Christiania Shipping prefers Frugal Propulsion system for its fleet

Christiania Shipping, the chemical ship owning and chartering company, has decided to equip its entire fleet of 13 ships with Frugal Propulsion system, as its upgrades with automatic and intelligent engine control have proved to be successful. The class approved on-top system, Frugal Propulsion, is now working to optimise the fuel consumption on the oil/chemical

A digital framework and collaboration to march towards netzero  

As COP27 gets underway in Egypt shipping knows it needs to work together to decarbonise, and wants to act. What the industry needs now is a clear pathway to walk the talk of collaboration – and that pathway is inherently digital, argues Mikko Kuosa, CEO of NAPA. As COP27 opens in Egypt, collaboration will once

Taskforce sets priorities for iron ore green corridor

Getting to Zero Coalition members and Australian shipping and energy stakeholders formed a taskforce in June to support the development of the Australia-East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor. The proposed green corridor would facilitate the transport of iron ore along a shipping route that supports net-zero-emission fuels. Taskforce participants came together for an in-person roundtable

MSC warns of higher shipping costs in Europe

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has warned clients of higher costs with the inclusion of shipping in the EU’s carbon trading market. The EU emissions trading system (ETS), part of the “Fit for 55 package” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, requires companies to surrender allowances that

RightShip’s rating toll to provide EEXI values in GHG

Digital maritime platform RightShip is updating its greenhouse gas (GHG) rating tool to incorporate Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) values from the first quarter of 2023. The changes being introduced will make its GHG rating the industry’s first rating to include the EEXI, the Existing Vessel Design Index (EVDI) and the Energy Efficiency Design

DHL purchases sustainable marine fuel for greener freight shipping

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, and GoodShipping are expanding their partnership on sustainable shipping via insetting with 60 million litres of sustainable marine fuel. With the latest purchase of sustainable marine fuel, DHL expects to reduce a total of 180,000 tonnes of CO2e TtW in shipping

MARPOL rules on ship carbon rating enter into force

Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI enter into force, the starting gun for the introduction of the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), the most significant environmental legislation from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) since the introduction of the global sulphur

Hafnia eyes hydrogen and ammonia shipping

Oslo-listed product tanker unit of BW Group, Hafnia, has teamed up with energy startup Clean Hydrogen Works (CHW) to explore the development of a new large-scale ammonia and hydrogen production and export facility on the West Bank of the Mississippi River in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. A project called Ascension Clean Energy (ACE), which also includes

SSA Marine converts 9 diesel-powered rubber-tired gantry cranes to electric

SSA Marine has completed a multi-year project to convert 9 ZPMC diesel-electric 1,000 hp rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) to 100% grid-tied electric. This is the largest deployment of eRTGs in North America and represents 100% of the RTG fleet at the Port of Long Beach Pier J terminal. The multimillion-dollar project was supported by a

DNV to build zero-emission cruise ship for Northern Xplorer

DNV will be responsible for new building supervision and classification of Northern Xplorer (NX)’s inaugural vessel scheduled for delivery by 2026, as well as collaborating with Norwegian flag and technology providers on the enhancement of rules and standards for safe operation of hydrogen-powered passenger ships. DNV will be engaged during construction and commissioning to verify