This is a transformational year for the global maritime industry. The changing regulatory landscape, with Fuel EU coming into full effect and the extension of the EU Emissions Trade System (EU ETS) scope, has added additional considerations for vessel owners and operators when it comes to keeping...
Shipping: Emission Possible
MOL conducted first LNG Bunkering in Western North America among Japanese Shipping Companies- Expansion of LNG Fuel Supply Bases
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that MOL and Seaspan Energy Ltd. have successfully completed LNG bunkering to MOL-operated LNG-fueled Car Carrier in English Bay, Vancouver, Canada on March 1, 2025. This was the first LNG bunkering for the Japanese Shipping Company to bunker at Western North...
UGS Statement on EU’s Clean Industrial Deal
The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) welcomes the European Commission’s intention to cover both climate action and competitiveness under one overarching growth strategy, as mentioned in the Clean Industrial Deal. Greek and European shipping lead in emissions reduction, but success depends on global...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ugs-statement-on-eus-clean-industrial-deal/
Lloyd’s Register Type Approval awarded to Corvus Dolphin NxtGen Energy ESS
Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that it has received Type Approval from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its Dolphin NxtGen Energy marine battery system. The LR Type Approval confirms that the energy dense and lightweight energy storage system (ESS) complies with the most stringent rules,...
Maersk names its 11th dual-fuel Methanol vessel ‘Albert Maersk’ in Mumbai
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) celebrated the name-giving of its newest dual-fuel methanol container vessel in Mumbai today as a part of the vessel’s maiden voyage to India. The vessel, named Albert Maersk, is the eleventh vessel in Maersk’s fleet capable of operating on methanol. Vincent Clerc,...
How the IMO can construct a bridge to a zero-emission future
As negotiators gather at the intercessional working group of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee next week in London, they should remember that a bridge is only as strong as its pillars. A global fuel standard to reduce carbon intensity, a fixed levy on greenhouse gases, targeted...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/how-the-imo-can-construct-a-bridge-to-a-zero-emission-future/
ClassNK Issues Approval In Principle For Ammonia-Fuelled Ammonia Bunkering Vessel Developed By NYK Line And LMG Marin AS
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for ammonia-fuelled ammonia bunkering vessel. This vessel is jointly developed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and LMG Marin AS (a member of the Seatrium Group). As ammonia fuel utilization is expected in shipping for decarbonization,...
Evaluation and financing is provided to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha based on ‘Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance’
Under Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance (the Program), which is jointly operated by Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) and ClassNK, ClassNK evaluated the LNG-fueled car carrier ‘OCEANUS HIGHWAY’ (IMO No. 1046049), owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE). DBJ provided financing to...
MOL, KEPCO Sign MoU to Collaborate on Carbon Credit Project
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and The Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to consider collaboration on a carbon removal credit project. Under the MoU, MOL and KEPCO will conduct research in Africa, Southeast Asia, and other...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/mol-kepco-sign-mou-to-collaborate-on-carbon-credit-project/
EU plans to boost green aviation and shipping fuels, but sends worrying signal on 2040 climate goal
T&E reaction to EU Clean Industrial Deal, Action Plan for Affordable Energy, and Omnibus proposal. EU unveils action plan to double down on renewables and electrification; But delay to 2040 target proposal is ominous for climate ambition; Clean Industrial Deal is a boost for green fuels in planes...