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04 2023-08 Wärtsilä supplies methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for CMA CGM vessels Technology group Wärtsilä has announced that it will supply methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for French giant CMA CGM.The engines have been bought for six 15,000 TEU containerships being built at China’s Dalian Shipbuilding yard.Wärtsilä received the order in the second quarter of 2023.The ...
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02 2023-08 IMO ratifies net-zero target ‘by or around 2050’ The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80).This comes four months after an IMO working group made progress in developing the draft 2023 IMO Strategy ...
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31 2023-07 OCI Global, X-Press Feeders ink green methanol offtake agreement OCI Global and X-Press Feeders have announced that OCI Hyfuels would deliver green methanol to XPress Feeders in the Port of Rotterdam beginning in 2024.The landmark arrangement is the first green methanol contract with a feeder container carrier and marks a critical step in the decarbonisation o...
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27 2023-07 PD Ports invests £23 million in new dredging vessel PD Ports has confirmed a £23 million ($29 million) investment in a new, state of the art dredging vessel.The 71-metre long dredger, which has already been named the Emerald Duchess following a competition among PD Ports employees, will arrive at Teesport next summer.The vessel was designed and b...
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26 2023-07 Port of Tacoma advances carbon neutrality target by a decade The Port of Tacoma Commission has voted unanimously to phase out greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the port’s direct control by 2040, advancing its target from 2050.The commission examined Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions, which include direct emissions from port-owned and managed buildings ...
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25 2023-07 Low-carbon fuel initiative adopted by ministers at global energy summit The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) has adopted the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative (CEM-Hubs) at a summit in Goa, India.The first-of-its-kind platform brings together the private sector and governments across the energy-maritime value chain to transform maritime transportation and production ...
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18 2023-07 Port of Tilbury, RWE, Mitsui collaborate on green hydrogen project The Port of Tilbury, RWE, and Mitsui are collaborating on an innovative hydrogen project as part of a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for two green hydrogen projects at the port.RWE is a UK-based power generator and a world player in renewable generation, while Mitsui is a globa...
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14 2023-07 Tsubaki aims for net-zero ‘well before 2045’ Cable carrier manufacturer Tsubaki Kabelschlepp has announced its aim to minimise its CO2 footprint before 2045.The company has reportedly prepared an appropriate package of measures. The first savings potentials have been tapped, clear targets and strategies have been formulated.Henning Preis, P...
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04 2023-07 Ports of Los Angeles and Nagoya ink green partnership Port officials from Los Angeles and Nagoya have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand collaboration on important environmental and operational efficiency measures.Port community systems and digital supply chain information sharing, zero-emission vehicle and equipment testing, a...
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30 2023-06 MOL, Chevron sign maritime decarbonisation MoU Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Chevron Singapore PTE. LTD. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reduce the carbon intensity of their maritime energy industries.As part of this agreement, the two companies will conduct a joint research on next-generation fuels in various regions...
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