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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…