Environment
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Rodolphe Saadé backs UN call for green recovery aid
CMA CGM was among 155 companies — with a combined market capitalisation of over $2.4trn – to sign a statement…
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Norwegian owners commit to a carbon neutral fleet by 2050
Norwegian shipowners have taken a huge step forward in carbon neutral shipping after the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association announced that its…
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New partnership will map the business case for shipping’s sustainable energy shift
The Global Maritime Forum, World Economic Forum, Friends of Ocean Action, International Association of Ports and Harbors, Environmental Defense Fund,…
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BP looks at building export-scale renewable hydrogen production facility in Western Australia
BP is to carry out a feasibility study to look at using hydrogen to export renewable energy at scale from…
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South Korea tightens marine fuel legislation
From the start of September, South Korea will demand vessels berthing and anchoring at its major ports such as Incheon,…
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Nobu Su: Global sulphur cap to blame for the spread of Covid-19
Covid-19 came from the oceans and specifically the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to enforce ballast water and sulphur regulations,…
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Climate Bonds Initiative turns to shipping
The Climate Bonds Initiative, an investor-focused not-for-profit organisation founded nine years ago, has published a draft shipping criteria and opened…
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Imabari presses ahead with project to build world’s first LPG-fuelled cape
Imabari Shipbuilding, Japan’s largest shipbuilder, is pressing ahead with plans to build a world-first LPG-fuelled capesize bulk carrier, with ClassNK…
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And we thought IMO 2020 would be challenging…
Adrian Tolson, a director at BLUE Insight, sets the scene for a webinar he’s hosting on Wednesday. Remember the good…
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K Line signs up to the United Nations Global Compact
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has become the latest shipowner to sign up to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC),…
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Zero carbon vessels will require investment, technology – and community – readiness alignment
More than ever, decarbonisation of shipping will require substantial collaborative effort across maritime and energy stakeholders and beyond, writes Katharine…
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GHG targets at risk with shipping struggling to shed fossil fuels warns ABS
Class society ABS has published its latest trends and projections on carbon-reduction strategies for shipping as the industry looks to…
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ClassNK warns scrubber corrosion issues could lead to a serious accident
Japanese classification society ClassNK has warned in a technical note to clients of a number of incidents of sea water…
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Keppel Offshore & Marine forms sustainable energy partnership with Energy Market Authority
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) and government body Energy Market Authority (EMA) have formed a $10m partnership for…
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China comes out in support of applying mandatory efficiency rules to all the world’s existing ships
China and Brazil have submitted a paper to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in support of applying mandatory efficiency rules…
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Megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels to be built in France
The quest to decarbonise shipping moved a big step forwards yesterday with news from Europe where Swiss engineering giant ABB…
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Vanishing food waste flouts maritime and national law
Many ship waste systems allow potentially hazardous food waste to disappear into sewage and grey water, by design and with…
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Another Dutch owner signs up for wind technology
Netherlands-based eConowind and Boomsma Shipping have announced their collaboration with eConowind contracted to install two of their wind-assist VentiFoil units…
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Asahi Tanker to build world’s first zero-emissions electric bunker tankers
Japanese owner Asahi Tanker has announced a plan to build the world’s first two zero-emissions electric bunker tankers. The vessels…
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IMO 2020 capped by coronavirus, stretched authorities ditch fuel checks
Less than three months after being introduced the global sulphur cap risks being another victim of the coronavirus with news…
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