Regulatory measures implemented by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) often set out with the noble goal of curbing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and promoting sustainability within the global shipping industry. Yet, the journey from regulation to actual emission reduction can be marred b
The successful completion of the oil transfer operation from the FSO Safer marks a significant milestone in averting a potential environmental and humanitarian catastrophe in the Red Sea. However, the mission is far from over, as the next crucial steps involve making a decision that would ensure the
The way to secure the funds to complete the operation in full hangs in the air with around $20 million still missing.
Portsmouth International Port has completed the installation of its new solar and battery system which is now fully operational. The system is comprised of 2,660 solar panels, providing an impressive 35% of the site’s electricity, enabling the port to move one step closer to becoming one of the UK’s
OX2 and Finland’s Ålandsbanken Fondbolag have completed underwater nature field surveys of two of its Noatun offshore wind projects near Åland in the Baltic Sea. The project team said it has used innovative methods to explore the underwater environment where the Noatun Norra (Noatun North) and Noatu
Noble reached a new milestone in the fleetwide rollout of Energy Efficiency Insights (EEI), which is now available on 20 rigs in its fleet.
As the race to decarbonize the industry continues it’s becoming more and more evident that green fuels are essential for the much-needed energy transition and will surely play a pivotal role in the road towards net zero. Green methanol is rapidly emerging as a transformative marine fuel, leading the
Florida-based marine company Crowley and the Port of San Diego broke ground for the shoreside charging station designed to provide clean energy for the company’s forth-coming zero-emissions tugboat, eWolf. The eWolf, under continuing construction at Master Boat Builders, is a crucial component of th
German liner major Hapag-Lloyd has entered into a partnership with compatriot logistics provider DB Schenker for emission-reduced container transports with waste- and residue-based biofuel. The deal follows the launch of Hapag-Lloyd’s “Ship Green” product in May enabling customers to transport their
Climate technology company ZeroNorth has signed a three-year contract with Swiss freight trader Cargill on the provision of software for optimisations across vessels and voyages. The deal will see ZeroNorth become the main optimisation partner for more than 600 vessels the aim being to drive efficie
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with French container shipping major CMA CGM over claims of violations of EPA’s vessel general permit issued under the Clean Water Act. Under the terms of the settlements, CMA CGM will pay $165,000 in penalties for claims of violations by fo
The German Environmental Aid (Deutsche Umwelthilfe – DUH) has filed a lawsuit against the operation of the LNG terminal ship Neptune in Lubmin on the Baltic Sea as it considers it illegal. With the lawsuit at the Federal Administrative Court, the DUH is demanding that Deutsche ReGas revoke the licen
Norwegian regulator has given Equinor its consent to use a COSL Drilling-owned rig for production drilling at a field in the North Sea.
Operations at the Port of Gibraltar have ground to a halt following a bunker fuel spill from a ship anchored in the Bay of Gibraltar. The spill occurred during a ship-to-ship refueling operation involving the Panama-flagged LPG tanker Gas Venus, at approximately 8:22 a.m. on Tuesday morning. As info
