Environment

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Hundreds Of Dredging Rafts Illegally Mining For Gold On The Madeira River
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Hundreds Of Dredging Rafts Illegally Mining For Gold On The Madeira River

By Bruno Kelly AUTAZES, Brazil, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Hundreds of dredging rafts operated by illegal miners have gathered in a gold rush on the Madeira

November 24, 2021
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Friday, November 19, 2021
Soeren Skou, CEO Maersk
Shipping

Maersk Issues First Green Bond to Help Fund Methanol-Powered Newbuilds

A.P. Moller – Maersk has issued its first green bond to help fund its green methanol newbuilds. The 10-year, EUR 500 million (USD $678 million) green bond

November 19, 2021
Total Views: 2102

Yara Debuts Yara Birkeland, the World’s First Autonomous and Emission-Free Containership
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Yara Debuts Yara Birkeland, the World’s First Autonomous and Emission-Free Containership

Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara has debuted its long-awaited Yara Birkeland, the world’s first electric and autonomous container ship for

November 19, 2021
Total Views: 13587

Monday, November 15, 2021
Royal Dutch Shell Abandons The Netherlands Amid Climate Protests
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Royal Dutch Shell Abandons The Netherlands Amid Climate Protests

By Laura Hurst (Bloomberg) Royal Dutch Shell announced a major overhaul of its legal and tax structure that will see the company walk away from the Netherlands

November 15, 2021
Total Views: 7201

Sunday, November 14, 2021
Suspicions Of  Sabotage Proliferate At Most Attempts To Solve Greece’s Aquifers Problems
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Suspicions Of Sabotage Proliferate At Most Attempts To Solve Greece’s Aquifers Problems

By Alexander Clapp and Peter Schwartzstein(Bloomberg) –Alexandros Petropoulos pauses as he surveys the miles of pipeline arrayed in front of him,

November 14, 2021
Total Views: 3335

Thursday, November 11, 2021
bulk ship
Environment

Clydebank Declaration Envisions Green Shipping Routes for Containers, Iron Ore

By Christopher Jasper (Bloomberg) — Shipping routes for the transport of iron ore from Australia to Japan and containerized goods from East Asia to

November 11, 2021
Total Views: 1189

Saturday, November 6, 2021
IMO Must Get Shipping’s Emissions To Zero Before 2050
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IMO Must Get Shipping’s Emissions To Zero Before 2050

The Conversation via Reuters Connect–International shipping is a crucial part of the global economy – 90% of the world’s trade is

November 6, 2021
Total Views: 623

Blades of seagrass float in the ocean
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Are Oceans More Valuable As Carbon Sinks Than As A Source Of Oil And Natural Gas?

By Todd Gillespie(Bloomberg) –Scientists want to find out just how much the seas and oceans can help in the battle against climate change. A

November 6, 2021
Total Views: 1173

Thursday, November 4, 2021
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
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First Movers Coalition to Accelerate Net Zero Emissions Technology in Shipping and Other ‘Hard to Abate’ Sectors

The United States has launched a new “first movers” coalition platform seeking to use the purchasing power and supply chains of some of the

November 4, 2021
Total Views: 520

US Views on Shipping’s Voyage to Zero Carbon Presented at COP26 Event
Shipping

US Views on Shipping’s Voyage to Zero Carbon Presented at COP26 Event

The COP26 confab in Glasgow has seen numerous breakout meetings and sidebar events, on both sides of the river. An excellent three-day meeting on the south

November 4, 2021
Total Views: 602

Yacht Full of Climate Scientists Plots Giant Sea Gate to Save Manhattan
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Yacht Full of Climate Scientists Plots Giant Sea Gate to Save Manhattan

By Polly Mosendz (Bloomberg) Aboard the Manhattan II, a 100-foot yacht with glass walls and mahogany paneling, a group of scientists, engineers, politicians,

November 4, 2021
Total Views: 3136

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Are Ship Backlogs Contributing to Higher Air Pollution Near Key U.S. Ports?
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Are Ship Backlogs Contributing to Higher Air Pollution Near Key U.S. Ports?

Satellite observations of nitrogen dioxide near key U.S. ports suggest that increased shipping activity and backlogs may be affecting air quality. Congestion

November 3, 2021
Total Views: 1498

maersk tanker
Shipping

Maersk Tankers Boss Says Customers Will Pay to Clean Up Shipping

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — The head of a major shipping company wants a carbon tax for his industry by 2025, and he’s confident his customers are

November 3, 2021
Total Views: 1428

Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Soeren Skou, CEO Maersk
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Maersk to Go Green Early as New Fuel Options Speed Up Transition

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, one of the world’s largest oil consumers, will reach its goal of becoming carbon neutral

November 2, 2021
Total Views: 732

Sunday, October 31, 2021
ship emissions
Environment

COP26 Summit Is A Make or Break Chance To Avert Climate Disaster

GLASGOW, Oct 31 (Reuters) – The United Nations COP26 summit that starts in Glasgow this week has been billed as a make-or-break chance to save the planet

October 31, 2021
Total Views: 1088

panama canal speed limit
Environment

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
Total Views: 20414

Tuesday, October 26, 2021
ships in port
Shipping

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
Total Views: 867

lng bunkering rotterdam
Shipping

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
Total Views: 768

NYK and Partners to Develop Ammonia-Fueled Vessels
Shipping

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
Total Views: 879

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
Total Views: 929