CO2 Emission Regulations

Regional Regulations Cripple IMO’s Decarbonisation Goal

Ship owners and operators want International shipping stakeholders to collaborate through IMO to support its decarbonisation effort and avoid regional regulations, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.

Regional regulations 

One of the main concerns among panellists at an owner and operators’ session during the Riviera Maritime Media’s MAP Europe conference was the regional regulations.

According to them, regional regulations are patchwork that will undermine international shipping’s...

https://mfame.guru/regional-regulations-cripple-imos-decarbonisation-goal/

Pacific Basin Invests in Scrubbers and Ballast Systems

  • Pacific Basin focuses on the 3 new regulations.
  • 14 vessels have already been fitted with Ballast Water Treatment Systems and retrofit for the other 97 ships with a system by the end of 2022.
  • Handysize ships will comply by using low-sulphur fuel and company is well prepared with scrubber makers to install scrubbers on their owned Supramax vessels.
  • Presently up to 28 vessels will be fitted with scrubbing systems.
  • Cut of greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by at least 50% by 2050 and improve...

http://mfame.guru/pacific-basin-invests-in-scrubbers-and-ballast-systems/

BHP-NYK Towards Decarbonisation Goals with Advance Biofuel Bunkering

  • Sustainable biofuels delivered to the BHP-chartered, NYK-owned bulk carrier in Rotterdam.
  • The advanced biofuel, supplied by GoodFuels is blended with conventional fossil-based MGO in a mix of 30% biofuel to 70% conventional MGO.
  • This delivery saves over 50 tons of CO2 and were verified with BLOC’s blockchain fuels assurance platform.
  • Major step in the decarbonisation strategies of both BHP and NYK.
  • NYK’s reduction targets for GHG emissions are 30% per ton-km by 2030 compared with a 2015 base...

http://mfame.guru/bhp-nyk-towards-decarbonisation-goals-with-advance-biofuel-bunkering/