Environment
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Sanchi oil slick area continues to expand
Several more oil slicks have been found near the sinking site of Iranian oil tanker Sanchi in the East China…
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English Bay oil spill trial to proceed with or without bulker owner’s participation
Canadian authorities will proceed with a prosecution of the Greek owners of the bulker regarding the 2015 English Bay oil…
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Fears bunkers are seeping from sunken Sanchi
Four separate oil slicks from the sunken oil tanker have resulted in more than 100 sq km of fuel leaking…
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Sanchi oil slick spreads
The oil spill from sunken Iranian tanker off the East China Sea has spread further, and Chinese authorities have deployed…
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Four Asian shipowners rapped for their recycling choices
The vessel scrapping choices of four Asian shipping lines have incurred the wrath of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund.…
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Sanchi’s demise sparks environmental disaster
The oil spill from NITC oil tanker has spread significantly across the East China Sea with environmental groups now warning…
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Canada issues new safety and pollution rules for shipping in Arctic waters
Transport Canada announced it has introduced new Arctic Shipping Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations for vessels operating the country’s Arctic…
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Belize bans offshore oil drilling to protect reef
Just days after the US declared its intent to unshackle energy producers by opening up huge offshore swathes for oil…
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Societe Generale ups financial support for LNG-powered ships
Societe Generale has become the bank with the most overt support for LNG as a fuel for shipping. The French…
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Environment regulations will dominate shipping in 2018: BIMCO
Regulations pertaining to the environment will be the key issue shipping will have to grapple with in 2018 according to…
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Fednav bulker fined for speeding in whale zone
Fednav supramax bulk carrier has been hit with a $6,000 fine by Transport Canada after breaking speed limits in the…
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BSEE officially starts process of rolling back offshore drilling safety measures
As predicted in Monday’s Wall Street Journal, the administration of US President Donald Trump on Friday began the process of…
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Themes that will dominate shipping in 2018
Splash asks top names across the industry for their predictions. Next year is unlikely to be dull for those in…
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Where are the visionary maritime leaders?
Poul Woodall, a director at DFDS, writing a personal opinion column for Splash today laments the lack of true environmental…
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Obituary: Maurice Meehan
Many in shipping will be deeply saddened today to hear of the unexpected and untimely passing of a friend to…
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World’s largest coal port transitions towards a lower carbon environment
The world’s largest coal port is preparing for a lower carbon future world. The incoming new chairman of the Port…
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Declaration on shipping emissions signed by 35 nations in Paris
Shipping proved a central plank of discussion at the Emmanuel Macron convened One Planet climate summit in Paris yesterday. The…
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DSIC debuts ballast-free LNG carrier design
Dalian’s top shipyard has developed a ballast-free LNG carrier design moving the industry a step closer to ballast-free shipping French…
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MOL shows off revolutionary gas-powered coal carrier
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) along with fellow Japanese companies Tohoku Electric Power and Namura Shipbuilding have jointly earned an Approval…
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Not in my lifetime: a dangerous sentiment in maritime?
A common theme seems to have emerged within the thinking of the maritime sector as they deal with a number…
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