Environment
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ADNOC trials biofuel on its OSVs
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has said it will trial biofuel on its ships. “We’re studying with one of…
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First credit insurer signs up to the Poseidon Principles
State-run Bpifrance, through its subsidiary Bpifrance Assurance Export, the French export credit agency, has become the first credit insurer to…
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Shipping’s green $1trn is a profitable investment, not a cost
Marie Hubatova, a research analyst at the Environmental Defense Fund, discusses the zero-carbon shipping opportunity ahead of us. Earlier this…
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International Seaways seals refinancing with pricing linked to carbon efficiency
American tanker operator International Seaways has closed credit facilities worth a total of $390m, used to refinance $385m of existing…
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AMS ballast water management system extensions: shipowners and vendors must act now
The five-year AMS window is closing for many vessels and owners whose systems are awaiting USCG Type Approval should not…
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LNG groups refute ICCT emissions claims
Yesterday’s high profile report into the climate implications of using LNG as a marine fuel produced by the International Council…
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New report argues LNG as a fuel could worsen shipping’s climate impact
A damning report published this week from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) argues that ships fuelled by liquefied…
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Wärtsilä: New ways of operating
As the clock ticks over on a new decade, a monumental shift is occurring in shipping. For so long the…
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CMB becomes the world’s first net zero shipping line
Pioneering Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), which turned 125 on Friday, is set to become the first shipping line in the…
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High black carbon emissions from VLSFO heaps pressure on IMO
Following on from a landmark study funded by the German Environment Agency that suggests some blends of the new very…
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Eidesvik, Equinor and Wärtsilä to convert PSV to run on ammonia
Eidesvik’s 2003-built LNG-fuelled platform supply vessel is going to have a high-power fuel-cell installed to allow the vessel to be…
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IMO 2020: Winners and losers in a maritime environmental story
Scott Reynolds from BLOC-X, a trading software provider for the OTC oil block futures market, assesses the impact of the…
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BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse sign up to the Poseidon Principles with Chinese banks tipped to join soon
BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse have signed up to the Poseidon Principles, bringing the total number of financial institutions aligned…
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Nor-Shipping: Opportunities in shipping’s $1trn challenge
Per Martin Tanggaard has read the headlines on Splash carefully this week. The study commissioned by the Getting to Zero…
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IMO hails ‘relatively smooth’ start to the global sulphur cap
International Maritime Organization secretary-general Kitack Lim has hailed the start of the global sulphur cap as a smooth, successful process.…
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The landside challenge of decarbonisation
Halving the maritime industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 extends far beyond ships and their propulsion systems. It means getting…
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Shipping reacts to $1,000,000,000,000 decarbonisation bill
Shipping will need far greater collaboration, both among existing players as well as with governments and land-based business partners, to…
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Pablo Rodas-Martini: Strategic thinking when it comes to IMO 2020
Among his many passions, Pablo Rodas-Martini is a mean player at chess. This tactical, often attritional, way of thinking and…
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More than $1trn needed to meet IMO’s 2050 environmental goals
At least $1trn of capital investment in land-based and ship-related infrastructure will be required to halve international shipping’s greenhouse gas…
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Low sulphur fuel found to have higher black carbon emissions than HSFO
Mandated into law for less than three weeks and very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), shipping’s new number one bunkering…
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