Environment
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US Coast Guard boards Hapag-Lloyd ship in growing pipeline spill investigation
The US Coast Guard (USCG) dispatched a team to Oakland yesterday to examine Hapag-Lloyd’s 4,843 teu as investigations ramp up…
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Yinson invests in Canadian marine battery solutions firm
Malaysian FPSO operator Yinson has invested in Canada-based Sterling PBES Energy Solutions (SPBES), an energy storage solution provider working to…
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Democratic representatives push to ban oil drilling off California after 3,000-barrel spill
After the massive spill on the weekend that dumped 126,000 gallons of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean off the…
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Wood secures contract for Norwegian blue ammonia project
UK engineering and consultancy firm Wood has entered into a framework agreement with Horisont Energi to support the Norwegian carbontech…
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International Chamber of Shipping commits to net zero by 2050
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80% of the global shipping industry, has now come out in favour…
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Local politician introduces resolution calling for zero emission shipping at LA and Long Beach ports by 2030
Tuesday saw councilmember Nithya Raman introduce a resolution calling on maritime importers — including Walmart, Ashley Furniture, Target, Dole, Home…
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Damaged pipeline that caused California oil spill appears to have been shifted by about 30 metres
An investigation by the US Coast Guard on October 5 of the pipeline involved in the weekend oil spill off…
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Climate activists blockade Invergordon rig maintenance facility
Activists from Extinction Rebellion Scotland have blocked the main entrance of an oil rig maintenance facility at Port of Cromarty…
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Canadian naval architecture firm floats methanol-fuelled crew transfer vessel
Canadian naval architect and marine engineering firm, Robert Allan Ltd. has brought the offshore wind industry closer to eliminating carbon…
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LNG fuel proponents fire back at the World Bank
Backers of LNG as an alternative fuel for shipping have fired back at the latest broadside from the World Bank.…
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Yara collaborates with JERA and Idemitsu on clean ammonia bunkering and distribution in Japan
Norwegian ammonia and fertilizer manufacturer Yara International has joined forces with Japan’s power generation major JERA and oil company Idemitsu…
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The tricky transition from oil
Zane Berry from MCA Consulting on the multi-fuel choices facing shipping. Since my last article in January 2020 on the…
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Dutch police arrest activists after protest at Shell refinery in Rotterdam
Twenty-one Greenpeace activists have been arrested by the Rotterdam police in the Netherlands while protesting at the entrance to Shell’s…
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Pipeline operator faces tough questions as California clean-up intensifies
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continue to operate without impacts from the weekend’s offshore oil spill. Investigators…
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Greenpeace pushes for ban on fossil fuel adverts as it blocks Shell refinery in Rotterdam port
More than 80 Greenpeace activists are using fossil fuel ads from all over Europe to block the entrance to Shell’s…
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126,000-gallon oil spill off California coast caused by pipeline leak
An underwater pipeline leak about five miles off the coast of Huntington Beach, south of the Los Angeles and Long…
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Empire Bulkers charged for illegal discharging in US waters
Empire Bulkers has been charged in New Orleans for violations of environmental and safety laws related to the 33,700 dwt…
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Tankers lose more than $3bn annually on VOC emissions
Around 70m barrels of hydrocarbons are lost yearly due to evaporation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during loading, storage and…
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Eneos doubles LPG/ammonia carrier order at Kawasaki Heavy
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has landed another deal with compatriot Eneos Ocean Corporation for an 86,700 cu m…
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Höegh Autoliners taps China Merchants Heavy for ammonia-ready car carriers
Norway’s Höegh Autoliners has struck a deal with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) to build a series of its multi-fuel…
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