The growing stringency in environmental regulation has compelled the maritime industry into a major shift in fuels. Regional and national lawmakers are also demanding a faster energy transition attributed to a changing climate of public opinion, affecting both financiers and charterers. Shipowners today are hence experiencing increasing pressure to reduce their greenhouse gas footprint as .
While the impact of COVID-19 on seafarers and port congestion have grabbed headlines over the past year, no single issue has dominated the maritime industry press more than decarbonization as climate change represents the greatest challenge of this century. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), transportation – including road, rail, air and marine .
Brittany Ferries make major steps towards an already stated commitment to a greener future as when in March, their first LNG powered newbuild Salamanc.
Brittany Ferries is to introduce the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered passenger-ferry to operate from the UK when the newbuild buil t in Chin.
With the International Maritime Organization calling for a 50% decrease in international shipping emissions by 2050 compared to 2008 rates, stakeholders across the maritime value chain are committed to commercializing and scaling zero-carbon vessels and fuels by 2030. According to a study conducted by Ricardo and the Environmental Defense Fund for the P4G-Getting to Zero .