To the uninitiated, the concept of carbon capture and storage (CCS) can be hard to understand, complex, and remote even though it has been used effectively in the US energy business since the 1970s and in Norway since 1996 at the Sleipner field. Accord…
Accelerated uptake of carbon capture unlocks shipping opportunity Read More »
From time to time Members and clients contact Gard and ask for advice when a ship has been fined for burning non-compliant fuel in a port or waters where special sulphur emission regulations apply. In some cases, ships may have unknowingly burned fuel …
Regional sulphur emission limits at a glance Read More »
Higher fuel costs will translate to a rise in freight rates for Mediterranean-bound cargoes, as a result of the fact that the Mediterranean Sea will become an emissions control area (ECA) from the 1st of May onwards. In its latest weekly report, shipbr…
Mediterranean: Emission Control Area Implementation, Will Lead to Higher Rates Read More »
Estimated carbon emissions from bulk carrier vessels have fallen by 5 million tonnes, or 2.5%, since the beginning of 2021, despite an increase in the distance travelled and time spent underway according to new research by Veson Nautical (Veson), a glo…
A project assessing the technical feasibility of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) in the shipping sector, carried out by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Stena Bulk together w…