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Wärtsilä to deliver first CCS-Ready scrubber order for carbon capture

  The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä today announced it has received its first order for carbon capture and storage-ready scrubber systems – CCS-Ready scrubbers. The order was booked in Wärtsilä’s order intake in November 2022 and the delivery is expected to take place in 2023.  Four 8,200 TEU container vessels, being built at undisclosed Asian

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Port of London halves carbon emissions in one year

  The Port of London Authority, which oversees safe operations in the UK’s busiest port, has committed to achieve Net Zero by 2040, or earlier. Last year’s performance delivered the 50% cut in carbon emissions three years ahead of the original 2025 target. The introduction of sustainable biofuel, in place of diesel in its fleet

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Ammonia-fueled vessels require emissions management

  The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) has identified blue and electroammonia as potential low-emission alternative fuel pathways. The emissions profile for ammonia fuels is currently unknown, as ammonia engines are still under development. However, emissions from ammonia internal combustion engines (ICEs) may present safety, climate, and regulatory risks, necessitating onboard

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Global supply chain conditions reportedly back to normal

  According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, conditions in the global supply chain have returned to normal after three-years of pandemic-provoked disruptions. Such is the conclusion from the latest monthly reading of the bank’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI) which shows global supply chain pressures decreased considerably in February. “There were

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On our Forum: Beating up ship operators…

By Michael Grey* We need the shipping industry more than ever – it’s essential to modern life, so why do so many different interests spend their days beating it up? It was a question that occurred to me when reading about the latest draft guidelines about measures to reduce the impact of underwater radiated noise,

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CN reports record grain transport in February

  Montreal – CN has announced that February 2023 was the best February ever for Western Canadian grain movement on CN’s network. The Company worked with its customers and supply chain partners to move more than 2.4 million metric tonnes of grain from Western Canada over the course of the month. This exceeds the previous

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Port of Prince Rupert reaches milestone on Ridley Island Export Logistics Project

  The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announced that the Ridley Island Export Logistics Project (RIELP) has reached a significant milestone with the receipt of its final determination of the Federal environmental effects evaluation review. The Federal Authorities have determined, in accordance with the requirements of Section 82 of the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), that

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