New consortium to explore green corridor between South Africa and Europe

A new consortium will explore the options for developing a maritime green corridor for the zero-emission shipping of iron ore between South Africa and Europe, in a first for the continent of Africa. The consortium brings together Anglo American, Tata Steel, CMB, VUKA Marine, Freeport Saldanha, and ENGIE, convened by the Global Maritime Forum, to

IMU and NIAS Deliberate Maritime Verticals for G20

India as the G20 chair has identified ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ as the theme; ever since it took over the leadership, there have been a series of discussions in collaboration with the societal bodies think tanks and universities. The G20 University Connect is one such initiative, under which the Indian Maritime University (IMU)

MSC agrees to partner with GCMD for maritime decarbonisation

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) announce their signing of a five-year Impact Partnership agreement. MSC becomes the fifth impact partner of Singapore-based GCMD and will provide a cash contribution towards the centre’s pooled resources for pilots and trials. MSC will also provide in kind contributions to projects

Decarbonisation in Shipping: Europe 2023

Date: 24th May 2023 – 25th May 2023 Location: Hamburg – Germany ACI’s Decarbonisation in Shipping: Europe 2023 will be taking place in Hamburg, Germany, on the 24th & 25th May 2023. The two day event will bring together key industry stakeholders from the maritime and energy industry, regulatory and policy officers, consultants, solution and

DHL Express offers choice to choose SAF to cut emissions

DHL announced the launch of GoGreen Plus, a new service that will allow customers to reduce the carbon emissions associated with their shipments through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). DHL, part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, is the leading global brand in the logistics industry, offering an unrivaled portfolio of services, including international

MPC Container Ships, INERATEC agreed for alternative fuel in shipping

MPC Container Ships and INERATEC have signed an agreement for the supply of synthetic marine diesel oil (MDO) made from biogenic CO2 and renewable hydrogen, with delivery set to start in 2024 to replace conventional fossil fuels used today by existing vessels. Following projects that target the production of sustainable, car fuel and sustainable chemicals

MOL to start building Wind-Hunter

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to launch the construction of Wind Hunter, a hydrogen-producing vessel outfitted with multiple rigid sails, in 2024. The construction forms part of the company’s Wind Hunter project, which seeks new applications for hydrogen fuel and wind power. The project intends to use MOL’s rigid, collapsible sail technology developed under the

C. B. Fenton & Co.  to work with Kanfer Shipping for LNG bunkering

CB Fenton, part of Ultramar (Chile), and Kanfer have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the clear purpose of establishing an attractive hub for LNG bunkering and smallscale LNG distribution in/out of Panama. The parties have joined forces and are now seeking a partner in the LNG trading space. The purpose would be that

ITF calls for carbon pricing for shipping

The International Transport Forum (ITF), part of Paris-based OECD, has called for the swift implementation of carbon pricing for shipping to speed up the sector’s shift towards zero-emission ships. The price gap between conventional and zero-emission ship fuels hinders the adoption of known and sometimes available technological solutions, the ITF has argued in a new

Willingness to pay premium for zero carbon shipping increased: BCG

The shipping industry’s investment in reaching carbon net zero has been understood in a new report launched by BCG today: ‘Decarbonization and Willingness to Pay (WtP) in the Global Shipping Industry’.  The key finding shows that despite global economic and geopolitical challenges, urgency to address climate issues in the sector have grown. Those surveyed highlighted