Zero Carbon Emission

MSC and Hydrogen Council Collaborates on Zero-Carbon

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has joined the Hydrogen Council, a global industry body, as a steering member to foster cross-sector collaboration that will accelerate R&D related to clean hydrogen derived fuels and solutions, says an article published in Logistics Update Africa.

The Initiative

The initiative is part of MSC’s wider approach to decarbonisation which has already seen the company pioneer the use of biofuels as a blended marine fuel and now sees MSC work with others to advance...

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DNV GL & HHI Collaborate on Green Tanker Designs

  • DNV GL and HHI Group have teamed up to embark on the development of future-proof tanker designs.
  • Results of the joint research shows that vessels can be made both environmentally and economically fit for the next two decades at least.

Classification society DNV GL reports that it has teamed up with shipbuilder HHI Group to develop the next generation of environmentally friendly, “future-proof” tanker designs.

Green Tankers towards 2050

In a recent “Green Tankers towards 2050” industry webinar,...

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Shipping Sector Exceed Expectations Amid Pandemic Uncertainties

  • Shipping was most at risk from a global pandemic, but many companies have reported earnings either above year-ago figures in 2020.
  • As the year nears its close and optimism grows that the virus can be brought under control, there are factors that may make 2021 even more challenging.

As shipping companies prepare to release their third-quarter results, there are very few alarm bells ringing that the industry is suffering any great adverse impact from the coronavirus pandemic, reports the Llyod’s...

https://mfame.guru/shipping-sector-exceed-expectations-amid-pandemic-uncertainties/

World’s First Blue Ammonia Cargo Shipped

According to a Platts report, Saudi Arabia has shipped its maiden blue ammonia cargo to Japan to burn possibly together with coal and natural gas for zero-carbon power generation, paving the way forward for the further use of hydrogen in the energy system.

The development came as part of a pilot study, which is being conducted by the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan and Saudi Aramco in partnership with Saudi Basic Industries Corp., the IEEJ said in a joint statement on Sept. 27.

Turning...

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