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Friday, October 22, 2021
Piraeus Port
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Greece Calls for ‘Realistic’ EU Emissions Policy for Shipping

ATHENS, Oct 20 (Reuters) – EU shipping power Greece has told the European Commission that adding the industry to the bloc’s carbon

October 22, 2021
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Amazon Shipping Containers
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Amazon and Others Commit to Using Zero-Carbon Ships By 2040

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc and IKEA are among commercial users of container shipping that will opt for

October 19, 2021
Total Views: 1125

Monday, October 11, 2021
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Shipping’s Future Fuels Could Prove a Lucrative Bet for Investors

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The race to wean shipping off oil and switch to cleaner fuels should prove lucrative for investors and is drawing interest

October 11, 2021
Total Views: 1346

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
ship emissions
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Shipping Industry Outlines Roadmap to Achieve Net Zero CO2 Emissions by 2050

A shipping industry trade group representing over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet has proposed a bold new plan to help the industry achieve net zero

October 6, 2021
Total Views: 1004

Monday, October 4, 2021
Greenpeace Blockade Rotterdam
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Greenpeace Blockades Port Of Rotterdam Refinery

By Toby Sterling (Reuters) Dozens of Greenpeace activists in Rotterdam port used a ship, buoys, and a small flotilla of kayaks on Monday to block traffic

October 4, 2021
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Friday, October 1, 2021
Aurora Class car carrier
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Höegh Autoliners Signs Letter of Intent for Two Ammonia-Ready Car Carriers in China

Norwegian roll-on/roll-off provider Höegh Autoliners has announced plans to build two of its new series of Ammonia-ready car carriers at China Merchants Heavy

October 1, 2021
Total Views: 1572

Besieged By Seaweed, Caribbean Scrambles To Sell The Stuff
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Besieged By Seaweed, Caribbean Scrambles To Sell The Stuff

By Cassandra Garrison (Reuters) – As the sun rises in Mexico’s Quintana Roo state, home to the white sandy beaches of Cancun and Tulum, Rear Admiral

October 1, 2021
Total Views: 3910

Thursday, September 30, 2021
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Environment

LOA, DWT, Now CII: Shipping’s New Carbon Rating and What It Means for The Global Fleet

Shipping commentators and observers have suggested that a vessel’s carbon emissions profile will be right up there with LOA, DWT and other descriptors of

September 30, 2021
Total Views: 1528

Wednesday, September 29, 2021
World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Developer SSE Moves Into Japan
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World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Developer SSE Moves Into Japan

By Rachel Morison (Bloomberg) SSE Plc formed a joint venture in Japan to gain a foothold in one of the most promising markets for offshore wind.  The

September 29, 2021
Total Views: 1042

Friday, September 24, 2021
First Renewable LNG Bunkering in the United States Completed in Jacksonville
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First Renewable LNG Bunkering in the United States Completed in Jacksonville

The first bunkering of a ship in the United States using a blend of renewable liquefied natural gas and regular LNG has been completed in Jacksonville,

September 24, 2021
Total Views: 1350

Thursday, September 23, 2021
Maritime’s Path to Decarbonization: Look at the Future (and Work Back to the Present)
Environment

Maritime’s Path to Decarbonization: Look at the Future (and Work Back to the Present)

“How do we get from today to the future?”, was a question presented to David Cummins, the President and CEO of the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, a group

September 23, 2021
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Maersk Invests in Silicon Valley Electrofuels Start-Up to Help Decarbonize Fleet

A.P. Moller – Maersk has bought into a Silicon Valley-based electrofuels startup as the world’s leading ocean liner works to decarbonize its marine

September 23, 2021
Total Views: 1369

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
strait of gibraltar
Environment

Sniffer Drone Hunts Ships Breaking Sulphur Limits in Strait of Gibraltar

A sniffer drone has been on the prowl this summer in the busy Strait of Gibraltar in search of ships busting global sulphur emissions regulations. The

September 22, 2021
Total Views: 2971

Shell Electric Ferry
Environment

Shell To Launch Singapore’s First Fully Electric Ferry

Shell has ordered at least three electric ferries to transport its Singapore employees. Expected to set sail in the first half of 2023, the new 200-seater

September 22, 2021
Total Views: 924

Tuesday, September 21, 2021
The CMA CGM Marco Polo, an Explorer class container ship crosses under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, to enter New York Harbor as seen from Brooklyn, New York, U.S., May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Environment

Top Global Companies Call for Zero Emissions Shipping By 2050

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – More than 150 leading companies and organizations including oil majors and port authorities on Wednesday

September 21, 2021
Total Views: 1008

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Environment

New ‘Green’ Technology Shipping ETF Gives Investors Access to Maritime’s Decarbonization Transition

The founder of the stock market’s only freight futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused exclusively on the dry bulk shipping sector has launched the

September 21, 2021
Total Views: 779

Monday, September 20, 2021
Shipping emissions
Environment

ITF: If Done Right, Zero-Carbon Industries Can Be Big Opportunity for Workers, Including Seafarers

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is backing a zero-carbon emissions target for shipping by 2050, saying that the energy transition

September 20, 2021
Total Views: 769

Thursday, September 16, 2021
Ocean Rebellion protest
Environment

NSFW – Ocean Rebellion Attacks IMO Again, And Again, And Again

NSFW Warning: This article contains

September 16, 2021
Total Views: 4099

US Offshore Wind Growth 2021
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US Offshore Wind Pipeline Grew 24 Percent Despite COVID-19

During the COVID pandemic the US offshore wind pipeline grew 24%, with 35,324 megawatts now in various stages of

September 16, 2021
Total Views: 1202

Maersk Container Next To Ocean Trash
Environment

Is ‘The Ocean Cleanup’ A Major Fail For Partners Maersk And Coca-Cola?

, The Ocean Cleanup’s young Dutch founder Boyan Slat does not often venture out onto the open ocean and can't fully see why his project is failing but, after

September 16, 2021
Total Views: 4276
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