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Carbon capture and storage

Berge Bulk trials Value Maritime’s OCCS system on Ultramax vessel

CCS
Singapore-based dry bulk shipowner Berge Bulk has launched a pilot programme for onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) on its 63,000 dwt Ultramax vessel,...

Wärtsilä announces ‘breakthrough’ onboard carbon capture solution

CCS

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Kassø e-methanol plant opens in Denmark

Fuels
The Kassø e-methanol production facility has been officially inaugurated in Aabenraa, southern Denmark. Developed by European Energy, the Danish renewable energy company, in partnership with Japan’s Mitsui & Co., the Power-to-X plant will produce up to 42,000 tonnes of e-methanol per...

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Regulations

MEPC 83: IMO approves global GHG pricing mechanism and new fuel standard

Regulations
The 83rd session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83), held last week in London, approved a draft global...

ECSA and SEA Europe call on EU to integrate maritime sector into European Industrial Maritime Strategy and STIP

Regulations
In a joint statement, the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) and the Shipyards & Maritime Association of Europe (SEA Europe) have called on the...

EU needs ‘true GHG pricing mechanism’ to address cost disparity and drive renewable fuel adoption, says WSC

Regulations
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released a new report, ‘Can the EU Fuel Shipping’s Decarbonisation?’, which outlines the key challenges facing the European...

Carbon markets

MOL partners with Climeworks on carbon removals using direct air capture

Carbon markets
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), the Japanese shipping major, has announced its agreement with Swiss direct air capture (DAC) company, Climeworks, to remove 13,400 tonnes...

FincoEnergies launches FuelEU Maritime compliance pooling service

Carbon markets

UK ETS to include maritime sector from 2026

Carbon markets

Fuels

Work begins on low-carbon Marsa LNG plant in Oman

Fuels
Construction is underway on Oman’s Marsa LNG project, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and OQ Exploration and Production, which will establish the first LNG...

SK Incheon Petrochem enters marine biofuel market with B30 launch

Fuels

Norden completes successful trial of carbon-negative fuel using biochar-based removals

Fuels

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CO2 shipping

Europe’s first purpose-built offshore CO2 carrier launched to support CCS value chain

CO2 shipping
The launch of Carbon Destroyer 1, Europe’s first purpose-built offshore CO2 carrier, is a milestone in the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS)...

World’s largest LCO2 carrier launched in South Korea

CO2 shipping
The world's largest liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier has been launched at HD Hyundai Mipo's Ulsan shipyard in South Korea. Commissioned by Capital Clean...

Shell and Brevik Engineering win DNV approval for large-scale LCO2 carrier design with OCCS

CO2 shipping
DNV has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Shell and Brevik Engineering’s design for a 74,000m³ LCO2 carrier, which features an onboard carbon capture...

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International

Global coalition submits proposal to IMO for maritime GHG pricing mechanism

Regulations
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and 47 governments have submitted a major proposal to implement a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pricing system for...

WPCAP to merge with IAPH to further decarbonisation initiatives

Ports and harbours
The World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP) will join the International Association of Ports and Harbours' (IAPH) Climate and Energy Committee to bolster work...

African economies will be impacted by maritime carbon tax, report claims

Regulations
A new report by the Africa Policy Research Centre (APRI), the African Future Policies Hub (AFPH) and the London School of Economics has warned...

Pacific and Caribbean Islands nations call for universal carbon levy at IMO

Regulations
The 6PAC+ alliance of Pacific Island and Caribbean nations have called upon the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to enact a mandatory universal carbon levy...

Asia

Chinese shipping executives and policymakers meet in Shanghai to respond to EU carbon regulations

Regulations
Chinese shipping executives and policymakers gathered in Shanghai on 10 January 2025 to discuss and respond to the European Union’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

Bureau Veritas and Samsung Heavy Industries partner to develop CCS solutions

CCS
Bureau Veritas (BV), the French classification society, has partnered with the Korean shipbuilding giant, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), to develop Floating CO2 Storage Units...

Ports and harbours

Port of Rotterdam launches Carbonbid funding for emissions reduction innovation

Ports and harbours
The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, has launched a pilot funding programme to support initiatives that will reduce emissions from logistics and industrial...

Port of Rotterdam successfully pilots ship-to-ship ammonia transfer

Ports and harbours
The Port of Rotterdam successfully completed a controlled ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering transfer in a pilot operation conducted on 12 April alongside APM Terminal’s Maasvlakte...

First meeting of the TwinShip project to de-risk zero-emissions investments with AI-driven analytics

Ports and harbours
Last week marked the inaugural meeting of the TwinShip project in Brussels, an international consortium of technology firms, shipping companies, classification societies, and research...

Finance

UMAS and UCL report finds capital cost disparity risks pricing developing nations out of e-fuel production projects

Finance
The global push for maritime decarbonisation hinges on the large-scale adoption of alternative fuels. Among the most promising of these is e-ammonia, a zero-emission...

South Korea invests in green technologies to boost shipbuilding competitiveness

Finance
The South Korean government has allocated a total of ₩482.3bn ($333mn) to enhance its competitiveness in low-emission ship development, digital transformation, and autonomous vessel...

High carbon price and subsidies required for e-fuel adoption early in energy transition, finds UCL and UMAS study

Regulations
New research conducted by University College London (UCL) Energy Institute’s Shipping and Oceans Research Group and UMAS, a maritime decarbonisation consultancy, has found that...

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