The autonomous ship, the Yara Birkeland, will provide the blueprint for the operation of autonomous vessels on European and U.S. inland waterways.
Canny investors are looking at the green credentials of the companies, including shipping companies, that they will invest in.
Current International Maritime Organization policies are not sufficiently stringent to meet mounting climate change concerns.
Transitioning to a carbon free world could cost billions of dollars, but the price of a zero emissions technology is still considerbaly less than using fossil fuels, which could cost us the Earth.
The European Union has submitted a proposal for consideration at next month’s Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting at the IMO that will bring consistency to reporting on the use of low sulphur fuels encouraging shipping companies to comply with the new regulation.
