Negotiations on Net-Zero Framework postponed until the autumn, but appetite for green measures remains. Negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have ended with the Net Zero Framework (NZF) intact, despite a week of pressure and delay tactics from the United States. While the US and its allies successfully pushed … [continued]
International shipping contributes to CO2, NO2, and SO2 emissions. Pollution from Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), colloquially termed bunker fuel, has long been considered a problem. Heavy Fuel Oil has high sulfur content, and the global shipping industry produces 12% and 13% respectively of global SO2 and NO2 emissions, contributing a … [continued]
ChatGPT generated this twilight harbor scene of a 2,000 TEU electric feeder ship drawing power from a shore-side charger while offshore wind turbines spin in the fading light
As ports around the world push forward on their decarbonization journeys, the final and perhaps most challenging frontier is decarbonizing the vessels themselves—not only within the harbor but throughout their voyages. This fourth and culminating phase of port electrification and decarbonization strategy tackles precisely this challenge, extending the benefits of … [continued]
Sails on ships are a romantic and idealized vision of the world. Our history as a species includes innumerable tiny vessels pushed by wind across great expanses of featureless ocean, bold explorers and traders risking all on the science of sextants and the vagaries of the weather. But in recent … [continued]
Maritime shipping is a key player in the global energy transition but has been slow to adapt. As pressure ramps up, carriers are prioritizing solutions that drive emissions reductions today while setting them up for future success. Taking Immediate Action to Reduce Maritime Emissions The shipping industry’s monumental impact on … [continued]
Shipping industry taps new "hard sail" aerodynamic wind energy harvesting devices to cut its carbon footprint (or, just shop less).
Shipping industry taps new “hard sail” aerodynamic wind energy harvesting devices to cut its carbon footprint (or, just shop less).
Wind power is attracting more heavy hitters in the global shipping industry, including Sea-Cargo and Sumitomo (photo courtesy of Sea-Cargo via Norsepower).
Wind power is attracting more heavy hitters in the global shipping industry, including Sea-Cargo and Sumitomo.
Hapag-Lloyd is testing a new marine fuel that combines low sulfur bunker oil with biodiesel to reduce carbon emissions.
Researchers have used satellite data to study the formation of clouds from the exhaust emissions of cargo ships. What they discovered could lead to more accurate climate models.
Water goes everywhere. It reaches places and distances that other things can’t with such flexibility and ingenuity. To attach pollutants to that ingenious reach is counter to intelligence and consciousness.
