Environment
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Fredriksen opts for scrubbers on latest newcastlemax newbuilds
John Fredriksen’s Seatankers has ordered two newcastlemax bulkers at New Times Shipbuilding in China with Allied Shipbroking noting the 208,000…
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Antwerp port developing ambitious shipping carbon capture project
With the climate target of getting Belgian CO2 emissions 35% lower by 2030 in mind Antwerp Port Authority and gas…
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APL details how it is gearing up for the 2020 global sulphur cap
APL, CMA CGM’s Singapore containerline, has announced a 50.7% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per transported container per kilometer in…
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Why LNG represents a bridge of pragmatism on shipping’s road to decarbonisation
Peter Keller, chairman of SEA\LNG and executive vice president, Tote, writes exclusively for Splash today, explaining why he is adamant…
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ICS chairman warns time is running out for the global sulphur cap
Time is fast running out for implementation by IMO member states of the 0.5% global sulphur in fuel cap by…
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Industry divided on low sulphur fuel availability in 2020
The shipping industry is undecided whether or not there will be enough low sulphur fuel available when new environmental regulations…
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Dorian LPG plans upgraded gas-powered VLGCs
New York-listed gas carrier operator Dorian LPG is planing to retrofit up to ten VLGCs to utilise LPG as a…
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Adding uncertainty in an uncertain market
Analysts at ClipperMaritime look at what new sulphur regulations will bring to the industry. As the deadline for switching to…
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IMO proposes incentives for first movers to take up new green technologies
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has submitted a 27-page note to the United Nations Climate Change secretariat outlining the key…
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Drewry lashes scrubbers as ‘messy answer’ to shipping’s green conundrum
Leading shipping consultancy Drewry has dismissed scrubbers as a “messy answer” in shipping’s ongoing search to reduce its emissions. In…
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International Transport Forum questions role of LNG as shipping’s fuel of the future
The International Transport Forum (ITF), which is part of the OECD, has questioned the role of LNG as the future…
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Hapag-Lloyd sets 2020 CO2 emissions target
Monday saw Hapag-Lloyd publish its first sustainability report. Within the report, the German containerline has committed to slashing CO2 emissions…
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US Senators introduce Clean Coast Act to codify safety rules for offshore drilling
Two Democratic US Senators from the state of Washington have introduced a bill to codify into law some rules for…
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Sleeve oil and its substitutes post MEPC 72
Up to now, owners have been a bit wary about putting their ships’ fuel consumptions in the public domain. For…
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LNG not shipping’s green panacea, as IEA warns of ‘huge disruption’ over looming 2020 sulphur cap
A report out this week suggests LNG is not the panacea for shipping’s fuel concerns now that member states of…
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Ports of LA and Long Beach offer funding for technology that reduces air pollution
The two largest seaports in the US, Los Angeles and Long Beach, are offering millions in seed money for innovations…
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International Transport Forum calls for greater, more harmonised use of port-based incentives
Port-based financial incentives to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions currently remain marginal, however greater, more focused application of these green…
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How I learned to stop worrying and love the IMO
Rather than apologise to legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, I should probably start by apologising to the IMO. Like fellow Splash…
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NYK becomes world’s first shipping line to offer green bonds
Next month Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) will become the first shipping line in the world to offer green bonds…
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Practical aspects of the IMO MEPC 72
I mentioned, a few days ago, that in the future, as the ‘open range’ that the high seas have been,…
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