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Carbon-Accounted Container Assessments on 10 European Routes

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Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will launch daily carbon-accounted container freight assessments on five key routes in Europe, effective March 1, to provide further transparency into this developing market, says an article published on their website.

The new assessments will reflect the additional cost required to offset 100% of the CO2 emissions created through the combustion and exhaust of a ship’s marine fuel through the EU’s Emissions...

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World-First Fuel Trial Could Cut North Sea Oil And Gas Emissions

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The first attempt anywhere in the world to retrofit oil and gas infrastructure and switch to renewable fuel could lead to the North Sea industry’s carbon footprint being cut by 75 per cent, reports The Herald.

North Sea offshore industry

A pilot scheme to demonstrate running a gas turbine on green methanol fuel will begin in Aberdeen today, which if scaled up, could significantly cut emissions for the North Sea offshore industry.

Green methanol has been seen...

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Shipping Giant launches €200m Fund To Boost Maritime Decarbonisation

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CMA CGM has launched a €200m ($217m) fund to invest in new maritime decarbonisation project proposals, with the aim of accelerating progress in French shipping, reports The Loadstar.

Qualification

The call for projects is being conducted with the French State Secretariat for the Sea and encourages applicants to submit projects to CMA CGM, including a business plan, quantification of the decarbonisation impact and a breakdown of how the funding will be used.

Targeting...

https://mfame.guru/shipping-giant-launches-e200m-fund-to-boost-maritime-decarbonisation/

North America’s Decarbonization Progress Has ‘Blind Spots’

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North American progress towards a full decarbonization of its energy systems is slow and “should be stepped up” if the region is going to be a net-zero role model for the rest of the world, a Jan. 23 Siemens report said, says an article published on SP Global.

The 5 categories

Regions were grouped into five categories: Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific. North America achieved the top mark with an energy transition readiness score of...

https://mfame.guru/north-americas-decarbonization-progress-has-blind-spots/

Is Zero-Emission Fuel Offtake Is Key To Global Shipping’s Transition?

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The tide is turning against ships that pollute both sea and air with the noxious fumes given off by bunker fuel. First movers are leading the way with solutions. Increasing demand for globally traded goods looks set to triple volumes of sea freight by mid-century, in a sector that already contributes nearly 3 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The industry urgently needs to embrace a mix of the fuels of the future to scrub clean its climate...

https://mfame.guru/is-zero-emission-fuel-offtake-is-key-to-global-shippings-transition/

Where In The World Are The Disney Ships?

With four ships in the Caribbean and one on the West Coast, Disney Cruise Line is ready for the upcoming winter season. The company also has three ships on order. Cruise Industry News tracked the location of every ship of the current and future fleet as of November 25, 2022.

Disney Wish Year 

Built: 2022
Capacity: 2,500 guests
Status: In service
Location: Bahamas

After entering service earlier this year, the Disney Wish continues to offer a year-round schedule of three- and four-night cruises to...

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Torm Looking At Methanol, Ammonia As Pathway To Decarbonization

  • Torm rules out LNG bunker fuel for its fleet
  • Shipowners to continue scrubber installations on favorable Hi-5 spread
  • Product tanker outlook positive, reflecting geopolitics, limited shipyard capacity

After installing scrubbers on majority of its fleet to tackle sulfur emissions in response to the International Maritime Organization’s global low sulfur mandate, product tanker firm Torm is gearing up for impending decarbonization rules with alternative fuels, reports SP Global.

Methanol as a...

https://mfame.guru/torm-looking-at-methanol-ammonia-as-pathway-to-decarbonization/

DNV Signs MOU With SIT To Promote Decarbonisation And Digitalisation

Partners to collaborate on knowledge exchange and research initiatives to further advance the industry’s ‘2D’ efforts in the Singapore maritime ecosystem. DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) to explore opportunities to advance net-zero ambitions in Singapore’s maritime sector and actively support the new generation workforce, reports CSN.

About the deal

As part of the three-year partnership, DNV Maritime Decarbonization & Autonomy...

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How To Avoid An ’Overshoot’ Of The 2050 Net Zero Target?

The shipping community must factor in and urgently address additional energy needs driven by future fleet growth in order to avoid an ’overshoot’ of the emissions reduction timeline, warned MAN Energy Solutions strategist Anders, reports Riviera.

The fuel mix

In his Shipping enroute to Paris Agreement Overshoot presentation to the media at SMM Hamburg, MAN ES’ principal strategist gave an overview of the company’s expectations of fuel growth, the fuel mix it expected, implications and...

https://mfame.guru/how-to-avoid-an-overshoot-of-the-2050-net-zero-target/

A-ROSA SENA Honored With Gold Level Green Award

A-ROSA’s ground-breaking new ship, A-ROSA SENA has been awarded a prestigious gold level Green Award. Recognising her innovative environmental credentials, the gold certification level is an accolade that has only been awarded to a handful of river cruise ships to date, reports an article published on their website.

Achieving high rating

Decisive factors which led to the ship achieving this high rating included the AdBlue exhaust gas cleaning system, the modern stage V diesel engines, and the...

https://mfame.guru/a-rosa-sena-honored-with-gold-level-green-award/

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