Environment

by Ari Rabinovitch (Reuters) Israel’s new government will abandon the country’s tax on single-use plastic plates and utensils, Finance Minister

Methanol is emerging as a promising alternative fuel that could help shipping meet its increasingly stringent emissions targets. When produced from non-fossil

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday concluded its latest Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting, known as MEPC 79. Part of the IMO

A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced its ninth partnership on the supply of green methanol fuel to power the shipping giant’s fleet of

A pair of NGOs is calling on the world’s largest shipbuilding nation to increase zero-emission shipbuilding and port infrastructure subsidies, end all

IMO member states seem on track to adopt a more stringent greenhouse gas reduction target that would align shipping with the Paris Agreement on climate change.

France-based wind propulsion specialist Airseas is sharing the first footage of its automated kite system Seawing in use during transatlantic sea trials. The

A Singapore-based consortium supporting the decarbonization of the maritime sector is seeking proposals for the development of commercial-scale shipboard

The U.S. Coast Guard and Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are continuing to monitor periodic oil discharges from the sunken Liberty

Op-Ed By Rear Admiral Nadeau (US Coast Guard, Retired) Efforts to decarbonize the maritime industry are underway. The shipping industry has faced and

By Todd Woody (Bloomberg) Scientists have found that narwhals are altering their steadfast migration patterns in response to climate change, offering some hope

Danish shipping giant Maersk has announced its latest partnership as it works to secure its green methanol fuel supply needed to power its future fleet of

Yesterday the governments of Panama, Uruguay, and Norway endorsed the CEM-Hubs initiative to supply green fuels and support decarbonization efforts. The

By William James, Valerie Volcovici and Simon Jessop SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 7 (Reuters) – World leaders and diplomats framed the fight

The United States and Norway have launched a new global challenge to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping sector. The

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) last week Maersk warned that oil companies are holding back the shipping

MADRID, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Maersk plans to produce up to two million tonnes of e-methanol a year in Spain by 2030 to supply its fleet of cargo ships

The world’s largest cruise shipping company has announced plans to install air lubrication technology on at least 20% of its fleet. Carnival Corporation

Rouge waves and rough waters are ahead for shipping, globalization, and logistics but are boomers to blame for our woes? Captain John Konrad says yes.

A shipping industry group representing 80% of the world’s commercial ships is proposing a global carbon emissions reduction fund to reward “first