Environmental News


China Meets Europe at DNV GL Headquarters

Oct 13, 2014

The future of EU–China relations, the country’s investment in Europe as well as sustainable growth and environmental protection in the Chinese economy were just some of the topics on the agenda at the 6th Hamburg Summit last weekend. To foster…

Drydocks World's to build BorWin3

Oct 13, 2014

Drydocks World signed an agreement today with Petrofac to build the BorWin3 high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter platform in the North Sea, named BorWin gamma.  When completed, this will provide an essential renewable offshore resource to meet increasing energy demands…

Storm Fay Heads for Bermuda

Oct 12, 2014

Subtropical Storm Fay formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday and was headed in the direction of Bermuda, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.The storm, which had maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 kph), was located 525…

10,000 km Kayak Journey Ends in Istanbul

Oct 10, 2014

French students complete epic Mediterranean research expedition - Total Lubmarine sponsored 10,000km kayak journey which encompassed 14 months around the Mediterranean coastTwo French students arrived yesterday (9th October) in Istanbul…

IMO Urged to Provide Access to Efficiency Data

Oct 10, 2014

Shipping Fuel Transparency Will Lower Emissions and Cut Costs. NGOs call on shipping industry regulator to drive down costs, trigger improved fuel efficiency and reduce ship GHG emissions through efficiency data transparency.Transport & Environment…

Open House on Poul Løwenørn

Oct 10, 2014

Seize the opportunity and visit the Danish Maritime Authority’s vessel Poul Løwenørn on Culture Night. The inspection vessel Poul Løwenørn keeps open house on 10 October during Danish Maritime Days.What happens when the waters are being buoyed…

U.S. Transport Growth Modest; More Ahead

Oct 09, 2014

Modest traffic growth trends continued during the first six months of 2014 across U.S. transportation sectors, with generally improving second quarter growth seen at airports, ports and toll roads, according to a new Fitch Ratings report. 'While…

$310 Billion 'Energy Efficiency' Market Grows Rapidly

Oct 08, 2014

IEA report sees energy efficiency finance becoming established market segment in its own right ... $310B & Growing Rapidly The global energy efficiency market is worth at least $310 billion a year and growing, according to a new report from…

Wärtsilä to Set-up Indonesia's first bio-LNG plant

Oct 08, 2014

Wärtsilä and two Indonesian partners have today signed a joint development agreement with the intention of creating the first ever bio-LNG plant in Indonesia. The co-signers of the agreement with Wärtsilä are PT Pertamina (Persero), a national energy company…

EU Abandons 'Dirty' Label for Canada Tar Sands Oil

Oct 07, 2014

A European Union plan to label Canadian tar sands oil as highly polluting as part of its fight against climate change has been abandoned after years of opposition from Canada, clearing the way for exports of tar sands crude to the European market…

Bunge Sees Sharp Drop in Black Sea Vegoils Exports

Oct 07, 2014

Vegetable oil exports out of the Black Sea should fall significantly this year mainly due to a weather-hit sunflower seed crop, but they will remain the second largest on record, international trading house Bunge said on Tuesday.In a presentation at the Oilseeds and Oils Conference in Barcelona…

Kvidal Named Yara Int'l Acting CEO

Oct 07, 2014

Torgeir Kvidal is appointed Acting CEO effective 7 October 2014, and Jørgen Ole Haslestad has resigned as Yara CEO.'Yara's Board have concluded that Haslestad is not the right person to lead the company going forward, also in light of the on-going talks with CF Industries…

Launch of “SwachhBharat Abhiyan” in JNPT

Oct 07, 2014

In response to the Nation’s call by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, followed by the communication from the Ministry of Shipping, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (INPT) has launched the “Swachh BharatAbhiyan” (MyCleanIndia – Of Dirt and Cleanliness) at the Port…

NOAA, NASA & BOEM to Monitor Biodiversity

Oct 07, 2014

NOAA, NASA and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have joined together to support three demonstration projects that will lay the foundation for the first national network to monitor marine biodiversity at scales ranging from microbes to whales…

Deal Struck on LNG Delivery for Shipowners

Oct 06, 2014

Unique partnership offers the first fully integrated LNG solution to ship owners.WesPac Midstream LLC (WesPac), a leading provider of energy infrastructure and LNG solutions, announced a partnership agreement with Clean Marine Energy LLC (CME)…

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