Study: IMO does not need new treaty to reach climate target2018-06-29 – IMO already has the legal authority to implement and enforce policies to achieve its new climate target by simply amending its existing regulations, according to new analysis published by Environmental Defense Fund and Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. . . READ MORE  Cargill to bankroll shipping’s decarbonisation2018-06-29 – One of the largest charterers in shipping, agribusiness giant Cargill, has launched a global hunt for innovative technologies to help decarbonise the sector. The CO2 Challenge aims to find and scale new technologies capable of reducing a ship’s gross CO2 emissions by 10%. . . READ MORE  IMO considers ‘Just In Time’ operation to cut ships emissions2018-06-29 – When arriving at a destination port, ships can remain at anchor for many hours or days until getting a berth. During this time, fuel is still being used. This has a significant impact on port air quality. Just In Time (JIT) ship operation could be part of the solution to reducing ship emissions. . . READ MORE  Swedish Club: Low-Speed Diesels Save on Claims2018-06-26 – In a study released Tuesday, the Swedish Club warns that vessels propelled by medium or high speed diesel engines have a claims frequency two and a half times higher than slow speed engines, with an average claims cost of about $650,000. . . READ MORE  For global warming, LNG is worse than conventional liquid fuels2018-06-29 – The GHG footprint of LNG is worse than this of the current conventional fuels, argues Mr. Panos Zachariadis, Technical Director of Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management. With this respect, LNG should be viewed only as a SOx and NOx compliant fuel and those that invest in it ‘should proceed on these grounds’, he noted. . . READ MORE  |
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