Greek shipowners are intrigued by a new marine atomic power technology, according to Mikal Bøe , CEO of Core Power following meetings in Athens. “During our meetings with some of the world’s leading owners, the discussions were about how atomic power c…
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The inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), which European lawmakers have recently supported, has ignored calls from INTERCARGO and the industry as a whole, for collaboration and adapted solutions to achieve the much needed redu…
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The CO2-emissions associated using an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS, or scrubber) vary between 1.5% and 3% for a number of representative ships. In many cases, the emissions caused by producing low-sulphur fuels for these ships are higher, dependin…
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In 2019, there were numerous discussions in the marine industry over how the transition to 0.5% fuels would pan out, with concerns about a wide variety of issues. Which predictions were right? To address this question, Gard held a series of webinars in…
IMO 2020: A review of the transition to VLSFOs Read More »
Yesterday the World Shipping Council published a paper highlighting serious concerns for maritime trade and global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if the EU expands its Emissions Trading System (ETS) to include international shipping. The WS…
An EU ETS for Shipping Would Undermine a Global GHG Solution Read More »