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
Boxships will slow down towards 2030 amid green fuel shortage, says Habben Jansen
Hapag-Lloyd chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen said he expects container shipping will have to slow down to meet green targets amid an expected shortage of green fuels
LNG the cheapest way to comply with FuelEU, says DNV
Fossil LNG could offer a ship a lifetime of compliance with the incoming FuelEU Maritime regulation, with gas the cheapest of several paths to comply, DNV said in a report
Top 10 in regulation 2024
The failure of green initiatives, abandonment of national climate goals and continued confusion over future fuels in 2024 rammed home there will be no green transition without global regulation. Bizarrely, the IMO now looks like the agency in the best position to deliver such a transition worldwide
Shipping will miss 2030 IMO emissions target, but that doesn’t matter
The Lloyd’s List Outlook Poll shows the majority of respondents think shipping will miss the IMO’s 2030 target to reduce emissions by 20% based on 2008 levels, but does that matter?
Insuring the maritime sector’s voyage to net zero
Insurers have a crucial role to play in directing shipowners away from fossil fuels
Orders for LNG-fuelled ships more than double in 2024
A total of 27 alternative fuel-capable ships were ordered in November, with 23 of these being LNG dual-fuel specification, according to DNV Alternative Fuel Insight
MAN begins testing on two-stroke ammonia engine
After 12 months of single cylinder testing, the German manufacturer has begun full-scale testing of its liquid gas injection ammonia engine
Safety of future fuels under scrutiny at IMO
The International Maritime Organization is to resume talks on the safety of alternative fuels, including fixing gaps in regulations on swappable battery containers
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05 Vincent Clerc and Robert Uggla, Maersk
An alliance shake-up and a change of direction on decarbonisation made for a busy year at Maersk, the world’s second-largest box carrier
10 Idan Ofer, Eastern Pacific Shipping
Eastern Pacific has continued to invest heavily in a modern, efficient fleet built on a more institutionalised approach to long-term partnerships and time charters
17 Magda Kopczynska, Kurt Vandenberghe and Fotini Ioannidou, European Commission
Shipping groups will make the case to a new European Commission that spending to create a local green fuels industry is the right way forward for the bloc, the industry and the planet
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