Cypriot shipping ministry to reward sustainable shipping
The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has announced a range of incentives to reward vessels that demonstrate effective emissions reductions. From the start of the 2021 fiscal year, annual tonnage tax will be reduced by up to 30% for each vessel that demonstrates proactive measures…
Prices for used batteries are higher than for new batteries – this is why
In the latest assessment of EV battery prices by Bloomberg New Energy Finance in December last year the price per kWh fell below $100 on pack level for the first time. The particular price was for LFP batteries used in Chinese electric buses. When adjusted…
UK Government releases Clean Maritime Plan, setting maritime zero-emission travel strategy
The UK Government has announced today (Thursday 11 July) that all new vessels for UK waters ordered from 2025 should be designed with zero-emission capable technologies, in ambitious plans set out by Maritime Minister, Nusrat Ghani, to cut pollution from the country’s maritime sector. The…
European Commission study backs three short-term measures to speed up shipping’s decarbonisation
Ahead of this month’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, a study commissioned by the European Commission has suggested there are just three ways the current fleet can meet 2030 CO2 emissions targets. The study, researched by…
World Bank Announces New Global Fund for Healthy Oceans
The World Bank Group announced on Wednesday the creation of PROBLUE, a new multi-donor trust fund that will support healthy and productive oceans by tackling marine pollution, managing fisheries and fostering the sustainable growth of coastal economies. PROBLUE, which was announced on the sidelines of the…
A petition to get all boats in Venice electrified by 2028
Kevin Desmond has been writing about electric boats since 1979, when the ‘industry’ was literally embryonic and his 2017 book “Electric Boats and Ships: a History” has received near universal acclaim for the depth of its reporting on the now not-so-embryonic industry. You can buy it here from…
Meeting with the Minister of Energy & Environment was held by EBA Greece
The issues that concern the sector of Electric & Hybrid Boat’s and Ship’s have today been submitted to the Minister of Energy & Environment, Mr. George Stathakis, from EBA Greece through her President Mr. Andreas Apostolopoulos. In particular, it was highlighted the need to address…
Meeting with the Deputy Minister of Finance and Development
On Friday 2 November 2018 a delegation of our Organization headed by President Andreas Apostolopoulos met with the Deputy Minister of Finance and Development, Mr Stergios Pitsiorlas. The representatives of the Organization have put to the Minister the most important issues that concern our member…
European ports welcome Parliament’s explicit support to remove the TAX barriers fro shore-side electricity for Ships
The Transport committee of the European Parliament supported yesterday the removal of tax barriers for the uptake of shore-side electricity supply (OPS) in ports for ships at berth. The Ertug report on the deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels in the EU which was voted…