Environment
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Shell invests in scrubber-turned-carbon capture specialist
Value Group, a pioneer of scrubbers and latterly carbon capture tech, has welcomed Shell Ventures as its newest investor. Shell…
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Shipping shown path for ammonia-powered gas carriers from 2026
A new study released by the international not-for-profit organisation Global Maritime Forum has identified possible pathways to commercialise a first-of-its-kind…
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Furetank and Wärtsilä tackle methane slip
Swedish shipowner Furetank has partnered with Finish technology group Wärtsilä to co-develop and test technologies showing the potential of halving…
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MISC and Samsung Heavy showcase floating CO2 storage unit concept
Malaysia’s top shipping line, MISC, and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have completed a conceptual design for a…
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Of science friction and chocolate fireguards
For his latest monthly column, Pierre Aury picks out two numbers – 43 and 75 – as a source of…
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‘Critical work remains’: UN renews FSO Safer crowdfunding campaign
With the first phase complete in a mission to avoid a catastrophic environmental tanker disaster in the Red Sea, the…
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When blue fuels masquerade as green
Andrew Craig-Bennett questions who’s going to properly certify the origins of all these new fuels hitting the market. The Emperor’s…
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Why shipping should be worried about soaring ocean temperatures
The past couple of months have seen countless headlines on wildfires and concern about the immense heat on land. Gaining…
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Shipbuilding in 2026
Andrew Craig-Bennett is back. In his first column since May, he mulls shipowners, shipyards and the realities of decarbonisation. I…
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World’s largest battery vessel gives shipping a glimpse of possible electric future
The world’s largest battery-driven ship is under construction in Australia, in a breakthrough for decarbonising global shipping. Tasmanian shipbuilder Incat…
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Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre formalises partnership with Sea
Maritime software provider Sea has officially become a partner of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping in…
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Companies looking at solutions for industrial-scale CO2 shipping
Five partners from Australia and Japan have signed a research and development agreement to develop solutions for industrial-scale shipping of…
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Future Proof Shipping selects ship for hydrogen power conversion
Dutch line Future Proof Shipping has selected a second vessel to convert its engine from a diesel one to a…
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Three shipowners take on new absolute zero emissions challenge
Three shipowners have accepted to take up the absolute zero emissions challenge posed by the Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association…
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding developing ammonia handling system
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, is developing an ammonia handling system to support the utilization of…
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Data is the key to a future of emissions trading
High profile decisions at July’s Marine Environment Protection Committee will accelerate the International Maritime Organization’s decarbonisation ambitions for shipping, but…
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NYK aids ammonia bunker boom development
A shipping line more heavily invested than most in ammonia as a future fuel has outlined plans to develop a…
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Odfjell signs up for suction sail system
Odfjell has become the first company to sign up for suction wind propulsion on a deepsea chemical tanker, opting to…
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BW Offshore and Dyna-Mac eyeing opportunities in carbon capture and storage
BW Group’s Oslo-listed floater specialist, BW Offshore, has teamed up with Singapore-based fabricator Dyna-Mac to jointly pursue carbon capture and…
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Canadian steelmaker taps Norden to slash coal supply chain emissions
Danish owner and operator Norden and Canadian mining company Teck Resources have signed an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions in…
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