environmental footprint

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to stop using HFO

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises announced that it will use low-sulphur Marine Gas Oil (MGO) on all expedition ships from July 2020. Currently, the company is using MGO in particularly vulnerable areas like the Arctic, Antarctica and Kamchatka.

Speaking about this decision, Karl J. Pojer, CEO Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, said that it was made to protect nature and the environment.

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Today, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is using MGO in particularly vulnerable areas such as the Arctic,...

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Port of New York, New Jersey to accommodate first all-electric straddle carrier in the US

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that the first all-electric straddle carrier in the US is coming to the Port of New York and New Jersey by the end of this year. This is part of initiatives to meet goals for greenhouse gas emissions reductions set forth in the Paris Climate Agreement.

A straddle carrier is a piece of terminal yard handling equipment that is used to move cargo containers by first straddling the container and then lifting it up and driving over the back of a...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-new-york-new-jersey-to-accommodate-first-all-electric-straddle-carrier-in-the-us/

Shell: The way forward for sustainability against climate change

In a recent interview, Ben van Beurden, CEO of Shell, shared the company’s sustainability goals for the future, including the ambition to reduce the net carbon footprint of the energy products it sells by 50% by 2050. Mr. Van Beurden noted that the organization is already making moves in these areas, but it needs to go much faster and much further.

To achieve this goal, Mr. Van Beurden said, Shell is improving the efficiency of plants and reducing methane emissions from oil and natural gas...

https://safety4sea.com/shell-the-way-forward-for-sustainability-against-climate-change/

Contecon Guayaquil becomes S. America’s first carbon neutral port

Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) became the first port in South America to obtain a carbon-neutral certification. Namely, the Ecuador Ministry of Environment and environmental ratings agency, Sambito SA, recognized the port’s commitment to the environment. The certification marks CGSA’s compliance to ISO 14064-1 standards.

The port has launched initiatives to ensure sustainability, as well as technologies to reduces the operation’s impact to Ecuador’s largest and premier maritime gateway.

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New project to explore deep-seafloor mineral deposits

The UK’s Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) has funded a new project aiming to reduce the potential environmental impact of future mining by making exploration for deep-seafloor mineral deposits much more effective. ‘Project ULTRA’ will use a robotic drilling rig to drill the deposits on the seafloor in a bid to ensure that the future exploration could be able to minimize disturbance.

Deep-seafloor mineral deposits can provide vital new metals for emerging technologies, including...

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Marine Protected Areas can boost Blue Economy, report notes

According to a European Commission study, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) boost the Blue Economy, as well as fisheries, aquaculture, tourism and coastal areas. The study also says that the benefits of MPAs do not obstruct the achievement of conservation objectives.

According to the study MPAs can  deliver conservation and  economic benefits, while not impeding conservation goals. However, the economic exploitation of resources in an MPA must be sustainable.

The study identifies that there is a need...

https://safety4sea.com/marine-protected-areas-can-boost-blue-economy-report-notes/

Port of Rotterdam to enable clean energy along freight corridors

The Port of Rotterdam Authority, the government and four provinces have agreed for more secure parking spaces and charging points for clean energy along two of the most important freight transport corridors heading for Germany.

The organisations aim to make sure that traffic and freight flows can run flexibly. The goal is to enable a smooth, reliable, robust, secure and sustainable transport system.

These corridors are big contributors to economic growth as well as good quality of life along...

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Port of Marseille considers ways to reduce its emissions

At the end of 2017, the Port of Marseille Fos established a working group, gathering players from the LNG sector to find ways to develop LNG as a marine fuel. The working group will also attempt to reduce the impact of ships in the Port. Specifically, the working group will study the relevance of the logistics options for LNG bunkering in the Port of Marseille Fos.

Before this decision, during May, the Costa Group and the Marseille Fos Port Authority announced a collaboration between the two, to...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-marseille-considers-ways-to-reduce-its-emissions/

Eco-project focuses on protecting Baltic Sea through digitalization

More members are joining in the ECOPRODIGY project, with the last addition being DFDS. The ECOPRODIGY project aims to improves eco-efficiency of Baltic Sea region maritime industry through digital solutions. It is funded by Interreg.

The Baltic Sea is one of the busiest, as well as most vulnerable seas. For this reason, shipping in this area is highly regulated, while the industry is under pressure to meet the regulations.

What is more, society in general is more and more interested on how...

https://safety4sea.com/eco-project-focuses-on-protecting-baltic-sea-through-digitalization/

Conference focuses on fuels and propulsion technologies

The Motorship Propulsion & Future Fuels 2018 conference was launched on November 14, focusing on fuels and propulsion technologies. The conference highlighted what needs to be done in order to meet the 2020 global sulphur cap goals, as well as IMO’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

Chairman, Reinhard Lüken, CEO, German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM) opened the conference and said that the industry is dealing with some ‘game-changing issues that will have a deep...

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