Japanese feeder operator Imoto Lines has partnered with Japanese technology company Marindows to build a zero-emission boxship with swappable batteries.
International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set a target of a 20% reduction in total GHG emissions by 2030, striving for 30%; but there are doubts from some that the industry can meet this ambition.
As larger vessels ply Asia’s waters, authorities must reassess the strength of their infrastructure and use every tool in the chest, especially data, to build resilience.
Malaysian shipowner MISC has inked time charter contracts for the world’s first ammonia-powered Aframax tankers with Petronas’ PETCO Trading Labuan Company Ltd (PTLCL).
Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) and CCS Wuhan Rules And Research Institute have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further decarbonisation.
Stalled ship recycling markets on the Indian subcontinent are showing signs of life once again following a really quiet start to the year and the end of the holy month of Ramadan
The shipping and maritime arm of Shell believes energy efficiency solutions that can be deployed now are a key part of decarbonisation efforts and should be a priority for the industry as whole.
The economic centre of gravity is slowly refocusing on regional developments in South America and Asia, and seeing the mature consumer markets lose out to the emerging economies, but that long-term change is slow and far from linear.