, Shipping
Value Maritime has developed an onboard CO2 capture and storage solution for the maritime industry. A capture module captures CO2 from the vessel’s exhaust and uses the CO2 to charge a CO2 battery. The first such system will be installed on Vissser Shipping’s...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 9, 2021 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping
The Electronic Chart Display Information System (ECDIS) contributes to safe navigation if used correctly. But therein lies the crux. An investigation of groundings has revealed a significant mismatch between the intention of the performance standards and system...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 9, 2021 | Emissions, News, Shipping
The International Chamber of Shipping has put forward a proposal for a global levy on carbon emissions from ships, in what would be a first for any industrial sector. The organisation presented a submission for this to the UN on Friday. It is to accelerate the uptake...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 7, 2021 | Inland navigation, News, Shipping
Zero Emission Services (ZES) has started sailing the Alphenaar. It is the first Dutch inland navigation vessel that uses exchangeable energy containers for its propulsion. The Alphenaar will sail between Alphen aan den Rijn and Moerdijk for Heineken brewery, the first...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 31, 2021 | News, Shipping
The world’s largest container ship, the Ever Ace (23,992 TEU) is set to arrive at the ECT Delta Terminal in the Port of Rotterdam on 4 September. It takes the title from the HMM Algeciras of 23,964 TEU, which visited Rotterdam on its maiden voyage just last...
