Environment
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US EPA revokes permit for proposed Phillips-Trafigura Bluewater oil terminal offshore Texas
Environmental groups in the US have pushed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to significantly reduce the emissions it would permit…
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Maersk and Wärtsilä tackle scrubber discharge pipe corrosion
Danish liner giant A.P. Moller – Maersk and Finnish marine technology firm Wärtsilä have rolled out an in-pipe solution designed…
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Gibraltar authorities fight spill from stricken bulk carrier
Salvage teams are working hard to remove fuel from the stricken bulk carrier off the coast of Gibraltar. The ship…
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How to balance trade-offs when decarbonising the shipping industry
Christiaan De Beukelaer, a researcher at the University of Melbourne, on the tricky tightrope the industry must cross in its…
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WinGD and HSD Engine collaborate on methanol two-stroke engine delivery by 2024
Swiss engine designer WinGD and Korean engine builder HSD Engine have partnered to jointly advance the development of WinGD’s methanol-fueled…
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G2 Ocean launches carbon offset program
Norwegian open hatch specialist G2 Ocean has launched a carbon offset program for its customers enabling them to digitally offset…
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Methanol backers including COSCO and Bill Gates show their hands
It’s not just the likes of Maersk who are backing methanol as shipping’s fuel of the 2020s and beyond. Chinese…
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Nowcasting is the name of the game to improve CII
Splash had to reach for the dictionary this morning. Nowcasting is a thing, apparently, as Mike Konstantinidis, CEO at METIS…
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More French sailing cargo vessels under construction
Following very solid crowd funding and the backing of some big French corporate names, TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) is proceeding…
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NYK invests in tech to convert garbage onboard into biofuels
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is looking at converting waste onboard into energy. Japan’s second largest shipping line by dwt has…
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Hyundai Heavy debuts its own rotor sail tech
South Korea’s largest shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has acquired design approval for Hi-Rotor, its own wind-assisted propulsion tech. HHI…
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UK approves new nuclear propulsion regulations
The UK Department for Transport (DfT), via the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (UKMCA), has set a target date for passing…
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ESL Shipping orders another five electric hybrid bulkers
AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of ESL Shipping, part of the Aspo Group, has confirmed an additional order for five…
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Chinese yard debuts easy to install sail kit
Shipowners contemplating wind-assisted technology to cut their fuel bills have an ever growing selection of options to choose from. The…
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Hapag-Lloyd kicks off fleet upgrade program
German containerline Hapag-Lloyd has kicked off a fleet upgrade program for 150 ships over the next five years. The first…
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Oakland plans for zero-emissions operations
The Port of Oakland will spend $2m developing clean energy at its facility. The project includes electrical infrastructure including solar…
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Fiercely hot summer takes its toll on river transport worldwide
This year’s record-breaking heat in the northern hemisphere’s summer and lack of rainfall has seen a reduction in water levels…
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Maersk eyes more methanol from China
A.P. Moller – Maersk has penned an agreement with Debo Energy in China for the supply of green methanol as…
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Is extending the life of a ship bad for the environment?
Dr Anand Hiremath from Global Marketing Systems (GMS) has three simple ways for shipping to become more circular. The maritime…
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Northern Lights CO2 carriers set for rotor sail treatment
Finnish marine wind propulsion system designer Norsepower has secured a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) for delivery of…
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