Environment
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Cosco bulker spills oil off Sakhalin after fuel tank breach
A bulk carrier, identified as Cosco’s , had its hull breached during entry into Boshnyakovo Anchorage, western Sakhalin Island coast,…
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TechnipFMC presses ahead with emission cuts
TechnipFMC is stepping up its game to reduce carbon footprint of subsea activities by upgrading its dive support vessel to…
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BASF and RWE launch 2 GW offshore wind scheme
German chemicals firm BASF and compatriot energy company RWE have joined forces to electrify the Ludwigshafen chemical site with an…
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Everfuel and Norsk Hydro to build hydrogen supply chain
Denmark’s Everfuel has teamed up with aluminium producer Norsk Hydro’s renewable hydrogen company on hydrogen supply for industrial and mobility…
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CMA CGM starts offering clients shipments delivered on biomethane-fuelled vessels
French liner CMA CGM is now offering to move cargo for clients on ships fuelled by biomethane, a renewable gas…
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Mitsubishi Heavy to lead study on retrofitting vessels to run on zero carbon fuels
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has come onboard a project backed by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping…
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Green bonds and loans exceed the value of fossil financing
Green bonds and loans from the worldwide banking sector have exceeded the value of fossil financing so far this year…
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European Commission details sustainable blue economy plans
The European Commission has unveiled a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the European Union, encompassing the industries…
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IEA forecasts shipping will fall short in 2050 zero emissions rush
All funding for new oil, gas and coal supply projects must stop today if the world is to reach net…
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Netherlands and OECD make the case for more swift adoption of longer term emissions regulations
The International Maritime Organization-convened Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meets virtually next month for what promises to be a more…
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X-Press Feeders among six shipping investors in Mikal Bøe’s nuclear venture
Tim Hartnoll-led X-Press Feeders, the largest independent common carrier in the world, has bought into CORE POWER, a British firm…
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Wind-assisted boxship project makes headway
A new LNG-powered 2,500 teu boxship design featuring wind-assisted propulsion has been granted an approval in principle by the Paris-headquartered…
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Major green fuels project set for Oman
An international consortium has announced an integrated green fuels mega project that will produce hydrogen in Oman. The project will…
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Falkor and Liquid Wind to set up e-methanol facilities in France
French low-carbon investment firm Falkor is looking to produce e-methanol in France and Southern Europe, which will be used as…
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Japanese press ahead with solar shipping project
Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP) has begun to cooperate with compatriot F-WAVE to jointly develop integrated photovoltaic solar solutions for…
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325,000 dwt giant bulker gets the wind rotor treatment, Vale keen on further sail investments
The largest ship to date has had wind propulsion kit fixed to its deck. Pan Ocean’s 325,000 dwt very large…
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Clarins signs up to ship cargo on Neoline’s sail-powered ships
French cosmetics company Clarins has joined other French firms in signing up to ship its cargo on compatriot Neoline’s new…
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Klaveness Combination Carriers eyes carbon capture
Norwegian owner Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has joined a new carbon capture project called CCShip led by compatriot SINTEF Energy…
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Conflict at the top for LNG in the race for decarbonisation
Ned Berry, an environmental analyst at MCA Consulting, on the pros and cons of LNG as a fuel. The International…
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Hyundai Mipo to spearhead Korean efforts to develop CO2 carriers
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) is pressing ahead with plans to commercialise ships capable of transporting carbon dioxide. To this end,…
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