Aviation sector’s netzero goal puts pressure on IMO

With two months to go until the 79th gathering Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is facing pressure to up its game when it comes to green targets. Member states at IMO’s sister body at the United Nations, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), voted to adopt a collective long-term global

Retailers pledge to use zero emission fuels

Amazon, Ikea, Patagonia, REI and Target are among 19 global brands committed to using ships powered with zero-carbon fuels when transporting goods from oversea factories by 2040. The signatories to the Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels pledge recognize that it will take extensive collaboration among carriers, ports, cargo owners and others to decarbonize the

UK supports multi-fuel station for ships project

The UK government has backed plans to develop a zero-emission multi-fuel station that would power hydrogen and electric ships. The novel design concept has been drawn up by a group of companies led by clean energy solutions provider Unitrove, the company that built the world’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering facility (pictured) for zero-emission ships in

Maersk orders six additional methanol-fuelled boxships

Maersk has ordered a further six large ocean-going vessels that can sail on green methanol and has said prices for this new form of propulsion are coming down. The six vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approximately 17,000 teu and are set to replace existing capacity

China Merchants Group delivered fuel-saving VLCC newbuild

A Chinese-built very large crude carrier (VLCC) fitted with fuel-saving and emissions-reducing wing sails has been delivered to China Merchants Group. The New Aden was handed over from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd (DSIC) to China Merchant Energy Shipping Co., Ltd (CMES). Built to China Classification Society (CCS) class, the newbuild tanker is equipped with

Worley bags contract to build first lithium refinery in the UK

Engineering services company Worley has secured a contract to support Green Lithium’s plans to build the UK’s first large-scale merchant lithium refinery in Teeside. Worley has announced that it has commenced work on the first lithium refinery in the UK, which will be built in Teesside by Green Lithium. Once operational, the plant is expected

Clean energy marine hubs initiative gets support from five countries

Panama, Norway, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay have come out in support of the brand-new Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative. Launched at the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) in Pittsburgh, the initiative has seen the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and the Clean Energy Maritime Taskforce

New concept design developed for ammonia-ready LNG-fuelled VLCC

A partnership between China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), TotalEnergies, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) and French membrane containment system designer GTT has developed a new concept design for an ammonia-ready LNG dual-fuelled very large crude carrier (VLCC). The project, launched in 2021 to evaluate the environmental, financial, technical and regulatory implications, resulted in a new

Manor Renewable Energy doubles CTV fleet

UK-based Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has acquired German crew transfer vessel (CTV) owner and operator Opus Marine for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2006, the Hamburg-based Opus operates in the German and Taiwanese offshore wind sectors. The acquisition will see MRE’s fleet double from eight to sixteen CTVs, the majority of which are certified for

Maersk supports US Shipping Act

A.P. Moller – Maersk is backing the proposed legislation in the US that seeks to zero out pollution from all ocean shipping companies that do business with the United States. The bill, known as the Clean Shipping Act of 2022, was introduced in July 2022 by two California members of Congress representing the ports of