Environment
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Wah Kwong to buy carbon credits generated from Indian wind farms
Hong Kong bulk shipping operator Wah Kwong Shipping has entered into a memorandum of understanding with CLP Innovation Enterprises, a…
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Shipping reacts to energy rankings news
The shipping community is digesting yesterday’s Splash exclusive news that the ‘A’ to ‘E’ operational efficiency rating of every ship…
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Wakashio stern to be removed from reef in complex process taking months
Nagashiki Shipping, the Japanese owner of the newcastlemax that ran aground on coral reefs off Mauritius in July, has appointed…
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Tharsis to install wind propulsion system onboard general cargo vessel
Dutch owner Tharsis Sea-River Shipping has entered into a contract with eConowind and NG shipyard to install two sets of TwinFoil…
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Every ship’s efficiency rating will be made public, says ICS
The ‘A’ to ‘E’ operational efficiency rating of every ship above 5,000 gt will be made fully public and updated…
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Bill Gates joins nuclear-powered shipping push
Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world, has turned his attention to getting ships powered by nuclear…
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Methanol up for discussion at IMO this week
The Methanol Institute is calling on delegates to the International Maritime Organization’s upcoming Maritime Safety Committee meeting which starts on…
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Equinor’s new CEO makes net zero vow
New management took the reins at Norwegian energy giant Equinor today vowing to make the company net zero by 2050,…
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Are regional regulations really such a terrible idea?
The things that work well and are easy to use tend to become those that endure. Things that are difficult…
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Wartsila moves into wind propulsion with Anemoi partnership
Finnish maritime technology group Wartsila has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU), tied to a license and cooperation agreement,…
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Why nuclear power would be catastrophic for the shipping industry
Nuclear power being used to propel ships could be catastrophic, according to one of the most famous names in shipping,…
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Cargill backs wind propulsion technology
Commodity trader Cargill and BAR Technologies have embarked on a strategic project with naval architect Deltamarine to promote wind prosultion…
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Debate starts in Canada about legislating shipping emission targets
Canada is the latest nation to start holding a national discussion on whether to take shipping emission regulations into its…
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Total taps Hafnia and Viken for LNG-fuelled aframax newbuilds
Total has tapped Hafnia and Viken Shipping to charter LNG-fuelled newbuild tankers, the latest sign of energy majors forcing through…
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Mixed reaction to IMO’s latest green deliberations
Shipping has had a mixed reaction to last week’s Intersessional Working Group on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships at…
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IMO member states agree to unambitious green targets
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed on Friday after a week-long online meeting to make an existing target legally binding:…
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Washington debates copying EU’s MRV regulation
The United States is looking at copying the European Union’s path to carbon pricing on shipping. The House Natural Resources…
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Up to 30 nations threaten to walk away from IMO’s emissions meet-up
It’s been an especially fractious week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as debate rages on how best to improve…
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Hydrogen-fuelled ship project secures EU funding
Norway’s Wilhelmsen has announced that its HyShip project has been granted EUR8m ($9.44m) in funding from the EU’s Research and…
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Hyundai Mipo debuts 20,000 cu m liquefied hydrogen carrier design
Class society Korean Register has approved Hyundai Mipo Dockyard’s design plans for a 20,000 cu m liquefied hydrogen carrier with…
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