Clean fuel is one of global shipping’s hottest topics as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2020 deadline for a global sulphur limit in fuel oil used on board ships is fast approaching. And as European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc stated in her speech during last...
At a time when the global shipping industry is eager to invest in clean fuel to meet new international requirements, a newly established Greek firm, Probunkers, on Tuesday presented its plan for the creation of the first global supplier of bunkering services. At a press conference...
Shipping division will design, build and operate a fleet of liquefied natural gas bunkering vessels, while a commercial arm will have a presence in seven key ports internationally Probunkers, a new company formed to invest in liquefied natural gas bunkering worldwide, has longer term plans to...
Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), called the shipping industry to increase its pace in order to comply with the 2020 sulphur cap, as he said that "Time is Fast Running Out." The IMO global sulphur cap for marine fuel is expected...
The global shipping industry has for the first time agreed to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases. The move comes after talks all week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London. Shippings has previously been excluded from climate agreements, but under the deal, emissions will be...
The Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response, being held from 5-9 February, forwarded the proposed draft amendments to the MEPC 72 meeting in April 2018, for urgent consideration. Once approved by MEPC 72, the draft amendments could be adopted at MEPC 73 (October 2018) and...
A new study published in Nature Communications Journal assessed public health impacts of low-sulphur fuels in global shipping, revealing that clean fuels will significantly reduce ship-related premature mortality and morbidity, but they will still account for approximately 250k deaths annually. Additional stringent regulations beyond 2020 standards may prove...
Titan LNG says that the stage has been set for a push in the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel beyond the tipping point. The order book for LNG-powered ships grew substantially, the LNG bunkering infrastructure is maturing and the pricing of LNG has become...