Environment

By Alexandra Valencia and Brian Ellsworth (Reuters) Ecuador’s government is considering creating a new marine reserve near the Galapagos Islands to

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters)–Leading shipping associations have proposed creating a global levy on carbon emissions from ships to help speed up

(Bloomberg) –Europe’s first environmental impact assessment for the shipping industry shows the challenge it faces in reaching the goal of climate

Crowley Maritime Corporation has signed a long-term time charter with Shell NA LNG, LLC, (“Shell”) providing for the building and operation of a new,

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen (Reuters)-Scientists last month set foot on a tiny island off the coast of Greenland which they say is the world’s

A new State of the Climate report confirmed that 2020 was among the three warmest years in records dating to the mid-1800s, even with a cooling La Niña

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) The world’s largest container-shipping line is making a $1.4 billion investment in a greener fleet.  A.P. Moller – Maersk

COPENHAGEN, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Wednesday it had signed a contract securing green methanol as the world’s

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a subsidiary of Seacor Holdings to bring liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling

Hydrogen is the most abundant substance in the universe but a new peer-reviewed study suggests that using it to propel ships may create more climate problems

by Sujata Rao (Reuters) From container ships to cardboard, tighter environmental regulations are stoking shortages and price spikes as

Maritime industry leaders are set to discuss “code red” climate issues and how the shipping industry can play its part in meeting global targets

The Ocean Cleanup has deployed its first full-scale system designed to clean-up ocean plastics to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The system, known as

By Clara Ferreira Marques (Bloomberg Markets) China’s outsize energy needs and its reliance on overseas suppliers have underpinned its foreign policy for

By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta Aug 9 (Reuters) – The United Nations panel on climate change told the world on Monday that global

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) –A.P. Moller Maersk A/S’s efforts to become carbon-neutral face an unusual hurdle: there isn’t enough used cooking

Belgian gas shipping company Exmar is partnering up with Canadian fertilizer company Nutrien to develop and build a low carbon ammonia-fueled vessel. The two

MAN Energy Solutions says it has won an order to supply the engine for the shipping industry’s first methanol-fueled containership. The ship, a 2,100

Japanese shipping group Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has partnered with others to research and develop triangular sails that can be mounted on ships’ cargo cranes

A study is being conducted by MSC to find out if it is possible to build the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise