ABS joins the carbon race

摘要

Ever since MEPC 73's momentous agreement in April 2018 to target a 50% reduction in shipping's overall carbon output by the middle of the century, the maritime industry has been fretting over its readiness to achieve such a goal. Inevitably, many shipowners and operators are looking towards classification societies to provide guidance on the kind of future fuel and technological strategies they should consider. Officially launched at Nor-Shipping in June, ABS's Setting the Course to Low Carbon Shipping is the latest attempt to seize the gauntlet and identify potential pathways for lowering GHG emissions. The study, which was commissioned from Maritime Strategies International (MSI), takes a pragmatic approach in assessing the main operational options available to shipping.