Environment
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Peru discovers second oil spill at Repsol refinery
Peru’s Minister of Environment Rubén Ramírez said in a press release on January 26 that a new, 8-barrel oil spill…
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Shipping emissions leapt 4.9% last year
The tough task to decarbonise global shipping has been put into sharp relief with data released this week from UK…
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Maersk releases all weather observations to aid climate scientists
Danish carrier Maersk announced today that it is releasing all historical and future ocean weather observations into the public domain…
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Maersk Drilling hooks up rigs to Port Esbjerg shore power
Denmark’s Port of Esbjerg has expanded its shore-to-ship power capacity to accommodate drilling rigs, allowing Maersk Drilling to connect its…
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Ammonia-ready option ups VLCC newbuild price tag by $22m
Additional costs to enable very large crude carrier (VLCC) to run on LNG rather than conventional fuel are about $20m,…
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Eastern Pacific details no coal cargo policy
Idan Ofer-controlled Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has revealed it has instituted a ‘No Coal Cargo’ policy with other owners now…
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Maersk Supply Service launches offshore vessel charging venture
Maersk Supply Service (MSS), part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, is rolling out its offshore vessel charging venture, Stillstrom, to support the…
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Wärtsilä methanol engines to debut on Van Oord’s wind farm installation newbuild
Finnish marine technology group Wärtsilä has received its first order for newbuild methanol-fuelled engines that will power a new offshore…
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Höegh Autoliners details car carrier fleet expansion plans
Norway’s Höegh Autoliners has confirmed a deal with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for four fixed and eight optional multi-fuel…
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Final remnants of the Wakashio removed
Some 18 months after it ran aground on a reef off the coast of Mauritius, the remnants of the newcastlemax…
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MOL invests in wave energy
Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has strengthened its support for marine renewables with an investment in Wales-based ocean…
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Panama latest location to offer biofuels
Biofuel availability around the globe is spreading. Green Fuels Ventures (GFV) and Telfer Tanks have signed an MOU concerning deployment…
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PGS lands another survey for offshore carbon storage project
Oslo-listed seismic player PGS has won another contract in the carbon capture and storage arena, this time from Equinor on…
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Tonga eruption sparks tanker spill in far-off Peru
A suezmax oil tanker discharging crude on Saturday in Ventanilla, north of Lima, spilled oil into the ocean when high…
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ExxonMobil announces ambition to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050
ExxonMobil this week announced its ambition to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from its operated assets by 2050. That goal…
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Transocean semisub assigned to Norwegian carbon capture project
Offshore driller Transocean will later this year send its 2016-built semisub rig to support the Northern Lights carbon capture storage…
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SDTR Marine joins SDARI and ABS on methanol-fuelled bulker design
An 85,000 dwt methanol-fuelled bulk carrier has been designed in a joint development project between Singapore-based shipowner SDTR Marine, American…
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New report puts a dollar figure on carbon price needed to decarbonise shipping
Closing the Gap is the title of a new report launched this week by the Getting to Zero Coalition, outlining…
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ICS partners with the International Renewable Energy Agency
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have signed a partnership agreement to advance…
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Maersk Tankers to establish decarbonisation hub
Denmark’s Maersk Tankers is set to launch a knowledge hub that aims to bring experts, shipowners, cargo customers, and other…
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