Goyal advocates for sustainable consumption habits to reduce carbon emissions

Piyush Goyal, minister of commerce and industry, urged the promotion of sustainable consumption habits in order to reduce carbon emissions and address environmental concerns. According to him, consumers worldwide must concentrate on consuming environmentally friendly goods. Because of the way we currently live, we must be aware of the waste and carbon imprint. This will

ABB, Wallenius Marine partner up to monitor CII performance

Swedish-Swiss equipment provider ABB and Swedish ship design and management company, Wallenius Marine, have joined forces with Danish tanker operator, Terntank, to monitor the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) performance aboard six tankers owned by Terntank. As reported, the trial aims to ‘lower emissions and reduce the environmental footprint’ of the shipping industry. ABB revealed that the trial

Six shipping organisations highlight IMO’s CII inadequacies

Not since the introduction of the global sulphur cap at the start of the decade has an International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulation attracted such criticism as the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII). Six of shipping’s top organisations have issued a joint industry policy statement this week on how the CII can be tweaked, the latest in

Höegh Autoliners secures fuel savings and long-term CII compliance

Hanwha and Accelleron have performed an engine part load optimization (EPLO) for Höegh Autoliners supporting long-term energy efficiency for its 7,850 CEU (Car Equivalent Units) car carrier Höegh Detroit. The success of the project to improve the vessel’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) rating has led to an order for EPLOs on a further seven vessels

Wärtsilä propulsion solutions expected to deliver 5% fuel savings

Technology group Wärtsilä today announced it will supply its EnergoFlow and EnergoProFin propulsion solutions to four medium range tankers in the International Seaways fleet. The devices will be used to upgrade the ships’ existing Wärtsilä controllable pitch propeller system resulting in an estimated five percent (5%) in fuel savings. These will be the first Ice

WAN HAI achieves improved fuel efficiency with Nippon Paint Marine

Reducing fuel consumption and emissions is a key priority for WAN HAI and the wider container shipping sector, as it looks to drive increased operational efficiencies to comply with more stringent industry regulations, including CII, EEXI and mitigate shipping’s price on carbon following its inclusion in the EU ETS, as well as reaching future targets

Indian valve industry urged to tap future opportunities

The future holds immense opportunities for the valve industry in areas like liquefied natural gas (LNG), carbon capture and storage (CCS) and the burgeoning green hydrogen market, said S. Kalyanaraman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of L&T Valves. “Each segment presents unique challenges and demands specialised valve solutions. Embracing these new frontiers requires agility, continuous

ClassNK releases new features for GHG emissions

ClassNK has released new features for its GHG Emissions Management Tool, “ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator)”.  ClassNK ZETA is a tool for visualizing GHG emissions and CII ratings of ships and is used for over 5,000 ships. Based on data submitted to “ClassNK MRV Portal”, a system for fuel consumption reporting in compliance with

Danish Ship Finance pitches CII alternative

Danish Ship Finance has issued its latest biannual markets report in which it has called for the International Maritime Organization’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) to be replaced with a voyage index that shows carbon intensity per voyage to allow performance to be evaluated and optimised. The voyage index would be powered by a global terminal

Class society Bureau Veritas invests in OrbitMI

French class society Bureau Veritas (BV) has become an investor in US-based maritime software company OrbitMI. The collaboration will leverage combined strengths to address the dual opportunities of the digital transformation and the decarbonisation of shipping. Neither firm disclosed the size of the investment but reports have emerged that BV will receive a seat on