Decarbonisation news

ESL Shipping has joined the Science Based Targets initiative and committed to setting both near-term and long-term company-wide science-based emission reduction targets.

NYK held its first Dry Bulk Safety Conference in Athens, Greece, on 25 January which was attended by 74 participants from 36 Greek shipowners and other companies involved in the dry bulk business.

Deputy Administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta has been appointed as the Panama Canal Port Authority's first Chief Sustainability Officer.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced its plans to expand its previously announced joint venture for offshore wind service vessels.

NYK joined the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Forum in December 2023 and became a TNFD Early Adopter on 9 January 2024.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd have entered into a contract for the construction of three post-panamax bulkers which have been developed and designed as next-generation, environmentally friendly ships.

Sea, the intelligent marketplace for fixing freight, has launched a Carbon Exposure solution that enables customers to effectively measure and integrate their carbon exposure calculations with emissions targets.

DNV's Alternative Fuels Insights (AFI) has found that there has been an increase in the uptake of alternative-fuelled vessels within the maritime sector, with methanol rising in popularity.

China Shipbuilding’s and Lemissoler Navigation’s first methanol-Fuelled ultramax bulk carrier has received ABS approval.

ESL Shipping has improved its rating in EcoVadis sustainability assessment from Silver to Gold, placing the company in the top 5% of companies in the industry assessed by Ecovadis.