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New report for cross-border CO2 shipping to back APAC goals
Credit: GCMD – BCG By 2050, Asia Pacific (APAC) countries could require up to 150 vessels to transport an estimated 100 million tons per...
Tseles John
Dec 12, 20244 min read


Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers unveils new-look tanker
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has given shipping a glimpse of a new-look liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) tanker featuring elevated pressure...
Tseles John
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Stena Impero trial demonstrates onboard carbon capture feasibility
Stena Bulk owned and operated MR tanker Stena Impero recently took part in an onboard carbon capture and storage trial under the Project...
Tseles John
Oct 31, 20242 min read


Large-scale CO2 collection terminals and the impurities in vapour return
Large-scale CO2 collection terminals receiving CO2 from multiple emitters will have to address the impurities in vapour return, but says...
Tseles John
Oct 24, 20244 min read


ABS awards AiP to new liquid CO2 carrier designs from Japanese consortium
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to two new liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) carrier designs...
Tseles John
Oct 3, 20241 min read


IMO and onboard carbon capture, storage and sequestration (long read)
As the maritime industry works towards decarbonisation, International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is driving the advancement of...
Tseles John
Sep 23, 20244 min read


Lloyd’s Register awards HD Hyundai Mipo AiP for 20,000 cbm LCO₂ Carrier
HD Hyundai Mipo Co., Ltd. (HMD) has received approval in principle for a 20,000 cbm LCO₂ carrier from Lloyd’s Register (LR), following...
Tseles John
Sep 23, 20242 min read


ABS greenlights HD Hyundai Mipo’s LCO2 carrier design
Classification society ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), a division...
Tseles John
Sep 19, 20242 min read


HD Hyundai onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) gets green light
A group of HD Hyundai affiliates has received an approval in principle (AiP) from DNV for an onboard carbon capture and storage system...
Tseles John
Sep 18, 20241 min read


Approvals issued for the design of 23,000 cbm and 50,000 cbm LCO2 carriers
Classification societies ClassNK and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have issued approvals in principle (AiPs) for the design...
Tseles John
Sep 18, 20242 min read


DNV issued approval in principle (AiP) to China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co. (DSOC) for liquid CO2 (LCO2) vessel concepts
The certificate was issued during the international energy event ONS in Stavanger, Norway, for DSOC’s 12,000 cubic meter (cbm) and 20,000...
Tseles John
Sep 1, 20242 min read


Japan’s big three shipowners join compatriot shipbuilders on CO2 carrier design initiative
Shipowners Mitsui OSK Lines, K Line and NYK have partnered with shipbuilders and engineering firms Mitsubishi, Imabari, Japan Marine...
Tseles John
Aug 29, 20241 min read


DNV Completes Technical Update Of CCS Directive Guidance Documents for CO2 storage in Europe
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has successfully supported the European Commission’s update of the four...
Tseles John
Jul 30, 20243 min read


Industry to discuss the future of CII, EU ETS
Shipping industry leaders will gather in Amsterdam for a two-day conference, awards and exhibition to discuss reducing CO2 and GHG...
Tseles John
Jul 24, 20241 min read


Efkrantis Awards: Capital Gas received the Technological Innovation award due to innovative LCO₂ Carriers
On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in the forecourt of the School of Naval Cadets in Piraeus, the 16th Efkranti Awards ceremony took place. The...
Tseles John
Jul 14, 20241 min read


Global outlook for certification, standards, in CO2 shipping
For the CO2 shipping industry to thrive and survive it will need a set of technical rules to ensure safety and a level playing field The...
Tseles John
Jul 11, 20242 min read


SBM Offshore and Ocean-Power sign an MoU with the intent to collaborate on a floating power generation hub with CO2 capture and storage
SBM Offshore and Ocean-Power are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the intent to collaborate on a...
Tseles John
Jul 10, 20242 min read


CO2 Efficient Transport via Ocean - CETO
The CO2 Efficient Transport via Ocean (CETO) joint industry project (JiP) concluded recently with the release of the report setting out...
Tseles John
Jul 8, 20243 min read


Feedback on CO2 shipping from the pioneers
Shipowners and investors assess the risk of investing in the shipping link of the nascent industry of the collection and storage of waste...
Tseles John
Jul 8, 20243 min read


Societe Generale as shipping's 'CO2 bank'
Societe Generale global head of maritime industries Paul Taylor discusses the shipping industry’s decarbonisation progress. The CO2...
Tseles John
Jul 7, 20241 min read
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