Decarbonisation news
Econowind passes 100th VentoFoil unit sold
Econowind has surpassed 100 VentoFoil units sold, marking a milestone in the shipping industry’s shift towards Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion.
G2 Ocean implements Seaber to optimise fleet planning
Seaber.io, a Finnish maritime technology company, has announced that G2 Ocean will implement Seaber’s chartering and schedule optimisation solution.
Cargill announces continued investment in wind-assisted propulsion, next generation fuels and digital solutions in effort to decarbonise shipping
Efforts include first dry bulk vessel equipped with BAR Technologies’ WindWings, rigid sails that use wind power to reduce fuel use and emissions.
Bruks Klöckner drum chipper ordered to support Bioena sustainability goals
Bruks Siwertell has received an order for a Bruks Klöckner drum chipper from Bioena, a bioenergy company in Colombia.
DNV launches competence standard and recommended practice for safe use of methanol and ammonia as fuel on ships
DNV has released a competence standard (ST) for methanol and a recommended practice (RP) for ammonia.
The way to green towage
Gareth Prowse, Svitzer, provides insights into the solutions that are driving dry bulk operators towards a more sustainable future.
NYK and Yusen Logistics to introduce platform to manage GHG-emission reductions
The platform is provided by 123Carbon, a Netherlands-based start-up working on decarbonising the logistics sector.
LR: Risk sharing key component to viable emissions reduction
Lloyd’s Register reported that data-driven insight and technology will play an increasing role in compliant sailings but investment in these tools and equipment must be distributed across stakeholders.
UMAS study finds optimising port waiting times could reduce dry bulker emissions by 10%
The study finds that these ships spend between 4-6% of their operational time, around 15-22 days per year, waiting at anchor outside ports before being given a berth.
MOL announces comprehensive MoU with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
MOL and MPA have been cooperating in various initiatives to decarbonise the maritime industry – the new agreement will further promote these initiatives in a wide range of fields.