The IMO decision of April 2018, calling the international shipping industry to decarbonise and at least halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was an important milestone and was largely welcomed by the global engine builders’ community, says an article published in the Port News.
Paradigm ShiftAlthough some parties found that the IMO target could have been even more ambitious, it clearly marked a paradigm shift: improvements in existing technologies will not be enough. Only through...
In a major development, MV Traviata, the second of a series of Post-Panamax HERO vessels, has joined Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s ocean fleet, reports Sea News.
Key Features of the Vesselhttp://mfame.guru/new-roro-mv-traviata-sets-new-benchmark-in-energy-efficiency/
France has submitted a proposal to IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) calling for speed restrictions to be placed on ships, says a press release published on Marine Log website.
Why speed restriction proposed?As a first step towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships, France has called for speed restrictions to be placed on ships.
A year ago, the IMO adopted its initial strategy for the reduction of GHG emissions from ships. That strategy has three main...
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The shipping and Carbon emission issues go hand in hand. There are various regulations to deal with carbon emissions and various IMO and EU regulations to deal with ship emissions. Now, the IMO and EU are planning to integrate these regulations for a zero-carbon shipping system in the next few years, reports the Lexology.
Here’s how EU and IMO are working for a comprehensive regulation.
EU ProposalsOn 4 February 2019 the European Commission (EC) tabled a proposal concerning the amendment of...
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Starting in 2019, ships participating in the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) in working towards reducing air emissions may apply for up to 8 per cent discount on tonnage fees in the harbours of the Port of Tallinn. The new port pricing system involving differentiated port fees is aimed at encouraging shipping companies to adopt environmentally friendlier technologies and thus also contribute to the health of Baltic Sea ecosystem.
“All the vessels sailing on the Baltic Sea must, naturally, meet...