WB suggests carbon tax for shipping

A new 58-page report from the bank suggests a carbon tax in shipping alone could raise $40bn to $60bn each year between 2025 and 2050, money which could be used to speed the decarbonisation of the shipping industry as well as boosting port infrastructure, especially in developing countries.

Livista refinery to use recycled material to reduce emissions

This is enough to supply the battery needs of around 850,000 electric vehicles (EV), with the potential to double production capacity to meet growing EV demand and requirements for high-grade, locally refined lithium chemicals, according to Livista.

Scrubber discharge accounts for major marine contaminants

The research found that water discharged from ships’ scrubbers, designed to clean exhaust gases, accounted for over 90% of the contaminants when assessing the contaminant load in four ports

Yara and Cepsa to work together for hydrogen shipping corridor

The partnership envisages Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA) supplying Cepsa with clean ammonia volumes allowing the Spanish firm to start marketing clean hydrogen and clean ammonia to industrial and shipping companies in Rotterdam and Central Europe

US calls for stringent interim goals for shipping decarbonization

Sue Biniaz, the US deputy special envoy for climate, described July’s MEPC meeting as a “key moment” to create emissions reduction targets for the sector that align with the 1.5-degree goal.

Port of Melbourne sets scope 1 and 2 emission targets

The port said in a statement that it would achieve its net zero targets by sourcing 100% of the electricity needed for its business operations from renewables and by transitioning its corporate vehicle fleet and marine survey vessel to electric or zero-emissions fuel technologies.

Wärtsilä expands engine and service offerings

The 240-metre ferry Stena Germanica, with a capacity for 1,500 passengers and 300 cars, was retrofitted with a first-of-its-kind Wärtsilä 4-stroke engine that can run on methanol or traditional marine fuels back in 2015.

France supports to form carbon levy coalition for shipping

France is attempting to assemble a coalition of dozens of nations to endorse the proposal and has received backing from Japan and Denmark among others.

Plan to establish Spanish-Dutch hydrogen corridor mooted

The agreements were signed on 13 June when the Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galan, received His Majesty the King of the Netherlands at the Puertollano plant.

WinGD and MESDU develop VCR for multiple fuels usage

WindGD, jointly developed with MESDU, plan to install the VCR on a vessel powered by an X62DF engine and then rolled out across selected engines of the X-DF engine portfolio.