Tufton’s company installs Anemoi Rotor Sails to save 10% of fuel & emissions

Installation of Rotor Sails on TR Lady, an 82 000 DWT Kamsarmax bulk carrier, was completed in Chengxi Shipyard, China, in June 2023. TR Lady is owned by TR Lady Shipping Ltd, a portfolio company of Tufton Investment Management Ltd and is on a time charter with Cargill. The vessel was retrofitted with three 5

Norden to slash coal supply chain emissions

Danish owner and operator Norden and Canadian mining company Teck Resources have signed an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions in Teck’s steelmaking coal supply chain. The agreement is expected to reduce annual emissions from Teck shipments handled by Norden by 25%, or up to 6,700 tonnes of CO2. Norden said it would achieve the emission

Neste develops marine fuel to lower emissions

A Finnish company has launched the “Marine 0.1 Co-Processed” which is a marine fuel – a substitute for the conventional fuel used in the shipping industry. According to Neste, the company, the new alternate fuel reduces GHG (GreenHouse Gas) by 80% throughout its lifecycle compared to the standard fuel used. Marine 0.1 Co-Processed was initially

Wärtsilä delivers reductions in emissions to two MR tankers

The vessels, Elandra Sea and Elandra Star, owned by global energy company Vitol, and managed by Latvian operator LSC Group, had tailored Wärtsilä EnergoFlow and EnergoProFin systems installed during summer 2022.

Co-firing technology using ammonia may produce more emissions

Using ammonia and hydrogen alongside fossil fuels in power plants may result in more emissions than simply burning coal or gas, a new study found, adding to scepticism over a decarbonisation technology being embraced by some Asian nations.

BHP says carbon emissions will rise in short term

The world’s biggest miner is on track to meet its target of a 30% reduction in operational emissions by 2030 at a cost of around $4 billion. Still, it expects a near-term increase in emissions from production growth from current levels.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen secures biofuel supply from ExxonMobil

The company reports it is teaming up with ExxonMobil in a sustainable biofuel supply deal. They have contracts for the delivery of biofuel used as a drop-in blend to enhance the environmental performance of the fleet.

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.

DNV, ZMI agree to reduce offshore emissions

The MoU would be a joint feasibility study to assess the safety, compliance and sustainability aspects of current and future fuels and technologies, from both a technical and operational standpoint.

Indian Navy moves ahead with green initiatives

As a maiden initiative, an indigenous make and patented retrofit device developed by M/s Chakr Innovations for reducing diesel engine emissions was installed on a shore-based Diesel Generator for long-term trials.