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14 Nov

Record number of cruise ships plug in at Port of Seattle

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, Ports

(SEATTLE) — The Port of Seattle concluded the 2023 cruise season on Oct. 30 with the departure of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Sun from Bell Street Pier Cruise Terminal at Pier 66. This year’s cruise season hosted 291 cruises with a record number of passengers and a record number of ships using plug-in shore power. The 2023 season concluded with…

07 Nov

Neste, PTL Marine partner on renewable diesel for California

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsClimate change

(HOUSTON) — Neste is partnering with PTL Marine to provide Neste MY Renewable Diesel to the marine sector across the state of California. PTL Marine, a division of Pilot Thomas Logistics, is a leading provider of maritime fuel and lubricants, supplies and last-mile logistics. Through this collaboration the state’s marine industry will have easier access to renewable diesel. California’s Commercial…

01 Nov

EPA provides first look at $3 billion Clean Ports Program

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, EPA, Ports

(WASHINGTON) — On Tuesday, the Enivornmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave stakeholders a first look at the agency's plans to implement a new $3 billion port emission reduction program. During a two-hour webinar, agency staff provided an outline of the newly named Clean Ports Program, which was authorized in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 as the Grants to Reduce Air…

17 Oct

Hydrogen era dawns at San Pedro Bay ports complex

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, Hydrogen, Ports

(SAN PEDRO, Calif.) — The San Pedro Bay ports’ efforts to help seed a robust green hydrogen market in the pursuit of zero-emissions operations got jump-started last week with an announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that it will award a grant of up to $1.2 billion to a public-private partnership formed to lead California’s bid to create…

11 Oct

Galveston gets $1 million grant for shore power project

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, Ports

(GALVESTON, Texas) — The Galveston Wharves has been awarded a $1 million grant for a shore power pilot project in partnership with Texas A&M University at Galveston to reduce emissions from cargo shipping operations. Funded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the pilot will include establishing an onshore electricity microgrid to provide a clean portable power source to…

10 Oct

Lloyd’s awards AiP for ERMA FIRST carbon capture system

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(LONDON) — Lloyd’s Register has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to ERMA FIRST for its amine absorption-based carbon capture and storage (CCS) system. ERMA FIRST’s CCS system uses absorption technology to mix CO2 (carbon dioxide) flue gases with a proprietary amine solvent, which is then heated to produce a chemical reaction which reverses the absorption and separates the CO2 from…

14 Sep

Lloyd’s: Shipping must not delay on climate action

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, Regulation, shipping

(LONDON) — The maritime industry must improve its forecasting to prepare for a range of possible futures, according to classification society Lloyd's Register. Lloyd’s Register and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation have called on shipowners and other supply chain stakeholders to increase their ability to deal with significant changes and possible future scenarios – developed in a new report presented at…

12 Sep

Long Beach meets clean air goals ahead of schedule

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, emissions, Ports

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — Air pollution emissions dropped significantly in 2022 at the Port of Long Beach in all categories, according to a new study that confirmed the port had met all the goals of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) a year ahead of schedule. The port’s annual emissions inventory report, presented to the Long…

11 Sep

ABS launches electrification center to boost decarbonization

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsClimate change, propulsion

(SINGAPORE) — The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is launching a global ABS Electrification Center to support maritime decarbonization projects. Comprised of ABS engineers and technical specialists, the center will support a range of cutting-edge electrification projects for shipowners, shipyards and other stakeholders across the Asia Pacific region and around the world. The center will also provide support for the…

07 Sep

DNV: Shipping faces shortage of carbon-neutral fuels

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, Regulation, shipping

(OSLO, Norway) — Faced with tough competition for greener fuels from other sectors, new 2030 maritime emission targets hang in the balance. According to the latest edition of DNV‘s "Maritime Forecast to 2050," the shipping industry will find it challenging to secure enough supply of carbon-neutral fuels. The report emphasizes the need to consider all alternative approaches to reducing emissions…