decarbonisation

• The recent International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environmental Protection Committee meeting, MEPC81, has provided renewed momentum for the shipping industry’s decarbonisation efforts.
• While the meeting did not enact concrete measures, it assessed member states’ commitment to the Revised GHG Strategy adopted in July 2023, indicating a shift toward a greener future, according to commercial shipping advisory UMAS.

MEPC81 introduced a new chapter in Annex VI of...

https://mfame.guru/imo-progresses-decarbonisation-efforts-for-shipping-industry/

• The shipping industry faces significant hurdles in its quest to reduce emissions, as regulatory uncertainty and fuel ambiguity impede progress.
• Despite tentative goals set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and efforts to draft emission reduction frameworks, the lack of clear regulations and uncertainty surrounding alternative fuels hinder effective decarbonization strategies.
• Shipowners are cautious about investing in specific fuels due to the absence of a clear winner, leading...

https://mfame.guru/challenges-in-shipping-sectors-emission-reduction-efforts/

For the first time, fuel savings achieved through autonomous navigation have been officially verified. Avikus, a leader in autonomous navigation technology, has successfully quantified fuel savings on a very large ore carrier (VLOC) operating between Singapore and Brazil, utilizing its autonomous HiNAS Control system.

Avikus’ HiNAS Control system, powered by artificial intelligence, autonomously manages a ship’s direction and...

https://mfame.guru/validating-fuel-savings-through-autonomous-navigation/

Following the identification of iron ore shipping routes between Western Australia and East Asia as high-potential candidates for establishing a green shipping corridor powered by zero or near-zero carbon ammonia, a task force of fifteen industry representatives from across the value chain has convened under the Getting to Zero Coalition to explore the implementation of the corridor. Over the past year, the group has undertaken several activities to support its development, reports Offshore...

https://mfame.guru/3-scenarios-for-creating-australia-east-asia-green-shipping-corridor/