Environment
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Biden administration announces $3bn clean ports investment
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the launch of a $3bn clean ports program to fund zero-emission port…
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The year ahead in green tech
What can shipping expect in terms of green technology breakthroughs in the months ahead? The final installment in Maritime CEO’s…
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Shipping of plastic pellets faces greater scrutiny
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed new guidance on several environmental issues following the latest meeting of the regulator’s…
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CMB.TECH to own first-ever ammonia-powered boxship
CMB.TECH has ordered the world’s first ammonia-powered container vessel in partnership with Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line, and…
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Chemship vessel becomes first chemical tanker in the world to be fitted with sail kit
Chemship is celebrating becoming the first chemical tanker owner in the world to install wind propulsion. The Dutch owner has…
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Shipping’s largest sector lags behind in green investments
Dry bulk stands out among the major shipping sectors as the least willing to invest in green new tonnage. According…
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Geneva Dry Dialogues: ABS
The dry bulk sector, which accounts for a substantial part of the global shipping industry, faces unique challenges on its…
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Oil from capsized vessel off Tobago makes its way back to Venezuela
Illicit oil shipped from Venezuela at the end of last month is making its way back home albeit in the…
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Liner bosses discuss potential for nuclear
The heads of two of the world’s largest containerlines have discussed how they see the role of nuclear power in…
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K Line buys French kite manufacturer
The biggest client of a ship kite system originally developed by Airbus has become such a fan that it has…
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Scorpio Tankers signs up for emulsion bunker fuel systems across entire fleet
FOWE Eco Solutions has entered into a memorandum of understanding with New York-listed shipping giant Scorpio Tankers to license FOWE’s…
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Solvang presses ahead with landmark CCS retrofit
Singaporean yard giant Seatrium has secured the world’s first full-scale, turnkey carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofit from Norway’s Solvang.…
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MOL completes carbon insetting pilot from net zero voyage
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has completed an insetting pilot with 123Carbon by tokenising the GHG emission reductions from the…
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Liners deliver a green fuel price gap proposal to the IMO
Liner shipping, via its lobby group the World Shipping Council (WSC), has unveiled what it terms as a Green Balance…
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Mystery behind Tobago spill partially resolved
The mystery behind last week’s big oil spill off Tobago has been partially resolved. Analysis by Bellingcat, a Netherlands-based investigative…
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Manila readies to charge shipowner over tanker sinking
The Department of Justice (DOJ) in Manila is finally getting around to press charges against the shipping company RDC Reield…
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MSC trials bow windshield
The world’s largest containerline has become the latest shipping line to trial out bow windshields in a bid to slash…
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National emergency in Tobago as mystery ship spews oil
Vessel trackers have been unable to identify the name of a ship which capsized six days ago, creating a national…
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Five schools of thought on key maritime issues
Wolfgang Lehmacher, Richard Watson, Mikael Lind, Jillian Carson-Jackson and Sukhjit Singh release details of a new maritime expert study. Stakeholders…
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BAR Technologies forms partnership to manage European WindWings sails production
Marine engineering consultancy BAR Technologies has entered into a partnership agreement with floating offshore wind platforms provider Nervion Naval Offshore,…
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