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20 Oct

IMO delays adoption of Net-Zero Framework for one year

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsemissions, Environment, IMO, shipping

(LONDON) — Governments at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday decided to postpone for one year the adoption of the world’s first global carbon pricing system for shipping, Safety4Sea reported. The IMO agreed to delay the planned adoption of the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) for one year in a vote during the last day of a session of the Marine…

23 Sep

ABS chairman urges IMO ‘timeout’ on net-zero framework

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsemissions, Environment, IMO

(LONDON) — Shipping and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are on different trajectories when it comes to achieving net-zero emissions, with no clear pathway for green fuel availability and infrastructure support, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Chairman and CEO Christopher Wiernicki said this month at the launch of the 2025 ABS Sustainability Outlook. "LNG (liquefied natural gas) and biofuels are…

21 Jul

Port of Hueneme deploys second STAX emissions barge

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsemissions, Environment, Ports

(PORT HUENEME, Calif.) — The Port of Hueneme celebrated another milestone in maritime sustainability Wednesday with the unveiling of its second STAX Engineering emissions capture and control barge. Just eight barges operate in all of California, with the Port of Hueneme operating two – one at each terminal. The arrival of the second barge, known as STAX 6, underscores the…

24 Apr

New Atlantic ECA links Europe and North America

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsemissions, Environment, IMO, shipping

(LONDON) — At the 83rd session of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83), the panel approved a proposal to designate the northeast Atlantic Ocean as an Emission Control Area (ECA) for nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter (PM), amending MARPOL Annex VI Regulations 13 and 14 accordingly. The northeast Atlantic Ocean ECA encompasses…

14 Apr

IMO approves net-zero regulations for global shipping

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsemissions, Environment, IMO, shipping

(LONDON) — The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has achieved another important step toward establishing a legally binding framework to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships globally, aiming for net-zero emissions by or around 2050. The IMO Net-Zero Framework is the first in the world to combine mandatory emissions limits and GHG pricing across an entire industry sector.  Approved by the…

24 Oct

AWO, unions: California harbor craft rule puts mariner lives at risk

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingemissions, EPA, U.S. Coast Guard

(ARLINGTON, Va.) — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and maritime labor unions have written a joint letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, asking the agency to deny California's request for a waiver from the Clean Air Act to enforce its Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC) rule. In an attempt to lower emissions from the maritime sector, the…

06 Sep

AWO applauds California bill on new emissions equipment

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingemissions, Regulation

(ARLINGTON, Va.) — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) is commending the California Legislature's recent passage of Assembly Bill 1122 as a major milestone in protecting mariner safety and port operations stability on the state's waterways. Led by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains, D-Bakersfield, AB 1122 protects mariner lives by ensuring that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) cannot require the use…

05 Mar

NYK to capture emissions from car carriers in California

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsemissions, Environment, Ports, shipping, technology

(TOKYO) — NYK has concluded an agreement with STAX Engineering, a U.S. company specializing in maritime emissions capture and control, to use its technology to recover exhaust gases from ships. NYK will recover exhaust emissions at berth from NYK-operated car carriers calling at ports in California starting in January 2025. The initiative is in response to the California Air Resources…

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…

01 Dec

IMO emissions report raises new concerns about methane slip

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newscarbon, emissions, methane, shipping

A recent report from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) reveals that global shipping emissions increased nearly 10 percent from 2012 to 2018, with the industry facing a growing challenge concerning methane slip. In July, the IMO released the fourth version of “Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships.” At 577 pages, it’s hard to overstate the report’s scope and detail. The…