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0 Ship Emissions by 2050? NYK thinks so By Diane Mettler You may have already seen Japanese shipping group NYK’s proposed future ship — the NYK Super Eco Ship 2030. The team working on the project in Japan would like to see it reduce CO2 emissions by 69 percent per container carried. 2030 The ship design is a joint project with NYK, MTI (Monohakobi Technical Institute), and ship designers Elomatic Marine of Finland and Garroni Porgretti of Italy. Together these companies are creating a ship that will use all the advances in technology available in 20 years to realize both energy savings and reduced emissions. How the ship will ultimately look and function is still up in the air. The team foresees less power needed to propel the Eco Ship because the unique design will decrease the weight of the hull and reduce water friction. In addition, the team intends to increase propulsion power through LNG-based fuel cells, solar cells, and wind power. 2050 The 2030 may appear futuristic, but NYK says it’s only the first step toward the ultimate goal — the Non-GHG (greenhouse gas) emission ship to be produced in 2050. Jun Katayama, spokesperson for the Japanese team working on the project, says that because of the enormous amount of GHG emissions created by the international shipping industry, NKY wanted to develop innovative technology to “reduce GHG emissions drastically and develop a Non-GHG emission ship in 2050.” Since Eco Ship 2050 is quite a ways out, NYK decided to design the Eco Ship 2030 as both a milestone and as an R&D road map to zero emissions. Steps toward the future The Eco Ship 2030 is only a concept ship at the moment, and Katayama says NYK hopes to be working soon with both the shipyard and the manufacturer to make it a reality. To achieve the results they need, Katayama says it will require progress to be made in a number of technologies, including, among others: • fuel cells that are smaller but have a large capacity • flexible, high-efficiency solar panels • new structure material, such as super high-tensile steel The team is excited about some of the new structural elements of the ship as well, like the continuous upper deck and the “non-existent” diesel engine. But one of the benefits they are hoping to achieve goes beyond the emission reduction. Katayama said, “NYK’s goal is to also “show [the] shipping industry as exciting and challenging to young engineers, students, and children.”	In This Issue News, Trends & Analysis New Items One big reason for a weak global trade outlook Supply Chain Public-private partnerships: Inviting others to the table Keeping your cargo cool Compliance Corner: What you need to know about export commodity control numbers Supply Chain product review Communication technologies Features Gateway at a glance – Latin America U.S. domestic shipping looks ahead Ports & infrastructure East Coast ports and terminals moving dirt, doing deals Port Product Review Refrigeration technologies Commentary Difficult times create opportunities Who, What, Where, When Final Say
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0 Ship Emissions by 2050? NYK thinks so