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World’s first Singapore-based MaritimeTech accelerator launched

Eastern Pacific Shipping and Techstars announced that they are to launch the world’s first global MaritimeTech startup accelerator, ‘EPS MaritimeTech Accelerator Powered’ by Techstars. This start-up accelerator, that will be based in EPS’s headquarters in Singapore, collaboration will be the first of its kind to target the maritime industry. The ‘EPS MaritimeTech Accelerator Powered’ aspires to mentor the next generation of entrepreneurs in the industry.

Specifically, from April 2019, the...

https://safety4sea.com/worlds-first-singapore-based-maritimetech-accelerator-launched/

CMA CGM to implement low sulphur surcharge in China

CMA CGM announced that as from October 1st, 2018, the 0.50% sulphur limit will be applicable to the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo in the People’s Republic of China. For this reason the company will implement low sulphur surcharge to these areas.

As CMA CGM explained, it decided to implement low sulphur surcharge to Shanghai and Ningbo from November 15th, 2018, which is the date of loading in the origin ports, in order to ensure the sustainability its services.

In these two ports the 0.50% sulphur...

https://safety4sea.com/cma-cgm-to-implement-low-sulphur-surcharge-in-china/

Biomass powered plant considered at Rotterdam

During November the European ARBAHEAT consortium will launch a research project to study the shift the ENGIE Ultra-SuperCritical coal-fired Rotterdam power plant into a biomass-fired heat and power plant.

This study aims to investigate how to cost-effectively convert the coal-fired power plant into a 100% sustainable biomass fired plant, able to deliver sustainable electricity along with sustainable heat. EU will fund this project with more than € 19 million.

The installation aspires to produce...

https://safety4sea.com/biomass-powered-plant-considered-at-rotterdam/

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