Environment
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G7 pushes for intermediate GHG targets for shipping
The ongoing decarbonisation of international shipping formed a plank of an extensive 36-page communiqué issued yesterday from Sapporo in Japan…
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SEA-LNG defends shipping’s methane emissions
SEA-LNG, the lobby group promoting LNG as an alternative shipping fuel, has hit out at a new NGO, Say No…
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Odfjell places its tankers under the microscope
Norwegian chemical tankers owner Odfjell has tapped Danish environmental engineering firm ReFlow to carry out a lifecycle assessment (LCA) of…
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Hayfin Capital’s Greenheart taps green tech retrofits for carbon credits
UK-based Greenheart Management, a subsidiary of Hayfin Capital Management, has teamed up with green tech business Njord and maritime consulting…
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Liquefied carbon dioxide offloading concept study gets underway
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has awarded its concept study on offloading liquefied CO2 (LCO2) captured onboard ships…
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Amplify Energy commences restart of operations at Beta field off California coast
Amplify Energy Corp. has received the required approvals from US federal regulatory agencies to restart operations at the Beta field…
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Anyone got a meth lab?
Andrew Craig-Bennett ponders the difficulties of using green fuels. A.P. Moller-Maersk seems to be going to pull off a coup.…
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Stolt Tankers deploys graphene-based propeller coatings in latest decarbonisation drive
Stolt Tankers has become the first chemical tanker company to apply Graphite Innovations & Technology’s graphene-based propeller coatings to its…
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Bulker wreck spews oil as bad weather hits Gibraltar
Employees of the Gibraltar Port Authority were busy over the Easter weekend, cleaning up the latest debris to wash ashore…
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ONE Eco Calculator launched
Japanese containerline Ocean Network Express (ONE) has debuted its ONE Eco Calculator, which calculates carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from ONE’s…
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Airseas: Walking the talk
Although the shipping sector is seeing a rapid rise in appetite for wind propulsion, the planet needs faster actions on…
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Say No To LNG shipping campaign launches
Say No To LNG, a global shipping campaign, has launched this month, with its backers saying they aim to debunk…
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Japanese set out to develop engines for tomorrow’s alternative fuel mix
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has set out to work with compatriot Akasaka Diesels to develop hydrogen and ammonia ship engines.…
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Vahana liftboat makes history with first abate-ready notation
Dubai-based Vahana Marine Solutions DMCC has seen its 2018-built become the first liftboat to receive DNV’s abate-ready notation. The Abate…
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UMAS report details green priorities for shipping this decade
UMAS, a commercial advisory service affiliated with the UCL Energy Institute at University College London, has issued a report looking…
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The risks of regulatory complexity
The more complex a piece of legislation is, the more loopholes exist that can lead to distortions, evasion, and carbon…
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Norwegian liner targets 50% emission cuts by 2025
North Sea Container Line (NCL), a small Norwegian liner with five ships in its fleet, has laid out highly ambitious…
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CORE POWER details nuclear-powered feeder boxship design
UK-based marine atomic propulsion developer has unveiled a concept design for a feeder boxship. The Mikal Bøe-led firm has developed…
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Insurers brace for hefty claims from sunken Philippine tanker
The International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds) and the Shipowners’ P&I Club, the liability insurer of the sunken Princess…
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Newbuild VLGC to get bespoke rotor sails installed
Finnish rotor sail manufacturer Norsepower has signed a contract to install two of its sails on a brand new very…
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