Environment
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CII’s shortfalls laid bare
The shortfalls of the incoming Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) as seen through the lens of dry bulk, tanker and containership…
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MEPC 79 starts in London
Delegates from across the world will attend the 79th gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at the London…
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Vancouver port becomes testing bed for alternative fuels
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, together with partners from across the port community, are testing various low- and zero-emission fuels…
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Dry bulk critics of CII mount
Dry bulk critics of the impending Carbon Intensity Indicator are broadcasting their complaints in ever greater volumes weeks ahead of…
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Decarbonisation report shows shipping how to get going this decade
The maritime industry must take immediate collective action on an unprecedented scale to bring the decarbonisation of the industry closer…
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Amazon takes to the sea for more sustainable deliveries in Europe
Amazon is increasing the use of short sea trips to move inventory and customer packages across Europe as part of…
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Shipping shown way to align with 1.5°C without the help of the IMO
With the latest Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) gathering days away from convening, shipping has been shown a way to…
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BP, Equinor and Ithaca to explore electrifying West of Shetland oil and gas fields
North Sea oil and gas producers BP, Equinor and Ithaca Energy signed an agreement to study electrification possibilities for their…
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Airseas showcases kite system in action
France-based wind propulsion developer Airseas has issued the first pictures and video footage (see below) of its automated kite system…
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Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation pushes ahead with shipboard captured CO2 studies
The Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) is issuing an invitation-for-proposal (IFP) to evaluate the safety, technical and operational…
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Leadership of change
As someone who has always been a proponent of standardisation, the current state of affairs in maritime technology and solutions…
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TotalEnergies comes onboard ammonia-powered tanker project
French energy major TotalEnergies has become the eighth member of the Castor Initiative, a multinational coalition of shipping industry players…
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EU agrees preliminary ETS deal for shipping
EU institutions have hammered out a preliminary agreement to include shipping within the scope of the emissions trading system (ETS).…
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New report puts a $90bn price tag on UK’s shipping net zero target
UK maritime sector will need around £75bn ($90bn) of investment over the coming three decades to transition to net zero,…
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Terntank orders up to four methanol-ready and wind-assisted battery hybrid tankers
Tanker operator Terntank has placed an order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou for the construction of up to…
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Advanced biofuels can accelerate shipping’s decarbonisation without new infrastructure
Dr Nicholas Ball, CEO of XFuel, makes the case for greater use of biofuels today. We are increasingly seeing a…
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BAR Technologies presses ahead with wind propulsion as first WindWings take shape
Marine engineering consultancy BAR Technologies and its Scandinavian partner Yara Marine Technologies are pressing ahead with the construction of WindWings,…
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K Line set to take delivery of landmark ammonia-powered newcastlemax in 2026
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), together with Itochu, Nihon Shipyard, Mitsui E&S Machinery, and NS United Kaiun Kaisha have obtained…
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NYK unveils ammonia hybrid designs
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), MTI and Elomatic have completed the concept design phase of a new capesize bulk carrier and…
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Shipping returned from COP27 with renewed ambition – now what?
Bureau Veritas’ vice president for South Asia David Barrow reflects on transformative discussions at COP27, and on what shipping can…
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