AP Moller Maersk has joined hands with Wallenius Wilhelmsen, BMW Group, H&M Group, Levi Strauss & Co. and Marks & Spencer to develop a blend of lignin and ethanol that could potentially become a new sustainable bunker fuel.

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) and biofuels supplier GoodFuels are set to take the next key step in the ‘Boskalis on Bio’ programme for the testing of sustainable bio-fuel oil.

Forward thinking owners and industry players that act today on Greenhouse Gas emissions will make regulators recognise their progress and performance – that was the message from the US Coast Guard at the annual ABS North America Regional Committee.

Hapag-Lloyd has joined fellow container line CMA CGM in saying it will not use Arctic sea routes that are becoming ice-free in summer offering the potential of significantly shorter voyages.

South Korea’s Incheon port is set to welcome its first shore-to-ship power solution in a move to cut emissions, noise and vibrations for passenger vessels at berth.

The use of LNG as a marine fuel for ships still has a long way to go before it can be commercially applied on a considerable scale globally, amid the shipping industry’s heightening interest in developing this clean fuel market.

Any shipping banker not considering green issues and climate concerns when weighing up a customer and a potential transaction is now under-performing. This was the clear message from Sir Roger Gifford, chairman of the Green Finance Initiative and...