All IMO 2030 News
Singfar launches company website; provides update on construction of DF bunker tanker newbuilds
‘The launch of our company website signifies the readiness of Singfar to engage with relevant stakeholders to achieve our mission of enabling sustainable trade,’ Managing Director tells Manifold Times.
Jul 26 2021
Argus Media: EU updates climate, energy laws to tackle emissions
European Commission outlines a range of legal proposals aligning climate and energy legislation with the bloc’s 55pc emissions-reduction target by 2030.
Jul 15 2021
EU overreach threatens to sink shipping’s decarbonisation efforts, warns ICS
‘We need urgent action but action must result in decarbonisation rather than a pure money grab,’ states Guy Platten, secretary general of ICS.
Jul 15 2021
T&E: EU push to green shipping is positive but risks locking in fossil gas
World’s first ‘green’ fuel mandate for the sector would actually boost the use of LNG, a fossil fuel, claims green group Transport & Environment (T&E).
Jul 15 2021
PS Energy to develop bunker biofuels business; seeks industry collaborators to ‘jumpstart’ plan
‘IMO 2030 is approaching and it is clear the shipping industry is moving in the direction of consuming more sustainable marine fuels such as biofuels,’ explains PS Energy Executive Director Patrick Ng.
Jul 09 2021
MOL subsidiary Euro Marine Logistics launches bunker biofuels trial with GoodFuels
GoodFuels bunker biofuels will reduce City of Oslo’s carbon emissions by between 80% to 90% compared to fossil fuel equivalents from well-to-exhaust, says the firm.
Jul 01 2021
Industry first: DNV and industry consortium publish “Handbook for Hydrogen-fuelled Vessels”
The Handbook for Hydrogen-fuelled Vessels offers a roadmap towards safe hydrogen operations using proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC).
Jul 01 2021
T&E: Still time to rectify ‘disastrous’ EU shipping policy
Draft ‘Fuel EU Maritime’ law, which does not provide incentives to invest in e-fuels but promotes LNG and biofuels as an alternative to fuel oil, is an ‘environmental disaster’.
Jul 01 2021
Singapore: “Frontier Jacaranda” completes bunker biofuel trial in voyage
Toyota Tsusho Petroleum supplied the biodiesel blend (consisting of 7% biofuel and 93% regular fuel) produced by Alpha Biofuels via local shore tanks.
Jun 30 2021
Pertamina subsidiaries to develop LNG bunkering facilities, purchase LNG carrier
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara and PT Pertamina International Shipping enter into an internal collaboration agreement for increased synergy within group.
Jun 29 2021
IBIA: YOUR VOICE AT THE IMO
Without IBIA, the perspectives and understanding of the bunker industry may not be heard, writes Unni Einemo, Director of the International Bunker Industry Association.
Jun 29 2021
TFG Marine offers ISCC-certified bunker biofuel blends in ARA region
International Sustainability and Carbon Certification certified B20, B30 and B50 biofuel blends will help clients reduce GHG emissions.
Jun 28 2021
Bunker biofuel to power certain crew transfer vessels of East Anglia ONE windfarm project
The renewable vessel fuel HVO30 is made from 30% hydrogenated vegetable oil and a marine gas oil fuel blend, according to ScottishPower Renewables.
Jun 28 2021
“Stena Germanica” refuels with recycled methanol bunker fuel from residual steel gases
Development part of results from the EU-funded FReSMe project to convert CO2 to methanol via steel production to power marine transport.
Jun 28 2021
EUR 11 million awarded for green ammonia project; targets to market product as bunker fuel
Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP) awarded project funds to Skovgaard Invest, Vestas, and Haldor Topsoe.
Jun 28 2021
Singapore: Feasibility studies find use of hydrogen, CCUS for local maritime sector
Studies jointly commissioned by the National Climate Change Secretariat, Singapore Economic Development Board, and Energy Market Authority.
Jun 25 2021
Study shows South Africa is well placed to lead the production of zero carbon bunker fuels
Country’s location, economic development and vast renewable energy sources make it well suited to be a hub for green maritime fuel, says report.
Jun 25 2021
LEAKED: EU’s supposedly ‘green’ shipping law will lock in fossil fuels, says T&E
Most biofuels are worse for the climate than the fuels they replace, and those that do offer emissions savings are not available at scale, says T&E.
Jun 24 2021
CCS and COSCO Shipping Group sign new agreement to support maritime decarbonisation
China Classification Society’s work has led to publication of numerous rules and guidelines including use of natural gas as fuel, LNG bunkering pontoons.
Jun 23 2021
IMO: Meeting summary of Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76)
Number of items were postponed to the next session, including outputs from the Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response, due to lack of time.
Jun 22 2021
EDF: IMO MEPC 76 concludes ‘with much to look forward to in the months to come’
Integral issue of how to account for the lifecycle of alternative bunker fuels for shipping, which has been delayed at the IMO, will be tackled in September.
Jun 22 2021
