Environment

Stay updated on the latest developments in marine environmental science impacting the maritime industry. Learn about new regulations, groundbreaking conservation efforts, and the effects of shipping on marine ecosystems and biodiversity.


Sunday, October 23, 2022
houston ship channel
Offshore

Exxon Sets Sail On Massive Houston Ship Channel Carbon Capture Project

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Snaking along the Gulf of Mexico’s seabed are thousands of pipes sending oil and gas from the myriad of oil, rigs and platforms to

October 23, 2022
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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
‘Ship Tracks’ Study Reveals IMO 2020’s Impact on Reducing Pollution from Ships
Shipping

‘Ship Tracks’ Study Reveals IMO 2020’s Impact on Reducing Pollution from Ships

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) low sulphur fuel regulation was a marked shift in the shipping industry’s efforts to reduce air

October 19, 2022
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Sunday, October 16, 2022
Is Ballast Water Management Working?
Environment

Is Ballast Water Management Working?

By 2008, the US and Canada mandated that all transoceanic vessels entering the Great Lakes manage ballast water discharges to prevent the spread of invasive

October 16, 2022
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Thursday, October 13, 2022
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
Environment

ABS Chairman Says Maritime Security is Pressuring Decarbonization Efforts

During the keynote speech at this week’s Shipping Insight conference in Connecticut, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki discussed

October 13, 2022
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Stena Bulk to Equip Tanker with Shipboard Carbon Capture
Shipping

Stena Bulk to Equip Tanker with Shipboard Carbon Capture

Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk is launching a two-year, three phase project aimed at demonstrating shipboard carbon capture. The project, known as the

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 1485

Sunday, October 2, 2022
Hurricane Ian Pollution
Environment

Hurricane Ian Dumped Raw Sewage Into Florida Waterways

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) Floridians reeling from widespread power outages and a deadly surge of water following Hurricane

October 2, 2022
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Friday, September 30, 2022
First Wind-Assisted Supertanker Delivered in China
Environment

First Wind-Assisted Supertanker Delivered in China

The world’s first partially sail-powered supertanker has been delivered in China. The M/V New Aden was delivered this month by Dalian Shipbuilding

September 30, 2022
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Thursday, September 29, 2022
cma cgm logo on a shipping container
Shipping

CMA CGM Program Trades Carbon Credits for Early Container Returns

French shipping giant CMA CGM is launching a new incentive program that will give U.S. customers a chance to earn carbon credits for returning containers

September 29, 2022
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Friday, September 23, 2022
Crowley and Berge Bulk Invest in Shipboard Carbon Capture and Storage Company
Environment

Crowley and Berge Bulk Invest in Shipboard Carbon Capture and Storage Company

Shipping companies Crowley and Berge Bulk have emerged as participants in the latest funding round for Los Angeles-based Carbon Ridge, a leading developer of

September 23, 2022
Total Views: 961

Wednesday, September 14, 2022
bulk carrier ship
Environment

ABS Awards Approval in Principle to World’s First Methanol-Powered Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier

International classification society the American Bureau of Shipping has granted its approval in principle for the world’s first methanol-powered

September 14, 2022
Total Views: 1669

maersk supply service vessel
Environment

Maersk Supply Service Launches Low-Carbon Biofuel Option for Customers

Maersk Supply Service will give its customers the option to use a blend of low-carbon biofuel as an option to reduce carbon emissions from offshore operations.

September 14, 2022
Total Views: 960

Monday, September 12, 2022
Crowley Bets on Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Help Decarbonize Maritime
Environment

Crowley Bets on Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Help Decarbonize Maritime

U.S. shipping company Crowley has emerged as an investor in hydrogen tech company Zero Emission Industries’ (ZEI) Series A funding round led by Chevron

September 12, 2022
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Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Shipping

Biden Admin Seeks to Restore Offshore Safety Rules Sparked By Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Sept 12 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday proposed offshore drilling safety measures that it said would help prevent oil

September 12, 2022
Total Views: 2291

Monday, September 5, 2022
Stock image of an MSC containership
Environment

Another New Shipping Coalition Launches Another New Carbon Initiative

by Jonathan Saul (Reuters) A coalition of companies including oil major Shell and no. 1 container line MSC on Tuesday launched an initiative to explore ways

September 5, 2022
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Sunday, September 4, 2022
Marco Polo Container-ship lighthouse
Environment

CMA CGM Launches 1.5 Billion Euro Energy Transition Fund

by Sybille de La Hamaide (Reuters) – French transport giant CMA CGM is creating a five-year investment fund of 1.5 billion euros ($1.5 billion) aimed at

September 4, 2022
Total Views: 1334

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Bill Gates-Backed Fund Backs Methanol as Green Fuel For Global Shipping
Shipping

Bill Gates-Backed Fund Backs Methanol as Green Fuel For Global Shipping

By Will Mathis and Akshat Rathi (Bloomberg) — Green fuels and new engines to consume them could help limit climate-warming emissions from

August 30, 2022
Total Views: 3393

Thursday, August 25, 2022
Svitzer Looks to Slowing Tugs to Help Lower Emissions
Environment

Svitzer Looks to Slowing Tugs to Help Lower Emissions

Global towage operator Svitzer, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, is launching a new global initiative that will limit the speed of its tugs in order help reduce

August 25, 2022
Total Views: 1006

Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Canada and Germany Ink Transatlantic Green Hydrogen Pact
Shipping

Canada and Germany Ink Transatlantic Green Hydrogen Pact

By Brian Platt and Michael Nienaber (Bloomberg) — Canada intends to start shipping green hydrogen produced by wind farms to Germany by 2025, the first

August 23, 2022
Total Views: 1802

Friday, August 5, 2022
container shipping
Shipping

Containership Charter Market Could See New Spike as Ships Slow Down for New Emissions Regulations

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The containership charter market could see a new spike this year, as liner operators look to redesign their

August 5, 2022
Total Views: 1905

Tuesday, August 2, 2022
A containership arrives at the Port of Rotterdam
Environment

Singapore and Rotterdam to Establish ‘World’s Longest’ Green Shipping Corridor

The port authorities at the ports of Singapore and Rotterdam, two of the largest bunkering ports in the world, have partnered up to launch what they claim will

August 2, 2022
Total Views: 4845