European containerships are showing no improvement in pollution levels per container compared to six years ago, according to a new report from Transport & Environment (T&E). Despite industry assertions of…
https://gcaptain.com/eu-containerships-emissions-stagnate-despite-industry-claims-of-progress/
Wallenius Marine is conducting groundbreaking wind tunnel tests in Gothenburg for what aims to be the world’s first wind-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC). The tests, featuring wind speeds…
https://gcaptain.com/revolutionary-wind-powered-car-carrier-enters-critical-testing-phase/
A new study by London’s UCL Energy Institute and shipping decarbonisation consultancy UMAS, which analysed ship movements between 2018-2022, found that optimising port arrivals to take into account port congestion or waiting times could reduce voyage emissions by up to 25% for some vessel types....
https://splash247.com/study-finds-dramatic-ghg-cuts-brought-by-improved-port-optimisation/
Sudheer Vijapurapu, managing director of New Asia Shipbrokers and Risto Kariranta, CEO of the Ahti Pool, write for Splash today on January 1’s big new regional regulation hitting shipping. The demand dynamics for specialised products are distinct from those of other shipping sectors. Most causes...
https://splash247.com/fueleu-maritimes-impact-on-the-specialised-market/
Hutchison Ports Yantian and QIJI Energy, a subsidiary of the world’s largest EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology, have launched the world’s first on-dock chassis battery swapping station for electric trucks. This innovative system transforms the traditional hour-plus charging...
US-based shipbroker and consulting group McQuilling Partners has joined the growing list of marine industry heavy hitters backing the UK-listed green decarbonisation pioneer SulNOx. McQuilling is investing in a new funding round led by SulNOx’s largest shareholder Constantine Logothetis and...
https://splash247.com/shipping-heavyweights-invest-in-uk-decarbonisation-firm/
The splinterisation of shipping environmental rules could accelerate with the election of Donald Trump in the US and news that the UK is looking at adding the sector to its emissions trading system (ETS) from 2026. The UK is carrying out a review of its ETS with a view to adding shipping in a...
https://splash247.com/uk-looks-at-adding-shipping-to-its-emissions-trading-system/
Robert Mackay from FDR Risk writes for Splash today. Extreme weather events triggered by climate change are becoming more frequent and severe, reshaping operational risk and creating unprecedented challenges for shipowners and operators. The recent floods in Valencia, Spain, only served to refresh...
https://splash247.com/rising-climate-risks-and-the-evolving-role-of-marine-insurance/
In the first of a two-part contribution, Henrik Alpo Sjöblom from Kongsberg Maritime identifies the main wind-assisted propulsion systems. At Kongsberg Maritime, we integrate various systems onboard ships, from the bridge to the propeller. For wind, we don’t have this in our product range, but as...
CIP (Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners) is probably best known to Marine Log readers for its 50% stake in Vineyard Wind, but the Danish-headquartered funds manager is involved in many other areas of the renewables sector world wide, including as a leading developer of clean ammonia. Through its Energy Transition Fund (ETF) it aims to provide end-to-end solutions for the safe delivery of clean ammonia to shipping companies. Now it has made a move that could help jump start the use of clean...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/cip-moves-ammonia-fueling-and-bunkering-forward/