Green Shipping

Showcasing environmental initiatives across the supply chain to improve global sustainability

Merchants Fleet Releases its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

AJOT | April 21, 2023 | Green Shipping

Merchants Fleet today announced its 2022 ESG report Showing that business and sustainability can coexist and be complementary to each other...

Sif orders PEMA plate joining lines for XXXL monopile manufacturing

AJOT | April 20, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

Pemamek Ltd. has won a significant order to supply PEMA production automation solutions to the Dutch offshore wind monopile foundation manufacturer Sif Holding N.V. (Sif).

Biden-Harris Administration announces $82 million to increase domestic solar manufacturing and recycling, strengthen the American clean energy grid

AJOT | April 20, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $52 million for 19 selected projects, including $10 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to strengthen America’s domestic solar supply chain, and $30 million in funding for technologies that will help integrate solar energy into the grid.

lomarlabs collaborates with Seabound to reduce CO2 emissions aboard vessels

AJOT | April 20, 2023 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Technology

DHL Express U.S. launches GoGreen Plus as new survey reveals the importance of sustainability to SMEs

AJOT | April 20, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

Hutchison Ports BEST surpasses by a decade EU & IMO emission reduction targets

AJOT | April 20, 2023 | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals

BEST has calculated its carbon footprint in 2022 and achieved an emission reduction of 57% against 2021 eliminating Scope 2 and launching several initiatives.

Eureka, Crowley celebrate new office to advance renewable energy in California

AJOT | April 20, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

Crowley has opened its first Wind Services office on the U.S. West Coast in Eureka, California, with a community event and ribbon-cutting that included a diverse array of regional leaders on Wednesday. The new office advances the partnership with the community to develop a terminal to serve as the West Coast’s first hub for offshore wind energy installation at the Port of Humboldt Bay.

Seaports of Niedersachsen present themselves at the WindEurope in Copenhagen

Seaports of Niedersachsen and Niedersachsen Ports jointly use the trade fair as a platform for presenting onshore and offshore wind energy projects in the seaports of Niedersachsen. Seven co-exhibitors and numerous representatives from the port locations are on site.

Charging Up: UK utility-scale battery storage to surge by 2030, attracting investments of up to $20 billion

AJOT | April 20, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

The UK’s battery storage market is set for exponential growth in the coming years, rising from the ground up to reach 24 gigawatts (GW) capacity by the end of the decade.

Energy

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 20, 2023

Biden urges global carbon cut, pledges $1 billion to UN fund

President Joe Biden implored world leaders to strengthen their carbon-cutting ambitions and unite behind a pledge to make half of all light-duty vehicles sold in 2030 emission-free models.

How to sell a power generator no one has heard of

Bloomberg | April 20, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

Mainspring Energy’s device is a new way to create clean electricity, and it can run on hydrogen.

Japan and California ports will collaborate on green shipping and hydrogen fuel projects

Stas Margaronis | April 19, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

On March 15th, California and Japan signed an agreement to develop a “green shipping” corridor. In addition, California and Japan will collaborate on the deployment of zero emission hydrogen projects at California ports, according to Danny Wan, Executive Director, Port of Oakland.

CATL says new super strong battery may power electric flight

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., known as CATL, unveiled its strongest battery to date Wednesday, saying that it could one day be used to power electric aircraft.

Energy

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 19, 2023

Solar tariffs up to 254% risk return in Congress anti-China push

Momentum is building in Congress over an effort to re-instate debilitating solar tariffs on US imports of panels from Southeast Asia, raising alarm from renewable developers.

Airlines will hike ticket prices to pay for costly sustainable fuel

Developing more sustainable aviation fuel is key to reducing the airline industry’s carbon footprint — but customers will end up footing the bill in airfare prices, according to Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association.

Sustainable Skies World Summit fuels the aviation industry’s strategies to achieve net zero

AJOT | April 19, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Green Shipping

• The opening of the Sustainable Skies World Summit was marked with a flypast from RAF Voyager ‘Vespina’ powered by a SAF blend after it conducted an air-to-air refuelling sortie supplying SAF blend to other RAF aircraft. • During the summit, the Jet Zero Council convened at Farnborough International for its 8th meeting, following its launch at the Farnborough International Airshow. • Sustainable Aviation launched its updated Net Zero Carbon Road-Map.

KBR signs agreement with ISU Chemical for next generation battery technology

AJOT | April 19, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

KBR announced today that it has signed a joint development agreement with ISU Chemical Co. Ltd. for the design of a commercial scale lithium sulfide (Li2S) unit for next generation battery technology.

DNV launches real-time emissions data verification solution for trusted collaboration across maritime value chain

AJOT | April 19, 2023 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Technology

Ørsted enters strategic partnership with Acciona, taking a step forward in commercializing floating wind

AJOT | April 19, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

Ørsted has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the infrastructure division of Acciona to explore options for floating offshore wind foundations. Acciona is a global engineering and construction firm focused on renewables and a leading designer of innovative floating wind foundation solutions. The collaboration will combine Ørsted’s world-leading expertise in offshore wind with Acciona’s unique experience in large-scale construction projects and focus on carbon reduction through the use of carbon-neutral materials.