Decarbonisation
The International Maritime Organization has committed to slashing total annual greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2050, compared with 2008, and it aims to decarbonise the sector fully by the end of the century. The shipping industry is facing up to the challenge, developing new fuels and stronger, environmentally friendly practices. But with tighter rules and regulations on both a regional and global level to contend with, agreement on the best approach is not easy
Europe takes tentative first STIP on the long road to clean fuel supplies
The EU’s Sustainable Transport Investment Plan promises to build momentum for clean fuel uptake, but suggestions and loosely worded commitments have failed to convince sceptical owners that supplies are coming quickly enough
Marlow links up with Green Marine for alternative fuels crew training
Training initiatives will start in Philippines, and ‘very soon’ in Europe
How to build consensus post-MEPC/ES.2: the need for pragmatism
Following MEPC/ES.2, Matthieu de Tugny, executive vice-president of Bureau Veritas Industrials & Commodities, reflects on the need for pragmatism and consensus
Shipping: mad as hell and not going to take it anymore
There are signs that shipowners are starting to get mad — to borrow a phrase from one of the most famous movies of the past 50 years — but industry opposition was probably not what derailed the IMO’s signature decarbonisation blueprint
MEPC decision a small blow in global energy transition progress
IMO postponement ‘disappointing versus what could have been’, says InterContinental Energy chief executive Alex Tancock
Höegh Autoliners will still offer customers green ammonia before 2030
Andreas Enger says the IMO result will not derail the green transition, but has made the work of creating better investment conditions harder. ‘Losing direction would be very serious; losing a year is not such a big deal’
European shipowners and airlines want clean fuel support in EU investment plan
European shipowners and airlines have called for the European Commission and national governments to mandate a share of green fuels are made in Europe, to grow the local industry and to ensure the two industries can decarbonise
Buzz around nuclear shows the hole that green shipping is in
On paper, new nuclear for shipping offers great promise. But the fact it is being taken seriously shows how forlorn efforts to replace diesel have become in 2025
Interest growing in nuclear-powered shipping
Ship technology firms are getting keener on nuclear power, with more firms joining research efforts
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