Green shipping

'We have built our last fossil fuelled ship': Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express sets course for zero emission ships by 2030

Transport

'We have built our last fossil fuelled ship': Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express sets course for zero emission ships by 2030

Leading Norwegian ferry firms accelerate plans to harness emerging technologies that could decarbonise shipping operations

clock 04 April 2022 • 3 min read
Biofuelled tankers successfully sail from Rotterdam to West Africa

Shipping

Biofuelled tankers successfully sail from Rotterdam to West Africa

BP and Maersk announced that trials have demonstrated the viability of new Marine B30 fuel as a low emission drop-in fuel

clock 17 December 2021 • 2 min read
Government seeks to 'unleash potential' of EV charging, drones and autonomous shipping

Transport

Government seeks to 'unleash potential' of EV charging, drones and autonomous shipping

Department for Transport consults on raft of regulatory measures to support EV charging infrastructure and emerging green technologies

clock 28 September 2021 • 2 min read
Green submarine and shipping charge points surf latest wave of government clean tech funding

Shipping

Green submarine and shipping charge points surf latest wave of government clean tech funding

Ministers announce 55 projects to share £23m from new Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition

clock 15 September 2021 • 2 min read

Shipping

'Wind is abundant, exclusive and freely available': How sails could help the shipping industry navigate a low carbon future

Technical paper from the Institute for Mechanical Engineers (IMech) argues 21st century wind sails and slower journeys can slash shipping emissions in the short-term

clock 26 April 2021 • 7 min read

Shipping

Shipping industry emissions keep on climbing, new IMO data reveals

New figures show that significant improvements in carbon intensity have been made since 2012, although these have slowed in recent years

clock 24 March 2021 • 3 min read

Transport

Are there turbulent seas ahead for shipping firms as banks back net zero efforts?

Shipping firms face an uncertain decade as they work to align their fleets with IMO carbon intensity targets, the latest briefing from Lloyds List Intelligence warns

clock 08 January 2021 • 6 min read

Shipping

'All hands on deck': Shell plots course for a decarbonised shipping industry

As IMO hosts latest discussion on climate action, new report reveals 95 per cent of shipping executives see decarbonisation as one of their top priorities

clock 07 July 2020 • 6 min read

Shipping

Marine clean tech firm inks £1m deal with Carnival Cruises to deploy 'micro-bubble carpet' technology

Silverstream Technologies has developed a system where a carpet of microbubbles is spread across a ship's hull in order to reduce friction, save fuel and slash carbon emissions.

clock 12 June 2020 • 2 min read