Environment

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Thursday, January 2, 2025
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

FuelEU Maritime Takes Effect: Shipping Industry Faces Historic Emissions Challenge as 2025 Begins

The European Union’s landmark FuelEU Maritime regulation came into force on January 1, 2025, marking a watershed moment for the shipping industry’s

January 2, 2025
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Friday, December 20, 2024
MSC ship at Hafen Hamburg terminal
Environment

Imminent EU Climate Rule for Ships Is Set to Add to Fuel Bills

A European Union rule designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions from shipping is about to start adding to the industry’s fuel

December 20, 2024
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

FuelEU Maritime Countdown: Industry Braces for 2025 Green Fuel Mandate

With the clock ticking, shipping companies face challenges and opportunities under the EU’s landmark regulation. On January 1, 2025, the European

December 17, 2024
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Vale Sohar Max with-Anemoi Rotor Sails
Environment

Vale’s SOHAR MAX Becomes the World’s Largest Wind-Assisted Ship

UK-based Anemoi Marine Technologies has successfully completed the installation of five Rotor Sails on the massive 400,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC),

December 17, 2024
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Monday, December 9, 2024
Successful engine-retrofit of Very Large Container Vessel ‘Maersk Halifax’ to dual-fuel ME-LGIM unit
Shipping

Methanol Milestone: Inside Maersk Halifax’s Green Methanol Conversion

MAN Energy Solutions has completed the world’s first retrofit of a Very Large Container Vessel (VLCV) to enable green methanol operation. The Maersk

December 9, 2024
Total Views: 1643

Friday, December 6, 2024
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

EU Containership Emissions Stagnate Despite Industry Claims of Progress

European containerships are showing no improvement in pollution levels per container compared to six years ago, according to a new report from Transport &

December 6, 2024
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The tests are being conducted by RISE Maritime Department (former SSPA), which has also constructed a 5 x 2 meter model using advanced technology
Shipping

Revolutionary Wind-Powered Car Carrier Enters Critical Testing Phase

Wallenius Marine is conducting groundbreaking wind tunnel tests in Gothenburg for what aims to be the world’s first wind-powered Pure Car and Truck

December 6, 2024
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Stock image of an MSC containership
Shipping

Eni and MSC Forge Landmark Partnership to Accelerate Sustainable Fuels

Energy giant Eni and global shipping leader MSC Group have signed a groundbreaking memorandum of understanding to advance their joint pursuit of sustainable

November 26, 2024
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
Oceanus Aurora, a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) chartered by Borealis, with Norsepower Rotor Sails™? (NPRS).
Environment

Wind Propulsion Technology Gains Momentum in Maritime Industry as Two Major Projects Advance

Wind-assisted propulsion is making substantial inroads into the gas-carrier segment with two groundbreaking projects. Norsepower and IINO LINES have

November 21, 2024
Total Views: 1161

Monday, November 18, 2024
Maersk Halifax in dry dock
Shipping

Maersk Halifax Makes History as First Large Containership Converted to Methanol Fuel

The 2017-built Maersk Halifax has become the first large containership to be converted to methanol fuel, Maersk announced on Monday. The extensive retrofit

November 18, 2024
Total Views: 4927

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Illustration of Maersk Tankers vessels with suction sail technology
Environment

Maersk Tankers’ Big Bet on Wind: Largest Suction Sail Rollout Set for 2025

Maersk Tankers is taking a pioneering step in maritime sustainability by deploying the eSAIL® suction sail technology on five MR vessels in 2025 and 2026.

November 12, 2024
Total Views: 2119

Monday, November 11, 2024
COP29: Countries Endorse Global Carbon Market Framework
Shipping

COP29: Countries Endorse Global Carbon Market Framework

By Virginia Furness and Kate Abnett BAKU, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Countries at the two-week COP29 climate summit gave the go-ahead on

November 11, 2024
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Producers Cut Output Ahead of Storm
Environment

Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Producers Cut Output Ahead of Storm

Nov 5 (Reuters) – Oil and gas producers began shutting in U.S. Gulf of Mexico output and pulling workers off platforms on Tuesday ahead of a

November 5, 2024
Total Views: 2832

Jane McAllister works a LNG-fueled ZIM containership
Environment

Alternative Fueled Ship Orders Surge as LNG and Methanol Battle for Market Share

October 2024 marked a record-breaking month for alternative fueled vessel orders, with a total of 97 new orders placed, according to the latest figures from

November 5, 2024
Total Views: 817

Thursday, October 31, 2024
File Photo shows a bulk ship with containership in background
Shipping

Dirty Fuel’s Big Comeback: HSFO Prices Spike as Ships Reroute from Red Sea Risks

(Bloomberg) — One of the dirtiest corners of the global oil market is staging a spectacular rally, boosted by surging demand from ships sailing longer

October 31, 2024
Total Views: 1090

Wednesday, October 30, 2024
The Fortescue Green Pioneer pictured in the Port of Singapore. Photo courtesy Fortescue
Shipping

Will Rising Costs and Safety Risks Sink Ammonia’s Future as a Marine Fuel?

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Reuters) – At one of the world’s biggest bulk export ports in Western Australia, shippers safely completed

October 30, 2024
Total Views: 1739

UECC Doubles Down on Green Fleet with Multi-Fuel Hybrid Car Carriers
Shipbuilding

UECC Doubles Down on Green Fleet with Multi-Fuel Hybrid Car Carriers

United European Car Carriers (UECC) has inked a deal with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing for the construction of up to four state-of-the-art

October 30, 2024
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Ane Maersk arrives at the Port of Hamburg on maiden voyage.
Environment

Maersk Secures New Bio-Methanol Offtake Deal in China, Boosting Green Shipping Efforts

A.P. Moller – Maersk has entered into a long-term bio-methanol offtake agreement with China-based LONGi Green Energy Technology, aiming to reduce

October 30, 2024
Total Views: 784

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Nuclear-Powered LNG Carrier illustration
Shipping

Nuclear-Powered LNG Carriers: A Potential Game-Changer for Zero-Emission Shipping?

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released a new report exploring the potential use of advanced nuclear technology in maritime applications, aiming to

October 29, 2024
Total Views: 1385

Friday, October 25, 2024
Barges make their way down the Mississippi River, where the water levels have reached historically record lows in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. October 23, 2022. Photo REUTERS/Karen Pulfer Focht
Environment

The Mississippi River is Drying Up Again—And the Timing Could Not Be Worse

(Bloomberg) — The Mississippi River is suffering from low waters for the third straight autumn, a crucial time of year when American farmers rely on the

October 25, 2024
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