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The second of 2021’s Ship Energy Summits was held online between 7 and 8 September, gathering shipping stakeholders to try and answer one of the industry’s most asked questions: how to support the sector’s energy transition.

While the first meeting focused more on what kind of technologies are available to the industry, the second summit explored the practical side of operations, finding out who will supply the new marine fuels and what the infrastructure will look like.

In the fuel supply panel...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/fuel-supply-infrastructure-three-lessons-from-ship-energy-summit/

The UK Government’s Department for Transport (DfT) published a research paper on the perception young people have of the maritime industry on 31 August.

Commissioned by the DfT, the research was born out of the industry’s struggle to attract new talent, which consequently reduces the availability of skills within the industry and hinders the sector’s economic potential.

The research, which aimed to understand what kind of maritime knowledge young people have and what barriers prevent more...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/uk-dft-investigates-young-people-perception-of-shipping/

In June 2021, the British Ports Association (BPA) published a toolkit to help ports and maritime businesses continue to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as challenges posed by the implementation of Brexit, which took place on 1 January.

“Ports are today facing a new world and new challenges,” says Zeina Sawaya-Melville, who is an independent port consultant and the toolkit’s author. “Brexit is quickly changing trading relationships [and] the pandemic has accelerated the 4th industrial...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/post-brexit-measuring-impact-on-uk-ports-half-year-later/

Celebrity Cruises has put luxury wellness in the spotlight on board its newest ship Beyond. With a strong focus on women’s wellness, the company has worked to create a holistic programme that is unique to the cruise and wellness tourism industries. 

The 237m/1,073-ft sister of Edge-Class ships Edge and Apex, has increased by 21 metres, and some of this has been dedicated to expanding the wellness spaces on board. Designer Kelly Hoppen and architect Tom Wright, of WKK, were both involved with the...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/beyond-design-and-wellness/

The Scottish Government recently asked the UK Government to cooperate more when it comes to the delivery of green ports, claiming the lack of cooperation puts Scottish ports at a competitive disadvantage compared with the rest of the country. 

“Green ports will help us create a sustainable economy that promotes good jobs and supports our important net-zero commitments,” Scottish Trade Minister Ivan McKee wrote to the Scottish Secretary of State Alister Jack.

“The Scottish Government remains...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/challenging-uk-to-deliver-green-ports-scotland/

The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown a spotlight on health, safety, and wellness in the cruise industry like never before. A 2021 report from Cruise Lines International Associationshows that $77bn has been lost in global activity. Despite this, new health and safety protocols, which support physical distancing and contactless operations, must be devised, delivered, and succeed. 

When I experienced the contactless capabilities of the OceanMedallion technology on Enchanted Princess several months...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/princess-cruises-oceanmedallion-aces-contactless-cruising/

“The time to act is now if we are to solve shipping’s climate challenge.”

A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Søren Skou technically isn’t wrong. And, it’s fantastic to see so many companies – not just in shipping – seriously looking at their environmental impact. But let’s be honest: the time to take action actually passed us by some time ago, didn’t it.

The recent IPCC report was a sobering look at how human activity is impacting the planet, and shipping, like many other industries, has to shoulder a large...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/bonnie-green-ship-technology-global-issue-78/

Acting as the backbone for global trade, shipping provides essential products, materials, and services to millions around the world. However, the environmental effects of shipping are highly detrimental to the environment with the industry being responsible for more than 18% of some air pollutants.

Alongside this, The International Maritime Organisation has estimated that CO2emissions from shipping were equivalent to 2.2% of the global human-made emissions in 2012, which are expected to rise...

https://www.ship-technology.com/features/maersks-methanol-mission-a-greener-future-for-shipping/