New shipping decarbonisation options emerge with clean fuels in short supply -insurer

Published 15:51 on August 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:51 on August 30, 2024  / Rebecca Gualandi /  EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping

Fossil fuel consuming ships paired with carbon capture, nuclear propulsion, and hydrogen-powered fuel cells are emerging as a new decarbonisation option due to the scarcity of low-carbon fuels, according to a global shipping insurer’s decarbonisation outlook.

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Major Asian nations must abandon LNG to decarbonise shipping sector -report

Published 10:40 on August 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:40 on August 28, 2024  / Nikita Pandey /  Asia Pacific, China, International, Japan, Other APAC, Shipping, South Korea, Voluntary

Countries including China, Japan, and South Korea must abandon the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a bridge fuel in order to fully decarbonise their shipping sector, a report released Wednesday said.

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Brazil opens over $1 bln in funding for sustainable aviation, maritime fuel projects

Published 00:36 on August 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:36 on August 28, 2024  / Graham Gibson /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, International, RINs & LCFS, Shipping, South & Central, Voluntary

Two public authorities in Brazil launched last week a R$6 billion ($1.1 bln) joint call providing R$6.6 billion ($1.1 bln) in funding for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and maritime biofuel projects.

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World’s first green ammonia plant opens in Denmark

Published 14:07 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:07 on August 27, 2024  / Rebecca Gualandi /  EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping

A first-of-its-kind green ammonia plant that will take advantage of power fluctuations from wind and solar power was opened on Tuesday by a trio of Danish clean tech companies, with a view to decarbonise shipping, fertilisers and heavy industry.

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Japanese shipping heavyweights to conduct liquefied CO2 study for CCS value chain

Published 07:43 on August 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:43 on August 27, 2024  / Chia-Erh Kuo /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Other APAC, Shipping

A group of Japanese shipping majors have teamed up to conduct a joint study for liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers, in preparation for large-scale international transport of LCO2 by 2028.

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Oil demand from shipping sector to peak by mid-2020s -consultancy

Published 15:13 on August 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:13 on August 22, 2024  / Rebecca Gualandi /  EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping

Demand for fuel oil from the maritime sector is expected to peak by the mid-2020s, displaced in large part by LNG and increasingly efficient ships, according to a global energy consultancy.

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Japan’s MOL, others look to use animal manure to fuel factories, vessels

Published 10:34 on August 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:34 on August 19, 2024  / Nikita Pandey /  Asia Pacific, Japan, Nature-based, Shipping, Voluntary

A group of six organisations, including Japanese shipping firm  Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), have come together to launch a feasibility study on the production and use of biomethane from animal manure in order to fuel the country’s factories and vessels, a statement released Monday said.

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BRIEFING: Orsted drops e-methanol plant for shipping, following Shell and BP retreat from biofuels

Published 12:17 on August 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:17 on August 16, 2024  / Paddy Gourlay /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Shipping

Danish energy giant Orsted has scrapped a proposed e-methanol plant meant to supply green fuel for container ships amid a lack of demand, it announced Wednesday, in the latest sign that European energy majors are retreating from green fuel projects.

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Maersk joins industry study to assess potential for nuclear-powered container shipping in Europe

Published 10:50 on August 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:50 on August 16, 2024  / Bryony Collins /  EMEA, International, Shipping

Danish shipping company Maersk will work together with two parter companies to assess the potential for nuclear-powered container ships in Europe, they announced this week.

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Maritime compliance company warns of rising FuelEU penalties, gives early price estimates for pooling

Published 15:34 on August 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:34 on August 15, 2024  / Dimana Doneva /  EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping

A maritime emissions compliance and data solutions provider has released early price estimates for FuelEU’s pooling system in a press feature.

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