Environment
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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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Say no to scrubbers, for now
Ishaan Hemnani from BunkerEx suggests owners should not be drawn into buying a scrubber just yet. How best to deal…
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Weasel words give owners breathing space in the emissions debate
There was a convention amongst shipping journalists that one did not criticise the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation (IMCO). However curious…
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Arctic heavy fuel oil ban gains traction
As well as the historic first ever cap on greenhouse gas emissions agreed last week at the International Maritime Organization…
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Deal struck to halve shipping GHG emissions by 2050
Just after 3pm UK time on Friday more than 170 nations agreed to move ahead with an initial strategy to…
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Historic greenhouse gas deal likely to be signed in London today
After a four days of negotiations at the UN’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London this week, and a day…
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Port of Rotterdam calls for carbon tax
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is calling on the Dutch Government to form a coalition with countries in northwest Europe…
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Pacific Islands attack ICS, make last ditch plea to IMO
With the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) set to conclude discussions tomorrow, the secretary general of the Pacific Islands Development…
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EU will take action on shipping emissions if IMO fails this week
European politicians have let it be known they will take their own course of action regarding shipping emissions if member…
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Fatuous, unrealistic and unnecessary
Paul Slater, the veteran ship financier and chairman of First International Corp, provides an alternative point of view on all…
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Spirit of compromise points towards greenhouse gas deal at MEPC
The battle lines have been drawn at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the 72nd gathering of…
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The race against time
Diane Gilpin, the founder of the Smart Green Shipping Alliance, makes the business case for change as delegates continue to…
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Sinanju orders dual-fuel engine bunker tanker in Singapore
Sinanju Tankers Holdings has ordered a 7,900 dwt dual-fuel bunker tanker. The newbuilding – a first for Singapore and for…
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Clear divisions as MEPC gets down to business
Shipping and its emissions are very high up the mainstream news agenda today as delegates descend on the headquarters of…
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