Italian container terminal to cut operational emissions with electric Konecranes

Italy’s Salerno Container Terminal (SCT), part of the Gallozzi Group, has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.10 Mobile Harbor Crane with an external power supply to support a port modernization project. The order was booked in Q1 2025 and handover is scheduled for Q4 2025. Equipped with a 64-meter boom and a maximum lifting capacity of

EU awards €7.8 mn for Steesmat Project

The Horizon Europe program of the EU’s Steesmat project has been awarded €7.8m (US$8.2m) to build a medium voltage direct current (MVDC)-based power system that would replace the present conventional alternating current (AC) systems. Thirteen European partners will work together to develop a power distribution system specifically designed to meet the requirements of zero-emission vessels,

Electric passenger catamaran arrives in Norddeich

The E-Kat will travel CO2-free to the North Sea Island of Norderney and back about eight times a day with up to 150 passengers during 2025’s high season. The journey time will be approximately 30 minutes. Once back in Norddeich, the battery will be recharged in about 28 minutes before the E-Kat can then start

Hydrogen-hybrid research vessel causes 75% less emissions

The world’s first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel could be launched soon. The preliminary design for the California Coastal Research Vessel (CCRV) has been approved by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Glosten, a naval architecture and marine engineering firm, designed the vessel. Associate Director of Scripps Bruce Appelgate revealed that their goal is to produce a

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

Integrated package of Wärtsilä solutions selected to drive efficiency and lower emissions

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply an integrated propulsion package for a new vessel being built for U.K. based tanker owner and operator, Pritchard-Gordon Tankers Ltd. (PGT). The integrated package includes the high-performance and fuel flexible Wärtsilä 32 main engine. This order is the third in a series of three such vessels, all with a similar Wärtsilä

Hutchison Ports BEST receives Lean and Green award for outstanding emissions reduction

Hutchison Ports BEST has been awarded the prestigious Lean and Green award, earning 4 stars for its outstanding performance in reducing emissions in logistics processes. This European recognition is awarded to companies that have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint through the optimization of their logistics and transport processes. Lean

India’s fossil emissions set to rise by 4.6%: Report

India’s fossil fuel emissions are projected to rise by 4.6 per cent in 2024, while China could see a marginal rise of 0.2 per cent, according to new research by a group of international scientists. As the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, discussed raising trillions of dollars to tackle climate change, the group of

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024: Report

Global carbon dioxide emissions, including those from burning fossil fuels, are set to hit a record high this year, pulling the world further off course from averting more destructive climate extremes, scientists said. The Global Carbon Budget report, published during the U.N.’s COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, said global CO2 emissions are set to total

Nations not doing enough to cut global emissions by 2.6%: UNFCCC

National pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions fall significantly short of those needed to limit catastrophic global warming, says the United Nations before climate change negotiations next month. The “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs) are enough to cut global emissions by 2.6 percent from 2019 to 2030, up from 2 percent last year, the UN Framework Convention