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Monday, March 29, 2021 U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Funding Availability for Port Infrastructure Development Program Funding Will Provide $230 Million to Strengthen and Modernize Ports WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encouraging states and port authorities to apply for $230 million in discretionary grantContinue reading “U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Funding Availability for Port Infrastructure Development Program”

After a transition to IMO 2020, shipowners are now facing their next big challenge — the 2030 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  As mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), by 2030, carbon dioxide emissions should be reduced by at least 40% from 2008 levels, and should be reduced by 50% by 2050, asContinue reading “The IMO 2030 GHG Targets – Coming to a Port near you as soon as 2023”

The Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) is an operational measure that establishes a mechanism to improve the energy efficiency of a ship in a cost-effective manner. The SEEMP also provides an approach for shipping companies to manage ship and fleet efficiency performance over time using metrics such as the Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI)Continue reading “Understanding the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI)”

The EEDI for new ships is the most important technical measure and aims to promote the use of more energy efficient (less polluting) equipment and engines. The EEDI requires a minimum energy efficiency level per capacity mile depending on ship type and size segments.  Since 1 January 2013, following an initial two-year phase zero, new ship designs have neededContinue reading “What is the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI)?”