According to Erwin Coolen, Director of ECHT, we need Mariparks, which are offshore business areas, and multiuse to reach energy, food and nature transitions that are ongoing on the North Sea. Together with Nathalie Scheidegger, Project Leader Sustainable Blue Economy, Netherlands’ Ministry of Agricu
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, and the Republic of Liberia have submitted a detailed, fit-for-purpose proposal to shipping’s global regulator, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for a Zero Emission Shipping Fund (ZESF).
Deploying fleets efficiently along specific routes, combined with educated fuel and technology choices will be crucial for navigating new EU regulations, according to a new Lloyd’s Register report.
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is calling for the extension of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation to include ownership in addition to the flag, after releasing the latest figures on global shipbreaking practices for 2023. The data from the platform shows that out of the 446 ocean-going commercial ships
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has launched its State of Sustainable Shipping (SoSS) program, bankrolled by Lloyd’s Register Foundation. Expanding on the Roadmap to a Sustainable Shipping Industry, the SoSS program hones in on six crucial vision areas: Oceans, Communities, People, Transpa
Many have publicly denounced their support for a taxpayer-funded NGO that takes legal action over climate change and environmental issues.
The UK Government has allocated £33 million (€38.6 million) for new technologies to 33 projects across all twelve regions of the UK to deliver demonstrations, factory trials, and feasibility studies. The funding awarded through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) totals now £128 mill
BOEM has made modifications to monetary penalties for oil and gas companies, implementing the 2024 inflation adjustments.
Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), committing to setting both near-term and long-term science-based emission reduction targets aligned with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. In 2021, ESL Shipping
Two U.S.-flagged containerships, Maersk Detroit and Maersk Chesapeake, operated by Maersk Line, Limited, a U.S. subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk, were targeted by anti-ship missiles while transiting the Bab el-Mandeb on January 24, 2024. The attacks were confirmed by Maersk saying that the two vesse
The Clean Arctic Alliance is calling on the maritime sector to reduce the impact of underwater noise from shipping on Arctic wildlife.
In a disheartening revelation, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has unveiled alarming statistics regarding the abandonment of vessels in 2023. The figures reflect a worrying increase compared to the previous year, signifying an unsettling trend that demands urgent attention from
Istanbul-headquartered specialized ship manager Chemfleet revealed that it has achieved around 10% in fuel savings after installing an in-service Berg Propulsion upgrade to control systems onboard the tanker YM Miranda. The Swedish propulsion company said that the replacement of the existing control
Japan-headquartered Sumitomo Electric Industries has received approval for its plans to establish a power cable factory in Scotland. The Highland Council’s north planning applications committee approved the planning permission for the new high-voltage cable factory near Inverness last week. The deve
