ISWG-GHG 14: Clean-tech Providers Pleased with ‘Initial Discussions’

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Some of the technology providers who will be helping to drive the marine energy transition have shared their thoughts with Bunkerspot on the fourteenth meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Greenhouse Gases (ISWG-GHG 14) – and while most seem pleased with the tone of last week’s discussions, there is a clear call for ‘further granularity’ to emerge at the eightieth meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) in July.

Discuss...

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Methanex And Mol Complete First-Ever Voyage Fueled By Bio-Methanol

Credits: Maksym Kaharlytskyi/ Unsplash
  • The voyage is an example of how Methanex and MOL are collaborating to demonstrate the viability of methanol as a marine fuel.
  • This innovative fuel solution offers shipping companies the ability to achieve net-zero carbon emissions today, supporting the industry’s transition to a low-carbon future.
  • The use of methanol as an alternative marine fuel was pioneered by Waterfront Shipping in 2016.

Methanex Corporation (Methanex) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd....

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Methanex And Mol Complete First-Ever Voyage Fueled By Bio-Methanol

Credits: Maksym Kaharlytskyi/ Unsplash
  • The voyage is an example of how Methanex and MOL are collaborating to demonstrate the viability of methanol as a marine fuel.
  • This innovative fuel solution offers shipping companies the ability to achieve net-zero carbon emissions today, supporting the industry’s transition to a low-carbon future.
  • The use of methanol as an alternative marine fuel was pioneered by Waterfront Shipping in 2016.

Methanex Corporation (Methanex) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd....

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Port Of Tallinn’s Solutions To Achieve Climate Neutrality

  • The Port of Tallinn’s goal is to achieve climate neutrality.
  • The assessment of greenhouse gas emissions will help the Port of Tallinn to implement solutions that have the greatest impact first.

The Port of Tallinn’s goal is to achieve climate neutrality in all its port activities by 2050 at the latest, reports Marine Insight.

Environment Friendly Impact

In the case of the port, the action with the most significant positive impact for the environment is to supply the energy needs of moored ships...

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MOL Updates Its Version Of Environmental Strategy

According to an article published in Safety4sea, Japanese shipping company MOL revealed plans to further advance its environmental vision, shedding particular focus on achieving Net Zero GHG emissions through the group business to 2050.

Plan Announcements 

This was announced by the Group’s new President & CEO Takeshi Hashimoto, on the occasion of MOL Foundation Day, on 1st April, who informed of upgraded organizational structures in preparation for the next decade.

Starting with the environmental...

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Global Emission Levels Rebound As Economies Continue To Grow

The Covid-19 crisis in 2020 triggered the largest annual drop in global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions since the Second World War, according to IEA data released today, but the overall decline of about 6% masks wide variations depending on the region and the time of year, reports IEA.

A increase in global emission

After hitting a low in April, global emissions rebounded strongly and rose above 2019 levels in December. The latest data show that global emissions were 2%, or 60 million...

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MOL & Bearing Team Up on AI Technology for Efficient Shipping

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Bearing, Inc. announced an expansion of their partnership that began in 2019, reads a press release by the company.

Partnership to improve shipping efficiency

The relationship was originally established with the goal of improving shipping efficiencies within the maritime industry.

Through various trials and intensive discussions concerning ship modeling, a range of products including a newly announced AI-powered Smart Routing Engine, has been developed by combining...

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