Maersk Expects IMO to Approve Global CO2 Levy Next Year

Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S expects IMO, the industry’s global regulator, to approve a charge on vessels’ greenhouse gas emissions. At International Maritime Organization (IMO) talks in London, nations have been inching toward new regulations to reign in emissions from a sector that annually spews about a billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Maersk group representative

Port of Rotterdam Terminals to be Equipped with Shore Power by 2028

The Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam container terminals in the port of Rotterdam are to be equipped with shore power facilities for shipping in the years ahead. The delivery of the ‘shore power as a service’ will be from Rotterdam Shore Power, a joint venture between Dutch energy company Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam Authority,

BIO-UV Group to supply BIO-SEA ballast water treatment tech to Piriou Group

France-based water treatment pioneer BIO-UV Group has secured an agreement with shipbuilder Piriou Group to supply its BIO-SEA ballast water treatment technology to a further six wind-powered cargo ships building for French operator TOWT (TransOceanic Wind Transport). The new deal follows an initial 2022 contract to supply BIO-SEA systems to the first two vessels in

Wärtsilä to future-proof container vessels with CCS-Ready scrubber tech

Technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its latest carbon capture and storage-ready scrubber systems – CCS-Ready scrubbers – for three container ships owned by German operator Leonhardt & Blumberg. A CCS-Ready solution will assure Leonhardt & Blumberg that it has continued regulatory compliance for SOx emissions today and opens the door to a

KR grants AiP to SHI for 9,300 TEU ammonia-fueled container ship

At GASTECH 2024, KR (Korean Register) announced that it has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for their “9,300 TEU Ammonia-Fueled Container Ship”. As the global maritime industry intensifies efforts to meet stricter decarbonization targets, ammonia is gaining prominence as a potential zero-carbon fuel. In light of the current trends,

CMA CGM, Zespri commission study on low emissions shipping corridor 

CMA CGM has commissioned a feasibility study into a potential low-emissions shipping corridor alongside Zespri, the world’s largest marketer of kiwifruit. New Zealand’s associate transport minister Matt Doocey recently hosted an event supporting the launch of the study, which would set up a shipping corridor between Tauranga (NZ) and Zeebrugge in Belgium via the Panama

ABS partners with HD KSOE for zero-carbon ships

ABS and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the development and certification of innovative systems for next-generation, zero-carbon ships. Entitled “Cooperation on the Advanced Zero-Carbon Ships,” the MOU focuses on integrating advanced technologies in three main areas: a novel liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo handling

New guide to reducing GHG emissions in shipping launched by ICS

With increasing requirements to reduce GHG emissions in shipping, The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications has released the second edition of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Guide to International Regulatory Compliance. This extensively updated resource provides shipowners, operators and managers with essential guidance on navigating the increasingly complex regulatory landscape of maritime decarbonisation. Chris

FuelEU Maritime ready for 2025?

Sarah McCann, FD&D Claims Senior Solicitor – Mediterranean/Nordics & Northern Europe, NorthStandard sets out how the FuelEU Maritime regulations will apply and what needs to be done to meet them, together with contractual considerations. FuelEU Maritime – part of the EU’s Fit for 55 package – will apply from 1 January 2025 to all commercial

ICCT conducts study on shore power in US

International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), an NGO from Washington DC, conducts the study which is the first nationwide American port emissions screening for at-berth vessels. Using the ICCT’s systematic assessment of vessel emissions model and automatic identification system (AIS) data, the study estimates how much pollution is emitted by at-berth vessels and then identifies