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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 formulate its decarbonisation plans before ordering. The company now says it will operate its first carbon-...

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 incentive towards reducing them. In a statement on its website on Monday the ECSA said the money raised ...

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 body's 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 IMO's head of air pollution and energy efficiency until February 2020, and is now director of consultancy Green Marine Associates. Speaking at a Safety4Sea online event this week, Hughes said nucl...

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 group's 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 marine fuels. The firm's contract to supply CMA CGM with LNG for its new gas-powered boxships already ...