Environment
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Is Maersk responsible for declining interest in scrubbers?
Adrian Tolson from 20|20 Marine Energy ruminates on why shipping seems to have lost interest in this emission cutting technology.…
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BOEM says sesimic surveys in Gulf of Mexico potentially harmful to marine wildlife
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a final environmental impact statement (PEIS) for proposed geological and…
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Solvent leak at Long Beach injures 13
Twelve dockworkers and a firefighter sustained minor injuries after a containership leaked a hazardous material in the Port of Long…
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Helicopter deployed to remove fuel from grounded boxship
Tricky weather conditions have forced salvors working the grounded off New Caledonia to use a helicopter to offload the fuel…
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Bonn Climate Project: The case for hydrogen
Bonn Climate Project, a clean energy outfit based in the former West German capital, is making efforts to become a…
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Port of LA incentivising ship operators to exceed emission reduction requirements
The Port of Los Angeles on Thursday announced it is expanding its rewards program for ship operators who do more…
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Head of USCG warns that US not ready to tackle an oil spill in Arctic
The head of the US Coast Guard (USCG) has warned that the US is not ready to tackle the environmental…
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Vessels transiting off Vancouver told to slow down to protect endangered whale species
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has launched a pilot project in the Haro Strait to get ships to slow down…
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PTP sues over lost revenues from last year’s huge bunker spill
MMC Corporation, the parent of the Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), is taking compatriot owner Rising Star Shipping and…
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Ports of LA and Long Beach aim for zero emissions
The US’ largest two ports, neighbouring Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, have released the draft of…
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Denmark might draft in sniffer drones in its ongoing crackdown on polluting ships
Denmark continues to crack down on polluting ships, deploying ever smarter technology to track down operators flouting local ECA rules.…
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Sovcomflot calls for substandard ships to be barred from the Northern Sea Route
Top Russian owner Sovcomflot has called for the Russian government to continue its drive to improve navigational safety measures on…
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IMO attempts to hold back the tide on GHG emissions
Maurice Meehan, director of shipping operations at the Carbon War Room, reflects on last week’s MEPC gathering. Last week saw…
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Mixed bag at MEPC71
The UN’s shipping body, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has settled on the main elements of an interim strategy aiming…
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Port of Vancouver calls for vessel slowdown to help study of endangered killer whales
The Port of Vancouver in British Columbia, in what is believed to be a world first, is asking vessels to…
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GE Power and Fincantieri collaborate on reducing ship emissions
GE Power and Fincantieri have announced a new partnership for the co-development of a new emission control solution to reduce pollution in…
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IMO launches public-private initiative to foster low-carbon shipping
Thirteen founding members were present today for the launch of the Global Industry Alliance (GIA), a new IMO public-private initiative…
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Busan pushes for ECA status
South Korea’s top port is planning an emissions control area (ECA) ahead of the 2020 mandated sulphur regulations coming into…
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Korean ports to offer alternative maritime power
South Korea’s main ports are introducing alternative maritime power (AMP) for ships at berth. The systems will be installed at…
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Ports of LA and Long Beach set to release draft of their Clean Air Action Plan Update
The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have announced that July 19 is the date when they will release…
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