Environment
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Rotterdam and Oslo launch green corridor
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by the city of Rotterdam and the city of Oslo to create…
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Newer engines are emitting more air pollution than older engines, study claims
A new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has found newer Tier II engines have significantly higher…
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Estonia and Finland sign green corridor agreement
Representatives from Estonia and Finland have signed a green corridor memorandum of understanding (MoU) to speed up marine decarbonisation between…
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Lomar taps into autonomous hull cleaning tech
Lomar has teamed up with US robotics startup Alicia Bots to deploy autonomous hull cleaning technology on up to fifteen…
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Tests underway on keenly watched nuclear reactor
Tests are underway in the US in what backers argue could be shipping’s long-term answer to its decarbonisation riddle. Southern…
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Bourbon and Horizon Maritime JV lines up PSV newbuilds for Amogy’s zero-emission solution
Bourbon Horizon, a joint venture between French offshore vessel player Bourbon and its Canadian counterpart Horizon Maritime, has partnered with…
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In shipping, when in doubt, don’t doubt
Andrew Craig-Bennett on what lessons we can learn from the fall of the house that Alfred Holt built. When Alfred…
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Methanol-fuelled kamsarmax project takes shape
Lloyd’s Register (LR), Cargill International, Minerva Dry and Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co (NACKS) have collaborated on the design…
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Retelling the tale of the tinned salmon
Shipping needs a new narrative inspired by an innovative, collaborative and inclusive approach to the challenges of global logistics in…
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Signatories to the Poseidon Principles make changes to align with new IMO targets
The 30 banking signatories to the Poseidon Principles, a global green ship finance framework, have made the decision to align…
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Odfjell to test solid oxide fuel cell system on chemical tanker
Alma Clean Power, Odfjell, and DNV have announced a project that would entail the installation of a solid oxide fuel…
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Ship Concept 2030: The case for LNG
Zane Berry from MCA Consulting gives his take on what the merchant fleet will look like at the start of…
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Average age of the merchant fleet now above 22 years: UNCTAD
The global merchant fleet is getting very old and will require hundreds of billions of dollars for its required green…
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Good week for ammonia in the future fuel race
Proponents of ammonia as shipping’s ultimate future fuel have had a good week with plenty of news to support the…
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New decarbonisation survey identifies gulf between frontrunners and conservatives
A new survey by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows that most shipowners…
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Will a reversal of fortunes position shipyards for the era of decarbonisation?
After three torrid years of low profitability, a combination of falling costs and rising prices put yards on a stronger…
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Ship Concept 2030: Are cargo owners doing enough to drive change?
Who will drive the ship changes coming up? Splash takes a look at what customers are doing. For Khalid Hashim,…
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IEA sees ammonia as shipping’s go-to solution for reaching net zero by 2050
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a 2023 update of its ‘Net Zero by 2050’ report that shipping will…
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CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, ONE sign up for transpacific green corridor
A partnership between ports, carriers, and cargo owners has published an outline of a Green Shipping Corridor Implementation Plan which…
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Shipping’s $64bn fuel question
What will be the percentage breakdown of fuel types for all the ships that come out of yards in 2030?…
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