greenhouse gas

Atal begins $123.7M retrofitting project focused on green shipping

If the shipping industry were a country, it would be the sixth-largest polluter in the world. With its $123.7 million retrofitting project, Amsterdam-based Atal Solutions—alongside Damen Shipyards Group, Blue Astra Maritime Shipping, and a consortium of partners—is taking direct action to change that. This initiative represents a major step toward transforming the global shipping fleet, integrating technologies that cut CO₂, SOₓ, and NOₓ emissions, achieve fuel savings of more than 25%, and...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/atal-begins-123-7m-retrofitting-project-focused-on-green-shipping/

Op-Ed: Ammonia power in maritime

By Anastasija Kuprijanova, Director of Maritime Business Development, Amogy

As pressure grows for the shipping industry to decarbonize, ammonia is emerging as a viable fuel alternative.

Ammonia is a powerhouse of versatility, already integral to agriculture, refrigeration, and household cleaning products. As one of the most widely produced chemicals, it’s now gaining attention as a highly viable, energy-dense fuel source, with the potential to transform heavy industries globally—including the...

https://www.marinelog.com/views/op-eds/op-ed-ammonia-power-in-maritime/

Shipping: Is It Prepared For Carbon Pricing?

Credit: Timelab Pro/Unsplash

Very few of the 68 carbon pricing plans that are currently in place across the globe include shipping. However, if predictability, scalability, and the technical readiness of zero-emission greenhouse gas technologies are taken into account in their design, there is potential for carbon pricing to be successfully applied to the shipping industry, according to the OECD’s International Transport Forum (ITF), as reported by India Shipping News.

Carbon pricing schemes

A...

https://mfame.guru/shipping-is-it-prepared-for-carbon-pricing/

IMO, MOWCA Agree on Joint Action Plan for Maritime Security

  • Adalikwu described the JAP as a bold step towards ensuring improved safety of ships, crew members and cargoes on African waters, especially in the West and Central African regions.
  • He added that the move would engender more technical cooperation between IMO and MOWCA for strategic human capital development that will leverage technology.
  • “Enhancing gender diversity and safety of women in the maritime sector.”

A Joint Action Plan (JAP) has been approved by the International Maritime Organization...

https://mfame.guru/imo-mowca-agree-on-joint-action-plan-for-maritime-security/

Big Blue goes Big Green; Maersk goes “ALL-IN” on decarbonisation

Pictured: a conceptual representation of the shipping industry’s increasing environmental friendliness. Photo credit Ian Taylor via Unsplash. Color edited by Shipping Australia.

International ocean shipping giant Maersk has taken a big step in shaping the future of shipping by vowing to hit net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 across its entire business including its direct and indirect emissions.

This bold announcement from Maersk is far ahead of the International Maritime Organization...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/big-blue-goes-big-green-maersk-goes-all-in-on-decarbonisation/

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