Environment
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Oakland plans for zero-emissions operations
The Port of Oakland will spend $2m developing clean energy at its facility. The project includes electrical infrastructure including solar…
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Fiercely hot summer takes its toll on river transport worldwide
This year’s record-breaking heat in the northern hemisphere’s summer and lack of rainfall has seen a reduction in water levels…
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Maersk eyes more methanol from China
A.P. Moller – Maersk has penned an agreement with Debo Energy in China for the supply of green methanol as…
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Is extending the life of a ship bad for the environment?
Dr Anand Hiremath from Global Marketing Systems (GMS) has three simple ways for shipping to become more circular. The maritime…
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Northern Lights CO2 carriers set for rotor sail treatment
Finnish marine wind propulsion system designer Norsepower has secured a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) for delivery of…
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Cambridge scientists develop artificial leaves to fuel ships
Researchers from Cambridge University have developed floating artificial leaves that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and are hopeful…
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ABS launches nuclear propulsion study
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded class society ABS a contract to research barriers to the adoption of…
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Torm takes majority stake in scrubber maker ME Production
Danish product tanker owner Torm has purchased an ownership stake of 75% in ME Production (MEP), a compatriot industrial firm…
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen inks sustainability-linked loans worth $800m
Oslo-listed car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has secured $800m worth of vessel-secured bank financing linked to the company’s emission reductions.…
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Singapore project to develop ammonia bunkering vessel
Southeast Asian shipbuilder PaxOcean Engineering has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based bunker vessel operator Hong Lam Marine…
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Stena eyes methanol engine retrofits
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) will work with Stena Teknik – Stena’s inhouse R&D division – and…
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Different shades of steel
Dr Anand Hiremath from Global Marketing Systems (GMS) writes for Splash today on the topic of green steel. You may…
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BHP looks at rotor sails
Mining giant BHP has teamed up with Pan Pacific Copper (PPC), a member of the JX Nippon Mining & Metals…
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NYK retrofitting LNG-powered tugboat to run on ammonia
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has moved to retrofit its liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled tugboat to run on ammonia fuel.…
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Shippers sign up for revolutionary hydrogen-powered box-carrying hydrofoil
California-based Boundary Layer Technologies announced yesterday that key Fortune 500 companies will become launch partners for its zero-emission freight service…
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US Inflation Reduction Act passed by Senate allocates $369bn for clean-energy programs
The Inflation Reduction Act passed on Sunday by the US Senate includes $369bn in investments to advance America’s clean-energy programs,…
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Green hydrogen plant at Felixstowe port on the cards
ScottishPower, part of Spanish utilities giant Iberdrola, together with Hong Kong operator Hutchison Ports, is looking to develop, build and…
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Cosco and Dalian develop tankers with carbon capture tech
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET), the…
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Are shipping’s carbon regulations a problem or an opportunity in disguise?
While the challenges are considerable, decarbonisation might lay the groundwork for future competitive advantage argues Georgios Plevrakis, vice president, global…
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Marine LNG and the regulatory race of alternative fuels
Current EU regulations enable the use of LNG as a ship fuel until 2040, and there’s no indication this will…
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