Shipping Emissions
When the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meets in Copenhagen in December there are a number of crucial questions on the table that will ultimately determine the future direction of the shipping industry.But once the power politics, the finance and the vested interests are stripped away, there appears to be one key principle at stake: if measures are not applied to all ships, irrespective of flag, the ultimate goal of reducing CO2 emissions from shipping will not be achieved.
Follow the latest news on what is a monumental shift in shipping's environmental stance below:
Baltic and North Sea ECAs set to bring volatility to bunker fuel market
ON JULY 1, new rules come into force requiring vessels sailing the Baltic and North Sea Emission Control Areas to burn bunker fuel with a maximum 1% sulphur content, writes Steve Matthews .
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North Sea and Baltic Seca fuels concern
CONCERNS over new low-sulphur fuel limits in the North Sea and Baltic Sea have been raised in the European parliament, writes Justin Stares in Brussels .
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Seaat seeks backing for proposed emissions trading scheme
THE UK-based Shipping Emissions Abatement and Trading association is trying to get the bunker industry’s support for a proposed emission trading scheme, writes...
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Emission controls could raise investor interest in shipping
MEASURES to control vessel emissions could benefit fuel-efficient shipowners and operators and draw unprecedented capital market interest to the shipping...
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Thinking outside the box makes a timely comeback
MALCOM McLean had to overcome more than his fair share of scepticism when he introduced the container to a shipping industry built around break bulk in 1956....
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MOL earmarks $300m for eco-friendly vessels
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Rise in cat fine damage from low-sulphur...
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Baltic ports advocate EU-wide low-sulphur...
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Shipping seen as soft target for climate levy
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IMO climate talks split between rich and poor
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MEPC ends with heated debate but no...
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European owners seek sulphur limit reversal
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OOCL boss calls on industry to share more...
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US-Canadian ECA proposal set to go ahead
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Chamber of Shipping pledges climate action
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Greenhouse gas talks hit BRIC wall at IMO
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Ecospec defends 'magic water' exhaust...
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Emissions deal still eludes IMO
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Dual fuel SHI and Wärtsilä in gas move
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IMO stands firm over emissions Importance of...
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Cancelled out Trade growth to hinder CO 2...
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