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Green shipping corridors face a “feasibility wall”, says new report

Envirotec Magazine

The idea of green shipping corridors – referring to specific trade routes where the feasibility of zero-emission shipping is catalysed by public and private action – has gained currency in recent years, but progress could stall without urgent action from governments to overcome a “feasibility wall.”

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World first claimed for hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel

Envirotec Magazine

Dutch maritime solar innovator Wattlab has delivered a solar energy system for HGK Shipping’s inland shipping cargo vessel Blue Marlin. HGK Shipping is a European inland waterway shipping company operating a fleet of 350 vessels. Wattlab has worked previously with HGK Shipping.

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Ships trigger high and unexpected emissions of methane

Envirotec Magazine

The study seems to show that ship passages can trigger clear pulses of high methane fluxes from the water to the atmosphere (image credit: Chalmers University of Technology | Amanda Nylund). Ship traffic in shallow areas, such as ports, can trigger large methane emissions by just moving through the water.

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Offshore wind development is gaining momentum in Atlantic Canada

Corporate Knights

There are widespread fears that turbines could displace activity in other sectors, such as shipping and fishing. Her written work has been published in Hakai Magazine , The Narwhal , and The Economist, and her radio work has been broadcast on CBC Radio. The risk of conflict is not negligible.

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Global shipping finance portfolio moves closer to alignment with net zero climate goals

Envirotec Magazine

Data from financial institutions appear to show that the global finance portfolio for shipping has moved closer to alignment with ambitious decarbonisation trajectories set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which aim to remove emissions from international shipping by 2050.

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APAC on course to become world’s largest CO2 shipping market, forecasts new Xodus CCUS report

Alternative Energy Mag

The report, the third in a series of publications on the global outlook for CCUS, also finds that CCUS projects linked to LNG assets could reduce costs by10 to 15%, the equivalent of shortening shipping distances by over 3,000 km, helping to bridge the initial gap between emitters and stores.

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Tata Steel UK and JCB sign MOU for supply of low-emissions ‘green’ steel

Envirotec Magazine

The EAF will turn UK-sourced scrap into new high-quality steel, removing the need to ship millions of tonnes of iron ore and coal from across the world. Tata Steels plans will cut the sites CO emissions by up to 90 per cent and UKs overall carbon emissions by about 1.5 per cent.