Environment
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Wakashio: A storybook for children
Over the years Maritime CEO has championed all manner of authors with maritime-related books, whether it be industry tomes, thrillers,…
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Maersk will operate the world’s first carbon neutral containership by 2023 in big methanol breakthrough
Maersk today officially fast-tracked its decarbonisation plans, with a methanol-fuelled 2,000 teu feeder vessel set to be ordered this year…
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Wakashio captain takes aim at his chief officer
There’s a clear spat developing at a court in Mauritius between the captain of the Wakashio bulk carrier and his…
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EU shipowners demand green targets for fuel suppliers
The European Commission should address fuel suppliers by introducing sub-targets to make low- and zero carbon fuels available for shipping…
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Project focuses on creating ship capable of being fuelled by either ammonia or methanol
Dual fuel ships are set to get a whole new meaning. Italian class society RINA is partnering with the Shanghai…
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Two dominant engine makers will hasten fuel transition: Tsakos
Shipping is in a fortunate position as the future fuel debate reaches its crescendo in that it has just two…
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Michelin signs on with French transatlantic sail operator
Michelin has signed a transport commitment with French start-up Neoline to transport 50% of its tires on a pilot line…
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ONE trials biofuel on Atlantic crossings
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has become the latest line to trial GoodFuels’s biofuel. The two-month trial was carried out on…
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Green hydrogen plant at Rotterdam port on the cards
German energy company Uniper and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are investigating the possibilities of large-scale production of green hydrogen…
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Windship Technology claims new design is the ‘Tesla’ of the seas
Wind-powered merchant shipping developments are hitting the industry with ever greater momentum. This week Windship Technology, a British company, unveiled…
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Dutch solar island promises new fuelling possibilities
A pair of Dutch companies have set out to build a prototype solar island as a novel way of fuelling…
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sets out to commercialise the use of CO2 carriers
The country that created the LNG seaborne trades is setting out to commercialise the shipping of carbon dioxide. Japanese shipbuilder…
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Renewable methanol is ‘uniquely positioned’ to be a future-proof fuel
With the correct policy support, renewable methanol has the potential to grow from chemical building block to mainstream energy source,…
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Vallianz and SeaTech form partnership to develop electric tugs
Singapore-based Vallianz Holdings has entered into a memorandum of understanding with SeaTech Solutions International to develop electric tugs. The tugs,…
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Japan maps out ammonia ambitions
The Japanese government has today mapped out plans to develop significant ammonia fuelling plans for its utility and shipping sectors.…
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Finnish firms set out to lead e-fuel race
A group of Finnish companies are working on the commercialisation of electrofuel (e-fuel) production using sustainable electricity and sequestered carbon…
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NYK orders its first LPG-powered VLGCs
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is joining the throng of LPG owners getting ships fuelled by gas. The Japanese owner has…
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Transport giants join forces to make Scandinavia’s largest port fossil-free
In an effort to speed up the transition to fossil-free fuels in the transport sector, Volvo Group, Scania, Stena Line,…
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COSL, Kongsberg and NOV form partnership to cut drilling emissions
COSL Drilling has teamed up with Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime and drilling equipment provider NOV to lanuch a green solution to…
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Eyesea tests new pollution-mapping app with Oldendorff and UMMS
Eyesea, a nonprofit organisation with a mission to map global pollution and maritime hazards, is stepping up trials of its…
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