World beating breakthroughs in energy efficient and environmentally friendly technologies for the shipping industry are to be unveiled at the Middle East’s leading maritime event.
“With more than 90% of the world’s freight travelling by sea and the global fleet burning around half a billion tonnes of fuel a year, green shipping is one of the hot topics of the year,” said Christopher Hayman, Managing Director of Seatrade, organisers of Seatrade Middle East Maritime 2008 which runs from 14-16 December at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Among the revolutionary exhibitors at Seatrade will be Greenwave, a UK-based charity focused on lowering carbon dioxide and other emissions by reducing the consumption of fossil fuels.
According to Greenwave, extensive wind tunnel tests in New Zealand and tank tests at the UK’s Solent University have demonstrated significant savings by improving the aerodynamics of ships. Greenwave is soon to launch its first solutions designed to reduce fossil fuel consumption and emissions by 15%.