shipping

The industry currently represents nearly 3% of global emissions

A new electrical supply system will enable docked vessels to plug in to the national grid

An Italian cruise holiday operator has committed to halving food waste on board its ships by 2020. Costa Cruises has unveiled its 4GOODFOOD programme, which aims to streamline food preparation processes and encourage its guests and crew members to throw less away. The company says around 54 million meals are prepared on its vessels each […]

Reducing emissions from Europe’s aviation and shipping industries requires systemic change, rather than simply improving efficiency. That’s according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), which suggests a massive shift in innovation, consumer behaviour and the take up of more ambitious green technologies to power aircraft and cargo ships is crucial. The […]

A new low emission ship concept uses rigid sails covered in solar panels to generate clean power and slash energy consumption, with the aim of cleaning up the polluting shipping industry. Eco Marine Power’s Aquarius Eco Ship design is being developed to allow large ocean-going ships such as oil tankers or cruise liners to harness […]

Around 80% of liquefied natural gas (LNG) experts believe it will become a widespread fuel for the shipping industry. That’s according to a new survey of 500 industry specialists conducted by Oil & Gas IQ. This figure is up from 68% in 2016, with the majority of respondents saying the fuel is better suited to […]

The UK Government has committed to provide new funding for innovative technologies and fuels to reduce maritime emissions. In partnership with industry it will provide more than £6 million on trialling a range of energy saving devices, including state of the art propellers, waste heat recovery systems and rotor sails that use wind power to […]

A total of 13 companies have signed up to support transitioning shipping and its related industries towards a low carbon future. They include leading shipowners and operators, engine and technology builders and suppliers, big data providers and oil companies – such as ABB Engineering (Shanghai) Ltd, Lloyd’s Register EMEA, Ricardo UK, Royal Caribbean Cruises and […]

Qatar Petroleum and Shell are to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure at key shipping locations around the world. The joint venture will see the oil and gas multinationals install marine fuelling and bunkering facilities. As a cleaner burning fossil fuel, LNG is expected to help meet the industry’s environmental and economic objectives. Increasing numbers […]

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) aims to develop a tool to demonstrate the green performance of shipping vessels. The organisation is currently seeking a partner it can collaborate with to create an accurate and transparent emissions model. The tool will show how various fuels and technologies can be used to reduce pollutants from a range of different ships. It should overcome the main barrier of the industry becoming more sustainable, […]