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Sunday, October 31, 2021
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Finding More Water For The Panama Canal

The following is an excerpt from the article Meet Six People Fighting Water Scarcity Across the Globe: (Bloomberg)–Ilya Espino de Marotta has never shied

October 31, 2021
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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Shipping Industry Leaders to Convene for Landmark Decarbonization Conference at COP26

CEOs from the world’s biggest shipping companies and government representatives from maritime states will convene in Glasgow at a cross-industry

October 26, 2021
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Gas Still Has a Bright Shipping Future in a Much Cleaner World

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Liquefied gas has a strong future as a marine fuel, even if shipping’s global regulator adopts stricter emissions

October 26, 2021
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NYK and Partners to Develop Ammonia-Fueled Vessels
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NYK and Partners to Develop Ammonia-Fueled Vessels

TOKYO, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nippon Yusen KK (NYK) and its partners said on Tuesday they will conduct a demonstration project to develop

October 26, 2021
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Monday, October 25, 2021
Shipping Drifts Off Net-Zero Course Without Carbon Levy
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Shipping Drifts Off Net-Zero Course Without Carbon Levy

By Stine Jacobsen (Reuters) – The global shipping industry is on course to see its greenhouse gas emissions rise by around a fifth by 2050 if action

October 25, 2021
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Friday, October 22, 2021
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International Chamber of Shipping Reports Progress on Carbon Pricing at IMO Working Group

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed calls from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for impact assessments to be submitted

October 22, 2021
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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
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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
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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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Thursday, September 30, 2021
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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
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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
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Friday, September 24, 2021
File Photo: The LNG bunkering barge Clean Jacksonville refuels one of TOTE’s LNG-powered containerships
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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
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Thursday, September 23, 2021
Maritime’s Path to Decarbonization: Look at the Future (and Work Back to the Present)
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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
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
strait of gibraltar
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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
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Shell Electric Ferry
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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
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