OpEd: Why We Must Assess Shipping’s Route to Decarbonization
Despite transporting roughly 90% of the world’s cargo, the shipping industry has so far been underrepresented in the global decarbonization discussion. This rhetoric is however changing. For the first time in history, shipping was officially on the agenda at the
Alicat wins world first contract
UK shipbuilder Alicat has been selected to build the world’s first hybrid powered daughter craft fleet. Great Yarmouth-based Alicat has been awarded North Star Renewables’ initial multi-million-pound contract to bring its first two daughter craft to the renewables market. The vessels
Port of Leixões targets zero emissions by 2035
Portugal’s Port of Leixões is aiming to become the first port in Europe with zero emissions by 2035. Throughout this year, the Port Authority of Leixões (APDL) will present its Energy Transition Roadmap, which should guide concrete actions aimed at making Leixões one
US to curb climate-warming emissions from shipping
The United States will join an effort by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 in the global shipping industry, climate envoy John Kerry announced on Tuesday ahead of a climate leaders summit President Joe
Maersk halts buying of ships without zero carbon capability
One of the world’s largest shipping companies by fleet size, AP Moller Maersk, has halted purchase of container ships that are unable to totally eliminate carbon emissions, a top company official said late April 20. “Going forward, we will only order
CMA CGM to use biomethane as a fuel
CMA CGM Group has launched a low-carbon shipping offer utilising biomethane as a fuel. The company has supported the production of 12,000 tonnes of biomethane – equivalent to a year’s fuel consumption by two 1,400 twenty-foot-equivalent (TEU) ships. The green gas