Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, today announced that the world’s first carbon-free, ammonia-powered maritime vessel successfully completed its maiden voyage. The NH3 Kraken, a tugboat originally constructed in 1957 and retrofitted with Amogy’s ammonia-to-electrical power system, sailed on a tributary of the Hudson River, upstream from New York City. This demonstration is a significant step towards reducing global carbon emissions and moving the maritime industry closer to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) target of net-zero emissions by 2050. It proves both the viability of Amogy’s ...

At Gastech 2024, ABS awarded approval in principle for two new autonomous technologies from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). Unmanned Ammonia Engine Room for Ammonia-Fueled Ship Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Package for Unmanned Engine Room for Ammonia-Fueled Ship The AIPs are the culmination of a joint development project, part of a comprehensive memorandum of understanding between ABS and HD Hyundai to advance the development of autonomous navigation technology into critical vessel machinery and safety systems. “This is another exciting milestone for ...

Today, Café William, a Canadian company whose passion for good coffee extends beyond the cup, announced the inaugural voyage of a new sailing cargo ship, transporting the equivalent of 50 shipping containers of green coffee beans, including those from the ANEI cooperative in Colombia, to Québec. Joining forces with TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT), an organization that aims to decarbonize maritime transport through wind-powered sailing cargo ships, Café William will transport 10 times more beans than its trial voyage in December 2023 for the company’s Wind Series and other sustainable-focused offerings. ...

The 6PAC+ alliance, comprised of Pacific and Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) representatives from Belize, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu have arrived in London in preparation for the Intersessional Working Group on Greenhouse Gases (ISWG-GHG 17) meeting and the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 82) meeting. The stakes at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are high. In July 2023, the IMO unanimously adopted a Strategy that set a clear target to phase out GHG emissions from international shipping by mid-century. ...

The year 2050 might seem distant, yet in the context of the green transition of global supply chains, the deadline is rapidly approaching. Decisions being made now are ones that will determine the shipping sector’s ability to decarbonize and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Global trade is highly dependent on fossil fuels. Indeed, there are container vessels being built today for sailing on fossil fuels for decades to come. It is clear that our industry needs mechanisms that can bridge the transition from fossil-based to low emissions fuels without causing ...

INTERCARGO, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners, reaffirms its commitment to sustainable shipping by advocating for straightforward mid-term measures in the industry’s decarbonization efforts. The association, representing one of the most efficient cargo transportation sectors globally, emphasized the critical need for practicable solutions to ensure effective implementation of emissions reduction strategies. Key Points: Support for Integrated Framework: INTERCARGO endorses in principle the updated joint proposal by Bahamas, Liberia, and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) for an “IMO net-zero framework.” Simplified Pricing Mechanism: Backing a flat-rate contribution per tonne ...

Ahead of this week’s International Maritime Organization’s Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (IMO, IWSG-GHG-17, September 23-17) and next week’s Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEPC 82, September 30-October 4), the Clean Shipping Coalition today demanded that the IMO meet its own GHG Strategy targets by urgently taking action in three key areas regarding fuel and emissions for global shipping. These two IMO gatherings will be the first time that all three critical elements of the IMO’s implementation of its GHG Strategy – the Carbon Intensity ...

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) for their new 23,000cbm ammonia-fuelled ship design. The proposed vessel is 160m long, 25.5m wide and 16.7 m deep, with three type A cargo tanks and a forward deckhouse. It will be powered by two sets of Azimuth thrusters and is equipped with one set of bow thrusters. The AiP was awarded to HMD on 19 September during Gastech 2024 in Houston. As the maritime industry looks for cleaner alternatives to traditional fuels, ammonia is emerging ...

CLdN published its fleet emission data for 2023. CLdN’s weighted average fleet emissions were 39g CO2/tonne-km. This was 19% better than CLdN’s next-best performing short sea competitor1 and more than twice as efficient as road transport by heavy goods vehicle. This directly benefits all CLdN customers and the supply chains they serve by reducing the scope 3 emissions of their cargo. CLdN is the leader in its sector in driving real emission reductions across its fleet through a combination of capital investment, technological innovation, fleet management and other efficiency measures. ...

Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO, DNV Maritime, says shipping must invest in the exploration and development of technological solutions that improve energy efficiency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions until carbon-neutral fuels become available. Decarbonization is one of the greatest challenges facing shipping. Following a slow start, decarbonization aspirations have been embraced by the maritime industry. IMO goals have been set, notably full-scale decarbonization by or around 2050, a 20% emissions reduction by 2030, and a 70% reduction by 2040. While these moves have been widely welcomed, it’s time to get real. Setting ...

Products that we depend on and use every day arrive by way of massive container ships to ports around the world. But the maritime shipping industry is also responsible for polluting the air and oceans with sulfur dioxide, which can negatively affect human health, cause ocean acidification, and oxidize to form sulfate aerosols. International shipping lanes have historically accounted for 13% of global anthropogenic sulfur dioxide emissions. In 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) released stricter regulations for large ships that have led to an 8.5-metric-megaton reduction in annual sulfur ...

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Norway’s Yara and Singapore’s Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation said they had jointly completed an ammonia cargo transfer operation in Australia that will pave the way for ammonia bunkering in the region. Ammonia is one of several alternative fuels that shipping companies are exploring to reduce carbon emissions, though its bunkering infrastructure is still in preliminary development. The Pilbara region in Australia’s northwest is expected to become an ammonia bunkering hub in the future due to the Dampier port’s experience with exporting ammonia, Mitsui O.S.K Lines ...

Energy giant BP’s maritime arm BP Shipping, shipping company CMA CGM, and LNG containment technology expert GTT have joined the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). The three new members bring MAMII’s membership to 23, which includes Lloyd’s Register, JP Morgan, MSC, NYK Lines, Shell and others. Led by Safetytech Accelerator since 2022, MAMII was established to address methane emissions from ships using LNG as fuel. The initiative unites industry leaders, tech innovators, and maritime stakeholders, to advance technologies that monitor, measure and mitigate methane emissions. The announcement was ...

HD Hyundai Mipo Co., Ltd. (HMD) has received approval in principle for a 20,000 cbm LCO₂ carrier from Lloyd’s Register (LR), following the successful completion of a joint development project (JDP) between the parties. The AiP was awarded to HMD on 19 September during Gastech 2024 in Houston. The vessel has been designed to support the growing CO₂ value chain with the growing importance of solutions, such as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), to the energy transition and to meet the ambition of the Paris Agreement to reach net zero ...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary MOL Clean Energy, US. LLC, it decided to invest in HIF Global LLC (HIF; CEO: Cesar Norton, Headquarters: Houston, Texas, U.S.), a company developing and operating e-Fuels projects globally. HIF has a production target of about 4 million tons per year (Note 1) of synthetic fuel (e-fuel) and synthetic methanol (e-methanol) from green hydrogen derived from renewable energy sources and recycled CO2 in four countries: the U.S., Chile, Uruguay, and Australia. e-Fuels and e-Methanol are expected to achieve swift and ...