INTERVIEW: Major ports, including Singapore, to prepare for alternative marine fuels future, says IMO
10 Mar 2021
The following interview arranged by Conference Connection is part of pre-event coverage for the upcoming 12th International Fujairah Bunkering & Fuel Oil Forum (FUJCON 2021), where Manifold Times is an official media partner. Readers can register for the virtual event by clicking on the link here.Â
It will be a matter of time before bunker suppliers at Singapore start embarking on concrete plans to supply non-hydrocarbon based fuels in order to support shippingâs alternative renewable fuels future, says the Head, Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency at the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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Decarbonization is indeed “a thing”, as Millennials might say. The problem that I have writing on the topic- and presumably that readers have, is that the timeframes can be very lengthy, like 30 years out.
Indeed, many promising technologies for achieving shipping’s ambitious reduction targets for carbon emissions are on the drawing boards. But they are not yet there- nor is it clear who will pay for them.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) concluded a two day seminar on decarbonization for shipping; happily, the well-organized (virtual) event strived for practicality. There is an important and proactive role for the IMO to play here, going way beyond its traditional regulatory and safety roles.
The state-of-play of low and zero-carbon fuel options to ensure shipping’s path to decarbonization was set out in an online symposium hosted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on 9-10 February 2021. Speakers from industry and Governments outlined the different fuel options available to owners and operators which will allow the maritime sector to meet .
Osaka Bay s first LNG (liquefied natural gas) tugboat, Ishin was completed at Kobe Port on February 27, 2019 and since March 2020, has been working in Osaka Bay and the Seto Inland Sea guiding large vessels in the area. The tugboat was completed by Mitsui O.S.K Lines., Ltd. (MOL) a major shipping company in Japan, less than two years after the decision was made to commence construction in 2017. Yanmar supplied two marine dual fuel engines (6EY26DF), as well as the fuel supply system which included the LNG fuel tank, buffer tank, and gas fuel device. Kanagawa Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., the largest tugboat manufacturer in Japan was involved in the construction, and Nippon Tug-boat Co., Ltd., a group company of MOL handles operation. MOL and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. will establish the first LNG fuel supply system for ships in Osaka Bay at Sakai Senboku Port, and LNG fuel will be supplied truck-to-ship from an LNG tanker on the land side.
January 15, 2021 By Jim Myers
Washington, D.C. Even as the House was moving to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the incoming Senate majority leader, laid out a “bold” agenda that includes infrastructure investment.
Schumer told his fellow Democrats in a letter their work will not be delayed by the impeachment drama.
Schumer’s call for action on infrastructure tracks with President-elect Joe Biden’s campaign agenda that included transforming the nation’s crumbling transportation infrastructure.
Ports and inland waterways were specifically included in that vision along with roads, bridges, aviation and rail, the transportation closely identified with “Amtrak Joe.”