Environment
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UECC takes option for third hybrid PCTC
Short sea roro operator UECC has confirmed an option with Jiangnan Shipyard for a third battery hybrid LNG PCTC, which…
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Maersk backs BIMCO ship power limits proposal
There is now a united front coalescing against slow steaming with Maersk coming out in support of BIMCO’s proposal to…
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Waterfront Shipping: Methanol champion stars on the cover of Maritime CEO magazine
The latest issue of Maritime CEO magazine launches today just in time for the upcoming Cyprus maritime week. As ever…
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BHP warns shipping of looming carbon levy
One of the world’s largest shippers has warned shipping it ought to prepare for a carbon levy. Mining giant BHP…
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BIMCO aligns with Japan on limiting propulsion power ahead of crunch IMO talks
Major shipowning body BIMCO has come out broadly in favour of a Japanese proposal to regulate the propulsion power of…
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Cryo Shipping receives grant to pursue hydrogen as a marine fuel
Bergen-based natural gas supplier Cryo Shipping has received a grant from the Norwegian government to develop infrastructure solutions for the…
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World fleet 60% larger than 2008, but emitting 18% less carbon
Despite the global merchant fleet being 60% bigger than in 2008, its carbon footprint has dropped by 18% over the…
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ClassNK highlights risk of delays as shipping leaves ballast water commitments to the last moment
The world’s second largest shipping classification society has warned the industry to buck its leave-it-to-the-last-moment mentality and get a move…
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Port of Antwerp tasks CMB with building the world’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat
The Port of Antwerp has furthered its leading position in the development of hydrogen as a marine fuel, placing an…
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Splash Extra: Tanker shake-up with new CO2 rankings
The C02 emissions of every tanker trading are set to be made available to charterers from tomorrow. The new index,…
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Shipping gets a glimpse of the world’s first LNG-fuelled megamax
Named after the founder of the company, CMA CGM today celebrated the float-out of the world’s first LNG-powered megamax. The…
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Dutch owner takes the plunge with new wind technology
Van Dam Shipping has signed a contract for the installation of an eConowind propulsion system on its 3,600 dwt general…
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Arctic shipping in the spotlight
Dr Sian Prior, lead advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance, writes exclusively today for Splash on what is set to…
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GEFO opts for LNG power on newbuild chemical tanker
German owner GEFO Gesellschaft für Oeltransporte has opted to equip 7,000 dwt tanker Tosca to operate on LNG. The Tosca…
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UN told shipping’s decarbonisation will take place on land
Shipping’s brave new zero emissions world will be achieved on land, not at sea, top names attending the UN Climate…
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Fiji and the Marshall Islands seek $500m to decarbonise local shipping
Fiji and the Marshall Islands launched the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership at the United Nations Climate Action Summit yesterday in…
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Kirsi Tikka appointed to Ardmore’s board
Shipping lines keen to advance their understanding on sustainability issues are increasingly peppering their boards with experts in this field.…
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Top names vow to make zero emission vessels commercially viable by 2030
At the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York today a host of top shipowners, managers, ports, banks and…
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Fuel spread uncertainties rise with 100 days to go until the global sulphur cap
Today marks 100 days until the global sulphur cap kicks in with many in the shipping community still scrabbling to…
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Capsized car carrier off Brunswick leaks bunker fuel
The 2017-built, 7,700 ceu car carrier , which capsized near the American port of Brunswick earlier this month, has leaked…
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