Green Shipping

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17 companies join action to make shipping more sustainable with biofuel

17 companies will together save 2023 tonnes of CO2 this year by providing several vessels owned by shipping company Samskip with biofuel.

Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS) and CMB.TECH launch world’s first hydrogen dual fuel straddle carrier

Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS), a joint venture between MSC PSA Europe Terminal (MPET) and PSA Antwerp (PSAA), today officially launched the world’s first H2 dual fuel straddle carrier in the Port of Antwerp during a brief ceremony.

Taylor Machine Works announces the ZH-360L

AJOT | March 30, 2023 | Green Shipping | Logistics

Energy

AJOT | Top Story | March 29, 2023

ZIM and Shell complete the first LNG bunkering under 10-year LNG supply agreement

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. and Shell International Petroleum Company Limited (Shell), have announced the successful bunkering of the ZIM SAMMY OFER container vessel with liquefied natural gas (LNG). This vessel was bunkered at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) on March 26, 2023.

EU sets ambitious new targets for battery production with its Critical Raw Materials Act

AJOT | March 29, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

Rystad Energy’s weekly battery materials note:

Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (“KCC”) environmental strategy 2023-50

AJOT | March 29, 2023 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Paving the way for cost-effective decarbonization in shipping

New truck parking in port also impetus for green corridor Antwerp-Zeebrugge

AJOT | March 29, 2023 | Green Shipping | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

Port of Antwerp-Bruges has introduced the new Ketenis truck parking. The free parking facility has 280 parking spaces and will open on Friday afternoon (31 March at 1pm). The parking facility will also host fast chargers for electric trucks in the near future.

Energy

Bloomberg | Top Story | March 29, 2023

US and EU near critical minerals accord to unlock US subsidies

The European Union and the US are nearing an agreement on critical minerals that would provide EU companies access to some of the massive green subsidies offered in President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.

UK carbon import tax would protect British industry, Sunak says

Bloomberg | March 29, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

U.S. Department of Energy releases strategy to accelerate and expand domestic offshore wind deployment

AJOT | March 29, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of its Offshore Wind Energy Strategy, a first of its kind, comprehensive summary of the Department’s efforts to meet President Biden’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030 and set the nation on a pathway to 110 GW or more by 2050.

United announces $5 million investment in carbon capture company Svante

AJOT | March 29, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Green Shipping

US, Japan strike deal on supply of minerals for EV batteries

Bloomberg | March 28, 2023 | Green Shipping | International Trade | Commodity

The US agreed to boost cooperation with Japan on critical mineral supply chains and to expand access to tax breaks as President Joe Biden aims to counter China’s dominance of the electric vehicle battery sector.

Nor-Shipping partners to fuel progress with dedicated hydrogen conference

AJOT | March 28, 2023 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Technology

OGCI Climate Investments expands backing of Norsepower, leading provider of mechanical sails for large ships

Green Shipping

Bloomberg | Top Story | March 28, 2023

Biden tees up a supply-chain rethink with challenge to China’s EVs

The US should band together with allies to raise standards for how minerals are mined and processed, an energy security advocacy group argues.

First Solar and Reliance among winners of India’s green aid

DNV upgrades AFI platform to promote data-sharing and accelerate transition to zero-carbon shipping

AJOT | March 28, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

DNV has enhanced its Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) data platform as part of an effort to accelerate the decarbonization of shipping. The upgrade includes the addition of new fuel types, improved fuel price monitoring supported by Argus, and a crowdsourcing feature to gain input from its users.

E-fuel is ‘champagne’ fix in EU carbon plan, Iveco CEO says

Bloomberg | March 28, 2023 | Energy | Alternative | Green Shipping

Agreement between the US and Japan on strengthening electric vehicle battery critical minerals supply chains

AJOT | March 28, 2023 | Green Shipping | International Trade | Commodity

The United States and Japan share a common interest in strengthening supply chains between like-minded partners and increasing resilience against threats such as economic coercion and non-market policies and practices, as well as encouraging high-road labor and environmental standards.