Environment
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World’s first zero emissions autonomous boxship readies to enter service
The world’s first fully emission free autonomous container vessel, , has completed its maiden voyage in the Oslo fjord, following…
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US progresses with new generation of atomic reactors
Following swiftly in the wake of COP26, the UN-backed international climate summit, another step has been taken towards getting atomic…
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Business and (some) governments emerge as new agents of shipping’s climate change
Alisdair Pettigrew from BLUE Communications on the change of mood among shipping CEOs witnessed at COP26. Glasgow, Saturday 6th November. The…
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Microplastics fished out at sea turned into energy
Japan’s largest shipping line, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), has detailed how the microplastics fished out of the sea via a…
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Decarbonisation and digital twins; simulation is the real thing for sustainable shipping
SIM is a technology with the potential to make a significant contribution to maritime decarbonisation, writes Patrick Ryan from ABS.…
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Aberdeen Harbour teams up with BP to reduce emissions
Aberdeen Harbour has joined fources with London-based supermajor BP to identify and develop projects that could reduce emissions and lower…
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Australian climate protesters bring the world’s largest coal port to a halt
Two climate activists in Australia climbed up giant machinery at the Australian port of Newcastle yesterday, halting exports from the…
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John Fredriksen lauches clean energy tech company
ST Energy Transition I, a blank check company created by John Fredriksen to target energy transition and clean energy technology,…
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MSC and Wärtsilä to trial alternative fuels conversion for two-stroke engines
Finnish marine technology firm Wärtsilä is set to commercially launch its two-stroke future fuels conversion platform during the first quarter…
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US EPA fines two commercial ships over Vessel General Permit violations
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assessed penalties of $81,474 this week against two commercial ships over inspection, monitoring and…
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Covid congestion sees dramatic spike in shipping emissions at major gateways
Covid-19 is killing people living near ports, a new study has shown today, with stretched supply chains to blame. The…
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Why we ought to be looking at nuclear power
Dr Paul Read, managing director of naval architects and marine engineers Gelen Marine, and newbuild project manager for new cruise…
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From COP to MEPC: November’s green shipping pathway
Negotiators worked overtime to come up with the final text for COP26 over the weekend. For shipping, there’s little time…
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The shipping carryouts from COP26
From the chilly, grey surroundings of Glasgow, the United Nations packs up its climate summit, COP26, today, ready to head…
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Global Energy Storage buys Gunvor’s assets in Rotterdam to develop low carbon products terminal
Guernsey-incorporated developer of energy storage assets, Global Energy Storage (GES) has made its first major investment at Europoort in the…
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Task force established at COP26 to support seafarers through green transition
To support seafarers as the shipping industry pursues its climate goals, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Transport…
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Study highlights green corridors as trigger to zero emission shipping
With zero emission fuels and vessels required to achieve significant decarbonisation by 2050, developing so-called green corridors can help speed…
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Fortescue readies first ammonia-fuelled ship by end of next year
Fortescue Metals Group, one of Australia’s top miners, is further down the track to creating an ammonia-fuelled ship than most…
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Shell looks to slash emissions from LNG fleet with Baker Hughes
Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell and energy technology firm Baker Hughes have teamed up to accelerate each other’s net-zero emissions drives in…
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Top shipping nations join forces in Glasgow to develop green corridors
Today, at COP26, the major international climate summit, 19 countries – including shipping powerhouses such as the US, Japan, Germany,…
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