GHG emissions
Historic Net-Zero Voyage Achieved By MOL Tanker
Canada-based Methanex and Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) reported the history-making, 5,000-nautical mile voyage from Geismar, Louisiana to Antwerp, Belgium was completed by Cajun Sun, says an article published on Riviera.
Methanol dual-fuelOperated by Waterfront Shipping, a subsidiary of Methanex, and chartered from MOL, Cajun Sun is fitted with a two-stroke, methanol dual-fuel Mitsui-built MAN B&W 7S50 ME-LGI seven-cylinder engine.
Net-zero emissions voyage
To...
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5 Green Technologies That Will Transform the Shipping Industry
Greenhouse gas emissions from shipping make up roughly 2.5% of the world’s total, making the ocean freight sector a heavy contributor to the looming environmental crisis. And, unless something is done, as international trade grows this number is only likely to rise.
With numerous countries around the world bringing in carbon border taxes and other taxes on pollutants, this is becoming a financial issue as well as a social one.
Innovations and new technologies...
https://mfame.guru/5-green-technologies-that-will-transform-the-shipping-industry/
Adoption Of Amendments To MARPOL Annex VI
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, which addresses all environmental issues within the IMO’s remit, held its 79th session, says an article published on clydeco.
Amendments to MARPOL annexesAmong the meeting highlights were the amendments to MARPOL annexes.
Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI were adopted to establish a Mediterranean Emission Control Area (ECA) for sulphur oxides and particulate matter. The requirement will be the same as for other sulphur ECAs,...
https://mfame.guru/adoption-of-amendments-to-marpol-annex-vi/
Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Tech To Replace Aircraft Jet Engines!
- Commercial air travel accounts for about 2% of greenhouse gas emissions globally or, in the U.S., more than 3% of GHG emissions.
- Airbus, in these recent announcements, says that the craft will incorporate a cryogenic hydrogen storage tank, operating at -253 degrees Celsius.
- Both Airbus and Boeing are reportedly continuing work on new-generation hybrid engines that may electrify the turboprop.
Airbus recently announced that it’s planning to design, build, and...
https://mfame.guru/hydrogen-fuel-cell-tech-to-replace-aircraft-jet-engines/
IMO ready to make the plunge toward zero emissions goal by 2050?
Countries seem to be prepared to phase out shipping’s emissions by 2050, based on […]
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INTERCARGO: CII cannot be used to achieve desired decarbonisation goals
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has joined the critics of the […]
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[FAQs] How To Reduce Bunker Speed of Your Ship?
Anyone working in shipping will attest that bunker/fuel is one of the major expenses for any shipping company.
Here’s an article published in Maritime Logistics Professional briefing on critical points for shipowners and charterers to become more profitable.
Here’s an excerpt from that.
Bunker Fuel CostThe cost of bunker fuel is an easy place to start. Fuel accounts for a massive 60% – 80% of the cost of a voyage.
Below are the ways an owner can reduce these costs:Slow...
https://mfame.guru/faqs-how-to-reduce-bunker-speed-of-your-ship/
[FAQs] How To Reduce Bunker Speed of Your Ship?
Anyone working in shipping will attest that bunker/fuel is one of the major expenses for any shipping company.
Here’s an article published in Maritime Logistics Professional briefing on critical points for shipowners and charterers to become more profitable.
Here’s an excerpt from that.
Bunker Fuel CostThe cost of bunker fuel is an easy place to start. Fuel accounts for a massive 60% – 80% of the cost of a voyage.
Below are the ways an owner can reduce these costs:Slow...
https://mfame.guru/faqs-how-to-reduce-bunker-speed-of-your-ship/
IMO: We need all hands on deck for just and inclusive transition to low-carbon shipping
Decarbonizing international shipping is a priority issue for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and we need all hands on deck to support the maritime sector’s energy transition, IMO’s Secretary General Kitack Lim emphasized at the Second IMO Symposium on low- and zero-carbon fuels for...