Environment
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Clock ticking as divergent emission divisions remain
After one of the more contentious environmental gatherings held at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last week concern is growing…
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Can we be honest about the damage we are all doing?
Amongst this week’s contributions to the gaiety of nations we may include the attempt by our industry’s lobbying bodies to…
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Authors of IMO ‘corporate capture’ report respond to criticism
The authors of this week’s contentious study into lobbying at the International Maritime Organization have responded to widespread criticism, insisting…
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Kitack Lim forced to defend IMO’s neutrality in wake of controversial ‘corporate capture’ report
Kitack Lim, the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has been forced to defend the UN body’s neutrality…
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World Shipping Council slams controversial IMO ‘corporate capture’ report
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has added its voice to the growing chorus of denials in the wake of Monday’s…
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Massive divergence on emission cuts laid bare
Splash has gained an exclusive infographic of the divergent views from IMO member states and top shipping organisations on shipping…
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ICS and BIMCO hit back in environmental tit for tat
Two leading shipowning organisations have hit back at allegations carried on this site yesterday that they are holding back the…
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PHP becomes first recycling yard in Bangladesh to become Hong Kong compliant
Bangladesh now has a ship recycling yard that is in line with the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and…
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Ports of LA and Long Beach release final version of Clean Air Action Plan update
The neighbouring southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Monday released the final version of their 2017…
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New study claims corporations are dictating the agenda at IMO
A study published today by London-based non-profit organisation InfluenceMap claims corporations have “unmatched” power to shape regulations at the United…
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Size of last week’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill revised upwards to 16,000 barrels
The US Coast Guard (USCG) on Thursday said that initial estimates of the size of last week’s major oil spill…
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Study finds regulating ship speed could cut emissions by a third
Greenhouse gas emissions from three ship types – containerships, bulkers and tankers – could be reduced by a third, on…
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ICS ‘deeply concerned’ by Ottawa’s bid to ban tankers off northern British Columbia
The Canadian Parliament is giving consideration to legislation that could ban the shipment of crude oil in the waters of…
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Hybrid energy storage solution replaces traditional generator on an OSV
Technology group Wärtsilä has completed the installation of a hybrid energy system onboard the . The Norwegian vessel is now…
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Hamburg port dishes out more green incentives
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) is introducing a new environmental component into its fee rating system. The new fees are…
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‘The later we leave decarbonisation, the more disruptive it will be for shipping’: LR CEO
In launching a new initiative to reduce shipping’s carbon footprint a senior figure in classification has given a stark warning…
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IAPH weighs in on port incentives debate
The new head of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has called for a greater harmonisation of standards…
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OECD makes the case for greater port-based environmental incentives
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has pitched the case for greater port-based incentives as a way for…
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Should IMO’s targets for its energy efficiency design index be tightened?
There’s a host of new topical questions posed today in the latest MarPoll, our quarterly online survey. Environmental matters rank…
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Greek authorities finally contain spill off Athens
Greece’s Shipping Ministry said yesterday that the marine pollution caused by an oil spill from a tanker that sank off…
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