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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Berge Bulk Newcastlemax to Be Fitted with ‘WindWings’ Sails
Environment

Berge Bulk Newcastlemax to Be Fitted with ‘WindWings’ Sails

A newcastlemax bulk carrier belonging to Singapore-based Berge Bulk will be fitted with four WindWings sails in the second quarter of 2023. The WindWings

June 29, 2022
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crowley maritime el coqui
Environment

Crowley Sets Baseline for Its GHG Emissions Reduction Strategy

U.S.-based Crowley has released its inaugural sustainability report establishing a reference point to measure progress towards its environmental, social and

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 884

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
ESG Banks Give Gunvor Giant $912 Million Loan Despite Past Ties To Putin
Environment

ESG Banks Give Gunvor Giant $912 Million Loan Despite Past Ties To Putin

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Gunvor, the energy trading firm and shipowner cofounded by sanctioned Russian Oligarch and Putin’s long-time friend Gennady

June 28, 2022
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Electric Ferry Claims New World Record
Environment

Electric Ferry Claims New World Record

An electric ferry may have set a new world record after sailing 50 nautical miles on a single battery charge. The ferry, named Ellen, typically operates

June 21, 2022
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Monday, June 13, 2022
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

IMO Clamps Down on Dirty Fuel in Mediterranean Sea

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Shipping’s global regulator ruled that vessels must slash the sulfur content of fuel used for voyages in the

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 1586

Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Shipping emissions
Environment

Lawmaker Fight Derails EU’s Carbon Market Overhaul

By Ewa Krukowska and John Ainger (Bloomberg) — The European Parliament failed to clinch a deal on the biggest overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market

June 8, 2022
Total Views: 477

Monday, June 6, 2022
lng bunkering rotterdam
Environment

CMA CGM Orders Its First Methanol-Powered Containerships

French shipping giant CMA CGM has placed newbuild orders for 16 dual-fuel containerships, including six powered by carbon neutral methanol—a first for the

June 6, 2022
Total Views: 2164

Friday, June 3, 2022
container ship at sea
Environment

Danish CleanTech Firm ZeroNorth Raises $50 Million in Series B Funding

A.P. Moller Holding A/S and Cargill have increased their investment in ZeroNorth, a Danish technology startup seeking to “make global trade green.”

June 3, 2022
Total Views: 1444

Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Svitzer harbor tug
Environment

Maersk’s Towage Operator Svitzer Sets Carbon Neutral by 2040 Goal

A.P. Moller-Maersk’s towage operator Svitzer has announced its plan to become full carbon neutral by 2040. Svitzer’s decarbonization strategy will

June 1, 2022
Total Views: 590

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
U.S. Navy Climate Plan Aims to Cut Emissions and Move to Low-Carbon Fuels
Defense

U.S. Navy Climate Plan Aims to Cut Emissions and Move to Low-Carbon Fuels

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy released on Tuesday a climate strategy that aims to make the force more resilient to

May 24, 2022
Total Views: 579

NOAA Predicts Seventh Consecutive Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season in 2022
Environment

NOAA Predicts Seventh Consecutive Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season in 2022

Forecasters at NOAA’s National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center are again predicting above-average hurricane season this year, in part due to

May 24, 2022
Total Views: 1961

Monday, May 23, 2022
Shipping Company Climate Ratings: Nowhere to Hide
Environment

Shipping Company Climate Ratings: Nowhere to Hide

All of the in-person extravaganzas that were put on hold in Q1 2020 are now back, albeit with schedules slightly off-kilter. So it is with the World Economic

May 23, 2022
Total Views: 1516

Tuesday, May 17, 2022
bulk ship at sunset
Environment

British Start-Up Wants to Build Batteries for Ships

By Eddie Spence (Bloomberg) — UK battery company Britishvolt Ltd. received an investment from shipping firm Scorpio Group as it looks to develop

May 17, 2022
Total Views: 1817

Scandlines ferry Copenhagen underway with a Norsepower Rotor Sail
Environment

Second Scandlines Ferry Gets Norsepower Rotor Sail

Danish-based ferry operator Scandlines has installed a Norsepower Rotor Sail on a second ferry as the company increasingly turns to wind-assisted propulsion to

May 17, 2022
Total Views: 3098

Saturday, May 7, 2022
Cuban Dive Instructors And Schoolchildren Restore Ailing Barrier Reef
Environment

Cuban Dive Instructors And Schoolchildren Restore Ailing Barrier Reef

By Dave Sherwood MATANZAS, Cuba,(Reuters) – A small group of Cuban dive instructors, working on a shoe-string budget and with flotsam salvaged from the

May 7, 2022
Total Views: 1290

Thursday, May 5, 2022
Hornblower Wins Federal Grant for Green Hydrogen Bunker Fueling Station in San Francisco
Environment

Hornblower Wins Federal Grant for Green Hydrogen Bunker Fueling Station in San Francisco

U.S.-based Hornblower Group has received an $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to design, construct and operate a first-of-its-kind

May 5, 2022
Total Views: 2454

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
imo headquarters
Environment

‘Politically Difficult’ IMO Is Frustrating Top Ship Owners

Achieving the green transition is “both technically and politically very difficult,” said World Shipping Council President John Butler. By Augusta Saraiva

May 4, 2022
Total Views: 2091

Sunday, May 1, 2022
ocean-plastic floating debris
Environment

Largest Philippine Bank to Sell Bonds Against Ocean Pollution

By Ditas Lopez, (Bloomberg) — BDO Unibank Inc., the Philippines’ largest bank by assets, will sell bonds to help fight marine pollution and preserve

May 1, 2022
Total Views: 3680

Saturday, April 30, 2022
durban port harbor deepening
Environment

Indian Agency Seeks To Flush Highly Toxic Pesticides Into South African Sea

JOHANNESBURG, April 30 (Reuters) – Indian agrochemicals manufacturer UPL Ltd UPLL.NS has applied for permission to flush water

April 30, 2022
Total Views: 2865

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Ulstein Unveils Vision for Nuclear-Powered ‘Mobile Charging Station’ for Zero-Emission Expedition Cruise Ships
Cruise Ships

Ulstein Unveils Vision for Nuclear-Powered ‘Mobile Charging Station’ for Zero-Emission Expedition Cruise Ships

Ulstein has unveiled its vision for a nuclear-powered mobile charging station ship that the company says could have huge potential for the maritime industry

April 27, 2022
Total Views: 5295
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