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To scrub or not to scrub?

A new US guide to abatement technology says that cost savings are so significant that some shipoperators may find installing scrubbers to be a competitive necessity. Read

No progress on MBMs

The IMO appears no nearer to reaching an agreement on market-based measures to curb emissions from ships and, as David Hughes reports, the big question is what will the EU do? Read

'Green' options?

While political wrangles over shipping's response to global warming continue, technological solutions to the problem appear to be coming in thick and fast Read

All eyes on MEPC

This July's session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee looks like being a crucial step towards keeping greenhouse gas measures under IMO auspices Read

Challenges and options

David Hughes reports on Singapore's bi-annual bunkering talkfest Read

A tidal wave of regulation for shipping?

Environmental News Read

Going green

David Hughes provides a round-up of the latest news and issues from the green shipping sector Read

MEPC stalls on CO2

But innovations galore as shipping industry responds to calls for action on greenhouse gases Read

Cash, credit and carbon

Making the environmental option financially feasible, and the shape of the industry to come were the main themes at this year's International Bunker Convention Read

Greenhouse gas emissions - watch this space

Aidan Thomson, Head of Environment and Climate Change, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert looks at the legal implications of the challenges facing the shipping industry Read

North America acts on emissions

As David Hughes reports, the creation of an emissions control area for North America presents shipping with a tough challenge on reducing particulate matter emissions Read

Environmental laws are not optional

Today environmental regulation is the main issue for the industry, says David Hughes Read

Disappointment at Copenhagen

Shipping stayed largely below the horizon at the UN conference Read

Chairman's Introduction

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CO2 emissions debate splits global industry

David Hughes looks at what the Copenhagen climate summit is likely to mean for the bunkering industry Read

Introducing EGCSA

Don Gregory explains EGCSA's role in assuring standards in the exhaust gas cleaning system industry Read

Environmental News

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Shipping splits over emissions trading

As David Hughes reports, the chances of the global shipping industry adopting a common approach to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions look remotes. Read

Articles

Platts Bunkers

Cleaning up bunker fuels. But at what cost? William Bathurst Managing Editor Platts Marine Alert & Ellie Weir, Editor Platts Bunkers Read

Galp Energia SA

Portugal fuel stop Read

Can Ecospec solve the CO2 problem?

Chew Hwee Hong has developed an emissions scrubber that appears to go a long way towards solving shipping's biggest environmental challenge. He talks to David Hughes Read

Class looks for a sustainable future

In the first of a series of reports on Future Fuels David Hughes reports the classification societies are becoming increasingly interested in fuel cells Read

EGCSA aims to clean up all exhaust emissions

Don Gregory explains EGCSA's role in assuring standards in the exhaust gas cleaning system industry Read

The case for scrubbers

Chris Leigh-Jones, managing director of Krystallon, puts the commercial and environmental case for scrubbers. Read

Events

Future Fuels for Shipping

Discover what viable, cost-effective and environmentally sound options are available to fuel the world's future fleets Read