Tag: shipping

When going green doesn’t solve everything in the shipping industry

Paul A. Davies, Visiting Professor in Risk Assessment and Marine Technology, at Liverpool John Moores University, explains in an article on The Conversation website that the use of greener fuels for shipping has many benefits but compared to traditional fuels, greener alternatives have a greater potential to cause major accidents. He concludes that the shipping … Continue reading When going green doesn’t solve everything in the shipping industry →

How to get shipping companies to reduce their GHG emissions

The International Maritime Organization recently adopted its first-ever deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions last week. The target is for shipping companies to reduce their emissions by at least 50 per cent from 2008 levels by 2050. Now the challenge is how to achieve those reductions. Paul Gilbert, Senior Lecturer in Climate Change Mitigation at … Continue reading How to get shipping companies to reduce their GHG emissions →

Reviewing Malta’s progress in improving energy efficiency of its shipping industry

An island with an important maritime industry has to give attention to improving energy efficiency a part of the energy transition. Edward Mario Camilleri of SAGA Juris Advocates writes in the Times of Malta about recent progress. Following the post last week on progress in industrial energy efficiency it is good to see Malta, having … Continue reading Reviewing Malta’s progress in improving energy efficiency of its shipping industry →

Global shipping industry starting to be serious about carbon emissions cuts

With globalisation, the shipping industry has significantly increased in recent decades. John Vidal writes in The Guardian that many of the world’s biggest shipping groups say ‘ambitious’ action is needed. Let’s hope they are serious about this.   Shipping 'progressives' call for industry carbon emission cuts Many of the world’s biggest shipowners and charterers have … Continue reading Global shipping industry starting to be serious about carbon emissions cuts →