Environment

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Illustration of VLCC with rotor sails installed
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Thursday, October 23, 2025
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Swedish Coast Guard Boards Bulk Carrier Suspected of Dumping Waste in Baltic Sea

Swedish authorities have boarded a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier off the coast of Gothenburg following reports that the vessel dumped waste in the Baltic Sea

October 23, 2025
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Friday, October 17, 2025
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Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign to Derail Global Shipping Emissions Tax

The world’s shipping regulator postponed a decision on adopting a landmark charge on vessel emissions, a shock move that highlights the Trump

October 17, 2025
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Industry Voices Disappointment and Concern as IMO Postpones Global Shipping Carbon Tax Vote

Governments at the International Maritime Organization decided to postpone for one year the adoption of what would have been the world’s first global

October 17, 2025
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
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Global Shipping Faces Decisive Moment at IMO’s MEPC ES.2

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) kicked off its second extraordinary meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC ES.2) today,

October 14, 2025
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Monday, October 13, 2025
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Texas Water Crisis Threatens Key U.S. Energy Export Hub

Water shortages in South Texas are posing major risks to a fast-growing industrial hub that’s crucial to President Donald Trump’s twin goals of dominating

October 13, 2025
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DNV Launches First E-Methanol Procurement Platform for EU and UK

DNV has launched the first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement across the European Union and United Kingdom, connecting industrial offtakers with a

October 13, 2025
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Sunday, October 12, 2025
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Ørsted’s Cuts Jobs As Green Offshore Wind Profits Turn Red

Call it the quiet surrender. Ørsted, an oil giant that once had a market cap greater than BP, then pivoted from oil and gas into offshore wind with swagger,

October 12, 2025
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Thursday, October 9, 2025
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La Niña Conditions Return

La Niña conditions have emerged in the equatorial Pacific and are expected to persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter, with forecasters predicting a

October 9, 2025
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Monday, October 6, 2025
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NEOLINE’s Sail-Powered Cargo Ship Completes First Commercial Loading

NEOLINE’s innovative sail-powered cargo ship Neoliner Origin has successfully completed its first commercial loading operation, marking a significant

October 6, 2025
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Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Maersk Launches Massive Retrofit Program to Cut Emissions from Chartered Fleet

Maersk has embarked on an ambitious program to retrofit approximately 200 vessels in its time-chartered fleet, collaborating with 50 different shipowners to

October 2, 2025
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Thursday, September 25, 2025
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World’s First Methanol-Hydrogen Hybrid Electric Riverboat Launched in China

Chinese automotive giant Geely Holding Group has launched the world’s first methanol-hydrogen electric multi-purpose riverboat, the “Yuanchun

September 25, 2025
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Everllence Lands Landmark Methanol Engine Order for 10 Vale VLOCs

Qingdao Beihai shipyard has ordered 10 Everllence B&W 7G80ME-LGIM engines for the construction of 10 Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOCs) with a capacity of

September 25, 2025
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