ICS report sees need for many more hydrogen carriers

Hydrogen is widely seen as key to meeting global decarbonization ambitions and a large fleet of specialist hydrogen carrier vessels will be needed to meet projected world demand To meet a global increase of 30 million tonnes of hydrogen traded worldwide, would require 411 new hydrogen carriers (for long distances) or up to 500 vessels if the hydrogen were transported as ammonia.

That’s one take away from a new report from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). Entitled “Turning hydrogen...

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VIDEO: Iran seizes Israeli-linked MSC Aries

With two of its ships having previously been attacked by Houthi missiles, with one of them, the MSC Sky II, receiving damage, Mediterranean Shipping Corporation must be aware of the dangers of routing vessels through politically troubled waters. Now, as widely reported over the weekend, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy on Saturday seized the Portuguese-flagged containership MSC Aries, which is leased by MSC from Zodiac Maritime affiliated Gortal Shipping Inc., part of the Zodiac...

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International Chamber of Shipping publishes highly anticipated Flag State Performance Table

The 2023 / 2024 Shipping Industry Flag State Performance tables, published by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), indicate continuing positive performance by the vast majority of Flag States which are […]

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Houthis put on warning: Now what?

Yesterday saw growing international concern over the situation in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks on merchant ships caused more vessels to avoid the area and sent ocean freight rates soaring. While the story that hit the headlines was a formal joint statement from the governments of the United States and a dozen other nations warning the Houthis against further attacks, earlier in the day, the UN Security Council held a meeting on the issue.

'Attacks against international shipping in the Red...

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