Environment

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
The M/V Wan Hai 362 departs the Port of Long Beach, California. Picture taken in September 2023. Photo courtesy Port of Long Beach
Environment

Port of Long Beach, MARAD Launch First U.S. Partnership on Nuclear-Powered Shipping

The Port of Long Beach has become the first U.S. seaport to formalize a partnership with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) aimed at advancing small

July 22, 2026
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Friday, July 10, 2026
An aerial view of vessels in the Singapore Strait
Shipping

Singapore and Indonesia Sign Carbon Credits MOU, But the Real Work Is Still Ahead

Singapore and Indonesia used last week’s Leaders’ Retreat in Jakarta to put their names to a Memorandum of Understanding on carbon credits

July 10, 2026
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Shipping

The State of Onboard Carbon Capture At Sea in 2026

Shipping has always been a practical industry. When problems need solving, the sector finds its way to workable answers, even if the path is rarely

July 1, 2026
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Friday, May 22, 2026
nuclear icebreaker convoy
Shipping

Shipping’s Arctic Black Carbon Problem is Growing Faster Than Regulators Can Respond

There is a particular kind of institutional irony that only the International Maritime Organization can produce with quite such reliable consistency. By Paul

May 22, 2026
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Concept rendering of a large Newcastlemax ore carrier equipped with rotor sails and ethanol fuel tanks, designed for Vale and powered by WinGD’s first ethanol-fuelled two-stroke marine engines.
Shipbuilding

WinGD Lands World-First Ethanol Engine Order for Vale Ore Carriers

Swiss engine designer WinGD has secured the maritime industry’s first confirmed order for ethanol-fuelled two-stroke engines powering ocean-going

May 20, 2026
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Monday, April 27, 2026
Port to ship ammonia bunkering at Ulsan port
Shipping

Ulsan Port Claims World’s First Ammonia Bunkering in Alternative Fuel Milestone

South Korea’s Ulsan Port Authority said it has completed what it describes as the world’s first port-to-ship ammonia bunkering operation for a commercial

April 27, 2026
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Friday, April 10, 2026
Ethanol powered VLOC
Shipping

Vale Unveils First Ethanol-Powered Mega Bulk Carriers

Brazilian mining giant Vale is pushing the boundaries of maritime decarbonization with plans to deploy the world’s first ocean-going vessel powered

April 10, 2026
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Friday, February 13, 2026
The Fortescue Green Pioneer pictured in the Port of Singapore. Photo courtesy Fortescue
Environment

Environmental Groups Urge IMO: Keep Ammonia Waste Out of the Ocean

A coalition of environmental and clean-shipping groups is urging the International Maritime Organization to block any move that would allow ammonia-fueled

February 13, 2026
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Friday, January 30, 2026
An aerial of a Northern Lights CO2 carrier
Environment

Northern Lights Orders Four New CO? Carriers in Major CCS Expansion

Northern Lights has awarded long-term charter agreements for four new liquid CO? transport vessels, marking a major expansion of its shipping fleet as European

January 30, 2026
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Saturday, January 17, 2026
Orca whales surface for air around the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound Washington
Environment

UN High Seas Treaty Enters Into Force

By David Stanway SINGAPORE, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A landmark global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas came into effect on Saturday,

January 17, 2026
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Strait of Gibraltar ferry crossing in rough seas
Environment

WATCH: Ro-Pax Ferry Turns Back After Severe Storm in Strait of Gibraltar

A Balearia ferry struggled through severe weather conditions over the weekend while attempting to cross the Strait of Gibraltar, ultimately abandoning its

December 16, 2025
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North Atlantic Storm
Marine Weather

Extreme North Atlantic Storm Unleashes Hurricane-Force Winds and Massive 50-Foot Seas

A powerful and rapidly intensifying storm system over the North Atlantic is generating hurricane-force winds and enormous seas, prompting urgent warnings from

December 16, 2025
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Illustration of VLCC with rotor sails installed
Environment

Norsepower Rotor Sails to be Installed on First-Ever VLCCs in 2028

Norsepower and Idemitsu Tanker Co., Ltd. have partnered to equip two Very Large Crude Carriers with advanced wind-assisted propulsion technology, marking the

December 2, 2025
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Monday, November 24, 2025
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

Longer Routes Drive Europe’s Shipping Emissions to New Record

European shipping emissions reached unprecedented levels in 2024, climbing 13% to their highest point since mandatory reporting began in 2018, despite a

November 24, 2025
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Allseas SMR illustration
Environment

Dutch Offshore Giant Allseas Bets on Small Nuclear Reactors

Allseas has released findings from an independent impact study suggesting that its Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology could transform the

November 18, 2025
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Aerial photo of a container terminal at the port of long beach
Ports

Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Commit to Binding Zero-Emissions Agreement with Regulators

The nation’s busiest port complex has taken a decisive step toward eliminating emissions from maritime operations, with the Long Beach Board of Harbor

November 11, 2025
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Monday, November 10, 2025
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Environment

EU Launches €2.9B Plan to Kickstart Green Transport Fuels, But Industry Warns Speed Is Critical

The European Commission launched its Sustainable Transport Investment Plan last week, setting an ambitious roadmap to transform the aviation and waterborne

November 10, 2025
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Monday, November 3, 2025
The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
Shipbuilding

Container Sector Drives October Surge in LNG-Fueled Ship Orders

Thirty new orders for alternative-fueled vessels were placed in October 2025, according to DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight platform, signaling a recovery

November 3, 2025
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Hurricane Melissa pictured by satellite October 28, 2025 ahead of landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane
Environment

Hurricane Melissa Poised for Catastrophic Jamaica Landfall with 185 MPH Winds

Hurricane Melissa intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm on Tuesday morning as it closed in on Jamaica, with maximum sustained winds reaching

October 28, 2025
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Monday, October 27, 2025
GOES-EAST GeoColor satellite image showing Hurricane Melissa at 2200 UTC on October 27, 2025. Photo courtesy NOAA
Environment

Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa Threatens Jamaica with Catastrophic Conditions as Maximum Winds Reach 175 MPH

Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph as of Monday evening, positioning the extremely dangerous cyclone

October 27, 2025
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