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Friday, June 23, 2023
Yara bunker holding
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Yara and Bunker Holding Team Up to Advance Clean Ammonia as a Shipping Fuel

A unit of Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bunker Holding Group, leading bunker trading company, to advance the

June 23, 2023
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Sunday, June 18, 2023
The World’s Oceans Shattered Heat Records in April And May
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The World’s Oceans Shattered Heat Records in April And May

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) –The world’s oceans were the warmest on record in April and May, a development that could mean more severe

June 18, 2023
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Thursday, June 15, 2023
Knutsen NYK Carbon Carrier Tapped for Western Australia Carbon Capture and Storage Project
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Knutsen NYK Carbon Carrier Tapped for Western Australia Carbon Capture and Storage Project

Australian oil and gas company Pilot Energy Limited has signed an agreement with Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS (KNCC), an international CO2 marine

June 15, 2023
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Saturday, June 10, 2023
Barbados Explores Oil Import Fees And Carbon Levies
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Barbados Explores Oil Import Fees And Carbon Levies

By Akshat Rathi (Bloomberg) The biggest achievement at the annual United Nations climate summit last year was committing to create a fund that

June 10, 2023
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Friday, June 9, 2023
Kongsberg’s Next-Generation Feeder Concept Awarded Approval in Principle
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Kongsberg’s Next-Generation Feeder Concept Awarded Approval in Principle

Technology provider Kongsberg Maritime has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from the classification society DNV for its next-generation 2,000 TEU container

June 9, 2023
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Thursday, June 8, 2023
El Niño Has Officially Arrived
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El Niño Has Officially Arrived

Scientists at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center have confirmed the arrival of the anticipated El Niño. El Niño is a naturally occurring weather phenomenon

June 8, 2023
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New Collaboration Focusing on Hull Design to Maximize Wind-Assisted Propulsion
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New Collaboration Focusing on Hull Design to Maximize Wind-Assisted Propulsion

Naval architects, Deltamarin, and marine engineering consultancy, BAR Technologies, have joined forces once again to revolutionize wind propulsion in the

June 8, 2023
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Hurtigruten Reveals Plans for Zero-Emission Cruise Ship
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Hurtigruten Reveals Plans for Zero-Emission Cruise Ship

Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten has announced new details on its ambitious plans for a zero-emission cruise ship intended to operate along the rugged

June 7, 2023
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Threat to Whales Complicates U.S. Research into Seaweed for Biofuel
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Threat to Whales Complicates U.S. Research into Seaweed for Biofuel

By Gloria Dickie CAPE COD BAY, Massachusetts, June 6 (Reuters) – In Cape Cod Bay, 10-year-old Pilgrim and her calf skim the water’s

June 6, 2023
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Monday, June 5, 2023
Marco Polo Container-ship lighthouse
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American Voters Support Government Action on Ship Pollution, New Poll Shows

With global shipping accounting for approximately 3% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, the public eye is increasingly turning on the industry to clean up

June 5, 2023
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Friday, June 2, 2023
petrobras carwash probe
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Petrobras Using Carbon Capture to Ramp Up Gas Production, Raising Sustainability Questions

(Bloomberg) — Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant Petrobras is capturing and storing a growing amount of carbon dioxide below the seabed in a

June 2, 2023
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
offshore drilling rig brazil
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A Coral Reef Threatens to Derail Brazil’s Best Bet on Oil Output Growth

(Bloomberg) — A reef habitat near the mouth of the Amazon River is threatening to derail Brazil’s biggest bet on expanding oil output. State-controlled

May 30, 2023
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden walks after speaking during a visit to the Port of Los Angeles, during the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 10, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Biden Taps Energy Department to Find Climate-Friendly Alternatives for Jet and Shipping Fuels

(Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is marshaling the power of the Energy Department to find low-carbon alternatives to petroleum-based

May 24, 2023
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Monday, May 22, 2023
Japanese Shipbuilders Embark on Liquid CO2 Tanker Project
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Japanese Shipbuilders Embark on Liquid CO2 Tanker Project

In response to the increasing demand for CO2 transportation resulting from the growth of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, a group of Japan’s

May 22, 2023
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Saturday, May 20, 2023
Greenpeace To Shut Down In Russia After Being Declared ‘Undesirable Organization’
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Greenpeace To Shut Down In Russia After Being Declared ‘Undesirable Organization’

(Reuters) – The Russian branch of environmental group Greenpeace on Friday said it would shut down after authorities declared the group an

May 20, 2023
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
Ørsted Secures 20-Year Contract for Carbon Capture Project to Fight Climate Change
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Ørsted Secures 20-Year Contract for Carbon Capture Project to Fight Climate Change

Ørsted, a leading Danish renewable energy company, has been awarded a 20-year contract by the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) for its carbon capture and storage

May 18, 2023
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Vard to Build Up to Four Hybrid CSOV’s for Purus Wind
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Vard to Build Up to Four Hybrid CSOV’s for Purus Wind

Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has announced a contract for the design and construction of two hybrid battery-powered Commissioning Service Operation Vessels

May 16, 2023
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Monday, May 15, 2023
Low-Emission Short-Sea Cargo Ship Project Wins Enova Funding
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Low-Emission Short-Sea Cargo Ship Project Wins Enova Funding

Enova, the Norwegian government fund, has announced a grant of NOK 130 million (US $12.25 million) to Skarv Shipping Solutions AS for the acquisition of three

May 15, 2023
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Thursday, May 11, 2023
FILE PHOTO: General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
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Ireland’s Offshore Wind Ambitions Founder in Sea of Red Tape

(Bloomberg) — On the morning of October 19, a storm swept across the Irish Sea. Intense rains battered the country with flash flooding, and just over 100

May 11, 2023
Total Views: 2621

offshore wind farm
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Taiwan’s Wind Industry Braves Cross-Strait Risks in Clean Energy Boom

TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) – In the port city of Taichung on Taiwan’s west coast, a crane hoists into place the end section of a white wind

May 11, 2023
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