In Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology launched the MIT Maritime Consortium with eight members and a multi-disciplinary research agenda to address greenhouse gas emissions from the global shipping industry, which moves 11 billion tons of goods annually and accounts for 90 percent of global trade by volume.
The founding members are American Bureau of Shipping, Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., and HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering; innovation members include Foresight-Group, Navios Maritime Partners L.P., Singapore Maritime Institute, and Dorian LPG.
“This is a timely collaboration with key stakeholders from the maritime industry with a very bold and interdisciplinary research agenda,” said Themis Sapsis, director of MIT’s Center for Ocean Engineering. Areas of focus include nuclear systems, autonomous operations, AI, alternative fuels, cybersecurity, and onboard manufacturing.
“The challenges the maritime industry faces are challenges that no individual company or organization can address alone,” said Fotini Christia, co-director of the consortium.
“This consortium brings a powerful collection of significant companies that, together, has the potential to be a global shipping shaper in itself,” said ABS CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki.
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Category: Sustainable Marine Fuels
