CO2 design index too weak, say European shipbuilders

Source: Lloyd's List
The Community of European Shipyards’ Associations has expressed doubts about a proposed tool to determine a vessel’s CO2 emissions and questions how such a design index is to be verified in newbuildings. The CO2 design index is being developed as a potential scale to determine how efficient a given ship design would be in reducing emissions, and was one ofthe measures proposed when the International Maritime Organization’s greenhouse gas working group met in Oslo to tackle the issue in June.

Boxships get used to life in the slow lane

Source: Lloyd's List
Containership lines had begun slowing their big ships last year as oil prices soared, but the greatly increased cost of bunkers now has meant they are taking action wherever they can to slow steam, although the re-organisation is far from easy.