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All Future Maersk Newbuildings Will Be Able to Run on Zero-Carbon Fuels by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday February 17, 2021 Logistics giant AP Moller-Maersk has said all of its future owned newbuildings will have duel-fuel systems allowing them to run on zero-carbon fuels. Maersk has been something of a laggard in new ship orders recently -- the company is currently the only global carrier without a new order in for larger boxships -- leading to speculation that it was waiting to formulat...

ECSA Seeks EU Law Requiring Bunker Suppliers to Sell Zero-Carbon Fuels by Ship & Bunker News Team Monday February 15, 2021 Industry body the European Community Shipowners Associations (ECSA) has recommended that the EU makes it mandatory for bunker suppliers to sell zero-carbon fuels as it starts to charge the shipping industry for its carbon emissions. The European Union is seeking to add shipping to its emissions trading system, making the industry pay for its carbon emissions as an incen...

The company has ordered the four LNG-fuelled vessels from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard.

Former IMO Emissions Chief: We Have to Be Open-Minded About Nuclear Power by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday February 11, 2021 The former IMO emissions official who helped draft the UN bodys initial strategy on decarbonisation has reiterated his support for nuclear energy, calling for the shipping industry to keep an open mind as it considers future power sources. Edmund Hughes served as the IMOs head of air pollution and energy efficiency until February 2020, and is now director of consult...

New Name for Total Signals Shift to Alternative Fuels by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday February 11, 2021 French energy producer Total is considering a name change to reflect its strategy of diversifying its focus into alternative energy sources. The company has submitted a proposal to its shareholders to change the groups name to Total Energies, it said on Wednesday. Ship & Bunker reported last month, Total is in a strong position to become one of the leading suppliers of alternative mari...

Maersk Hints at Retrofits, Not Newbuildings, as its Decarbonisation Future by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday February 11, 2021 Logistics giant AP Moller-Maersk has hinted that it sees retrofits, rather than new vessel orders, as the process that will take the company towards decarbonising its fleet. Speaking on an investor call this week, CEO Søren Skou suggested the company was not expecting the need to decarbonise resulting in massive capital expenditure in the years ahead. "In terms ...

Tyre maker opts to send transAtlantic cargo by wind.

Yara Marine Relaunches Shore Power Sales on Decarbonisation Push by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday February 10, 2021 Shore power systems connected to renewable power capacity on land can help to reduce a ships carbon emissions. Image Credit: Yara Marine Renewed interest in shore power as the shipping industry seeks to bear down on its carbon emissions has prompted engineering company Yara Marine to resume sales of the systems. The company is partnering with marine technology firm  NG3 t...

With power plants and shipping seen as viable end users.

ExxonMobil, Hoegh LNG, MAN Energy Solutions Singapore, Jurong Port, PSA SIngapore and ITOCHU Group will join as initial project partners.