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30/7/2025 Comment / Stefano DM Sommadossi

The case for ports to adopt ‘cold ironing’ to cut emissions

Busy ports can be noisy, dirty places. But, as Stefano DM Sommadossi, CEO of clean energy company NatPower Marine, writes, connecting shipping to onshore power and battery systems can deliver considerable environmental and cost advantages.

Hydrogen

17/1/2024 News

First commercial deployment of ‘game-changing’ hydrogen technology

Ultra-low-carbon hydrogen to ammonia production technology is to be deployed for the first time at a new ammonia production facility in Port Arthur, Texas, US. The process aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of transportation, industrial processes and agriculture across the Gulf Coast region. Meanwhile, two new studies highlight the important role that ammonia is set to play in decarbonising the global shipping sector.

Shipping

Head and shoulders photo of Director of the Port Authority of Huelva, gnacio Alvarez-Ossorio

19/6/2024 Comment / Ignacio Álvarez-Ossorio Ramos

Maritime decarbonisation: ports and green shipping corridors

The Port of Huelva is assisting in the development of both alternative maritime fuels and green shipping corridors, thanks to its geographical position in the southern part of Spain. Director of the Port Authority of Huelva, Ignacio Álvarez-Ossorio Ramos, explains.

Energy policy

Individual country flags of the European Union flying in front of building

2/8/2023 News

Council of the European Union adopts new energy rules

The Council of the European Union (EU) has formally adopted a raft of new energy rules, including a revised Energy Efficiency Directive, Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) and the FuelEU maritime initiative, that aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change.

Shipping

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25/9/2024 Comment / Joan van den Akker,Richard L Stevenson

Onboard carbon capture: a feasible pathway to net zero emissions for shipping

Shipping faces a formidable challenge: to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero by 2050. While several technologies are being developed, the first seagoing zero emission ship of any significant size is yet to be built. However, onboard carbon capture (OCC) could facilitate swift emissions reductions and reduce dependencies on nascent sustainable fuels, write Joan van den Akker from shipping company Conoship International and Richard L Stevenson from Scottish Carbon Capture & Storage.

COP

John Kerry seated in row of delegates during COP27

16/11/2022 News

A wealth of announcements and deals at COP27

A plethora of announcements have been made since the ongoing COP27 Climate Summit opened on 6 November, including a new carbon trading scheme unveiled by the US government’s Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry.

Methanol

View of port terminal with large ship with large containers onboard, and bunker fuel vessel moored alongside,

EI Member only

7/1/2026 Feature / Peter Godfrey

Methanol bunkering: from niche trials to global maritime decarbonisation pathway

Methanol is rapidly emerging as one of the most promising low-carbon marine fuels of the next two decades. Driven by tightening climate regulations, a surge in dual-fuel ship orders and aggressive investment in green methanol production – particularly in China – the industry is approaching a pivotal moment, reports Energy Institute Asia-Pacific (APAC) Managing Director Peter Godfrey FEI. This article unpacks the state of methanol bunkering today, the carbon equation behind fossil versus green methanol, the infrastructure bottleneck, and the geopolitical dynamics behind the rapid rise of methanol-fuelled shipping.

Liquefied natural gas

23/2/2022 News

Fears that EU shipping fleets will be locked-in to LNG to cut emissions

Forecasts that a quarter of Europe’s shipping will run on LNG has raised concerns by climate campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) that EU shipping could be locked into fossil fuels for decades.

Carbon capture, usage and storage

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11/10/2023 Feature / Jayden Rae

Can carbon capture get ship shape?

The global shipping sector is one of the greatest challenges for reaching net zero. Responsible for more annual emissions than aviation, it cannot be electrified like most road transport. Here, Jayden Rae, Founders’ Associate at Seabound, discusses decarbonisation approaches for the maritime sector, specifically the nascent technology onboard carbon capture (OCC).

Shipping

Artist's impression of new vessel concept with 2 rigid sails onboard ship sailing on sea

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9/11/2022 Feature / Selwyn Parker

Shipping looks to the past for a cleaner future

Wind power as a renewable alternative to fossil fuels is not limited to offshore and onshore turbines. Nearly 250 years after the world’s first steamship, the global shipping industry is once again seeking to harness the power of the wind, reports Selwyn Parker.

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The case for ports to adopt ‘cold ironing’ to cut emissions

First commercial deployment of ‘game-changing’ hydrogen technology

Maritime decarbonisation: ports and green shipping corridors

Council of the European Union adopts new energy rules

Onboard carbon capture: a feasible pathway to net zero emissions for shipping

A wealth of announcements and deals at COP27

Methanol bunkering: from niche trials to global maritime decarbonisation pathway

Fears that EU shipping fleets will be locked-in to LNG to cut emissions

Can carbon capture get ship shape?

Shipping looks to the past for a cleaner future