Environment

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Monday, September 13, 2021
Environment

Maersk CEO Says Construction of Fossil Fueled Ships Should Be Banned

Maersk CEO Soren Skou says the International Maritime Organization should take a tip from the European auto industry by banning the construction of fossil

September 13, 2021
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Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Environment

SEA-LNG: A Banner Year for LNG-Fueled Newbuild Orders in 2021

Orders for LNG-fueled newbuilds have continued to gain market share in 2021, approaching 30% of new shipbuilding orders by gross tonnage, according to SEA-LNG

September 8, 2021
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Maersk And Buffett Invest In Waste-Fuel Startup

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) – A.P. Moller-Maersk has agreed to buy a minority stake in a green-fuel startup backed by Warren Buffett, as the

September 8, 2021
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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Environment

Ecuador To Create New Galapagos Marine Reserve

By Alexandra Valencia and Brian Ellsworth (Reuters) Ecuador’s government is considering creating a new marine reserve near the Galapagos Islands to

September 7, 2021
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Monday, September 6, 2021
Environment

Intercargo And ICS Propose Global Ship Emissions Tax

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters)–Leading shipping associations have proposed creating a global levy on carbon emissions from ships to help speed up

September 6, 2021
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Thursday, September 2, 2021
Environment

EU Report Shows Scale Of Shipping’s Harm On Environment

(Bloomberg) –Europe’s first environmental impact assessment for the shipping industry shows the challenge it faces in reaching the goal of climate

September 2, 2021
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Environment

Crowley and Shell to Build and Charter Largest LNG Bunker Barge in U.S.

Crowley Maritime Corporation has signed a long-term time charter with Shell NA LNG, LLC, (“Shell”) providing for the building and operation of a new,

September 1, 2021
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Saturday, August 28, 2021
Environment

It Was Not Our Intention To Discover A New Island

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen (Reuters)-Scientists last month set foot on a tiny island off the coast of Greenland which they say is the world’s

August 28, 2021
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Environment

Global Sea Level Was Highest On Record for 2020

A new State of the Climate report confirmed that 2020 was among the three warmest years in records dating to the mid-1800s, even with a cooling La Niña

August 28, 2021
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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Environment

Maersk Makes $1.4 Billion Bet On Methanol Ships

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) The world’s largest container-shipping line is making a $1.4 billion investment in a greener fleet.  A.P. Moller – Maersk

August 24, 2021
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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Maersk Signs First Green Methanol Supply Deal in Step Towards Net Zero Emissions

COPENHAGEN, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Wednesday it had signed a contract securing green methanol as the world’s

August 18, 2021
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Environment

Port of New Orleans Inks MOU to Explore LNG Bunkering

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a subsidiary of Seacor Holdings to bring liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling

August 18, 2021
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Friday, August 13, 2021
Environment

Hydrogen Is Not A Green Alternative For Ships Says New Study

Hydrogen is the most abundant substance in the universe but a new peer-reviewed study suggests that using it to propel ships may create more climate problems

August 13, 2021
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Environment

Greenflation Hits Shipping

by Sujata Rao (Reuters) From container ships to cardboard, tighter environmental regulations are stoking shortages and price spikes as

August 11, 2021
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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Environment

Shipping Industry Set to Debate ‘Code Red’ Climate Change Issues Ahead of COP26

Maritime industry leaders are set to discuss “code red” climate issues and how the shipping industry can play its part in meeting global targets

August 10, 2021
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The Ocean Cleanup Deploys Full-Scale System to The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

The Ocean Cleanup has deployed its first full-scale system designed to clean-up ocean plastics to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The system, known as

August 10, 2021
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Environment

China Is Redrawing The World’s Energy Map

By Clara Ferreira Marques (Bloomberg Markets) China’s outsize energy needs and its reliance on overseas suppliers have underpinned its foreign policy for

August 10, 2021
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Monday, August 9, 2021
New UN Report on Climate Change Sounds ‘Code Red for Humanity’
Environment

New UN Report on Climate Change Sounds ‘Code Red for Humanity’

By Nina Chestney and Andrea Januta Aug 9 (Reuters) – The United Nations panel on climate change told the world on Monday that global

August 9, 2021
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Sunday, August 8, 2021
Environment

Maersk Says We Don’t Eat Enough French Fries

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) –A.P. Moller Maersk A/S’s efforts to become carbon-neutral face an unusual hurdle: there isn’t enough used cooking

August 8, 2021
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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Environment

Exmar to Develop Low Carbon Ammonia-Fueled Ship with Canadian Fertilizer Producer

Belgian gas shipping company Exmar is partnering up with Canadian fertilizer company Nutrien to develop and build a low carbon ammonia-fueled vessel. The two

July 29, 2021
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