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The http://ship.energy podcast allows subscribers to engage first-hand with the many discussions that are happening and evolving around shipping’s energy transition. We talk regularly to maritime thought leaders, technology experts, policymakers and finance providers as shipping embarks on its huge learning curve towards decarbonisation. Expect some tough talking, intelligent thinking, as well as some questions – nobody has all the answers! Join the discussion today by following http://ship.energy on LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/company/shipdotenergy) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/shipdotenergy) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/shipdotenergy) .
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April 14, 2025
<div>In this episode, we find out more about the results of the first commercial deployment of Blue Visby, which aims to end the practice of ‘sail fast then wait’ and thereby reduce shipping’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. </div> <br> <div>Led by CBH Group, a Western Australian co-operative of grain growers, the first few months of operations saw emissions avoided of about 15%, which is consistent with results from earlier prototype trials, and what was modelled by digital twin pilots before that.</div> <br> <div>Blue Visby achieved those emissions savings by giving each ship’s captains an optimal time of arrival that keeps their place in the queue and allows them to slow down, reducing their fuel consumption, and arrive when their berth is ready. </div> <br> <div>In this conversation, the coordinator of Blue Visby, Haris Zografakis, reflects on whether similar emissions savings could be replicated elsewhere.</div> <br> <div>He discusses the scaling up potential of Blue Visby, and the consortium’s plans to deploy the system in more commercial settings, including the Panama Canal and the ports of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, and Newcastle, in Australia. </div> <br> <div>He insists on the importance for any decarbonisation solution to be ‘commercially palatable’ to enable their uptake by the industry. He explains how Blue Visby’s contractual arrangements aim to neutralise ‘split incentives’ by which some parties benefit financially from ‘sail fast then wait’ (SFTW) because they can claim demurrage. </div> <br> <div>Nearly three years after the Blue Visby consortium was launched, Haris estimates that there has been progress in industry awareness and willingness to accept new ways of working – and he believes that shipping’s decarbonisation transition will only increase the urgency to solve SFTW. </div>
March 31, 2025
<div>In this special episode, representatives from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the bunkering industry lay out their hopes and expectations ahead of the IMO’s MEPC 83 meeting, which is set to approve potentially ‘game-changing’ measures for shipping’s energy transition. </div> <br> <div>Ambassador Albon Ishoda, Marshall Islands’ Special Envoy for Maritime Decarbonisation, <br> and Edmund Hughes, IBIA’s Representative to the IMO, concur in calling for Member States to agree a strong economic measure or greenhouse gas levy when they meet in London. </div> <br> <div>They highlight the ‘vast’ needs to both fund shipping’s energy transition and build climate resilience in developing countries. </div> <br> <div>Ambassador Ishoda explains why a GHG levy – something that Pacific and Caribbean SIDS have been demanding for years – is one of the most important elements that he wants to see in the final agreement. He also argues that the price of this levy must be ‘high enough’ so that in addition to incentivising new fuels and technologies, revenues can also be used to support developing countries that are experiencing first-hand the impacts of climate change. </div> <br> <div>IBIA’s Edmund Hughes also backs the proposal of a fund supported by a levy or another<br> similar maritime GHG pricing mechanism. He believes this has the potential to be a game-changer, by providing the clear demand signals needed by the industry to invest in the production and bunkering of low- and zero-carbon fuels for shipping.</div> <br> <div>Both guests share their thoughts on whether an agreement can be reached at MEPC 83, despite fundamental differences in opinions between countries and amid changing geopolitics. Although the GHG levy proposal has gained momentum and is now backed by more than 50 countries, it is opposed by others who cite concerns about potential impacts of a levy on economies, shipping prices, and food security. </div> <br> <div>Hughes and Ishoda also give their views on what will come after MEPC 83: how the industry and financiers might respond to an economic measure, and how a potential IMO Fund could help build climate resilience in developing countries. </div>
March 19, 2025
<div>In this fifth episode of the First Movers series, Ariane Morrissey is joined by Henrik Røjel, Head of Decarbonisation and Climate Solutions at Norden, to discuss how their business and operations were transformed since the company became one of the first to trial 100% biofuels on a large ocean-going vessel in 2018. </div> <br> <div> First Movers features maritime companies that were among the first to trial and adopt new fuels or technologies. The series goes beyond initial big announcements and headlines, and asks what happens in the months and years that follow. It aims to unpack the practical challenges, and opportunities, that first movers experience as new fuels and technologies become part of their operations.</div> <br> <div>In this conversation, Henrik reveals why he believes that being an early biofuel adopter helped Norden develop a competitive edge. Even though there was hardly any demand for green shipping from cargo owners at the time of the first trials, the move helped the Danish operator and its crews build knowledge and experience around the fuel.</div> <br> <div>Henrik describes how biofuels have since become part of Norden’s day-to-day operations, leading to the development of a ‘book-and-claim’ service that enabled the company to obtain high-profile deals with BHP and Meta to help decarbonise their supply chains. Asked about the challenges of limited feedstocks, he explains why it ‘made a lot of sense’ for Norden to acquire a minority stake in the biofuel producer MASH Makes to secure access to sustainable biofuels at a competitive price.</div> <br> <div>Henrik notes that the business case for decarbonisation measures is evolving quickly amid new regulation, describing FuelEU Maritime as a ‘game changer’ for biofuel use in shipping. He also reflects on the challenges of transitioning to future fuels, such as ammonia or methanol, for companies like Norden, which operate bulk carriers and tankers primarily on the spot market. </div> <br> <div> <strong>Listen to the previous episodes in the First Movers series: </strong><br> Episode 01: <a href="https://ship.energy/2024/11/12/rasmus-nielsen-naval-architect-officer-scandlines/">Rasmus Nielsen, Naval Architect / Officer at Scandlines, one of the first companies to install rotor sails on their ships</a><br> <br> Episode 02: <a href="https://ship.energy/2024/12/03/andrew-hoare-group-manager-of-green-shipping-at-fortescue-2/">Andrew Hoare, Group Manager of Green Shipping at Fortescue, which pioneered the world’s first ship to use ammonia as fuel</a><br> <br> Episode 03: <a href="https://ship.energy/2025/01/07/jordan-pechie-president-seaspan-marine-transportation/">Jordan Pechie, President of Seaspan Marine Transportation, about the deployment of fully-electric tugboats in their fleet</a><br> <br> Episode 04: <a href="https://ship.energy/2025/02/18/femke-brenninkmeijer-ceo-of-nprc/">Femke Brenninkmeijer, CEO of NPRC, which spearheaded the world’s first newbuild inland vessel that can use hydrogen as a fuel</a> </div>
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