Environmental News


Unlocking New LNG Transfer Possibilities

Feb 05, 2018

Cryogenic hose technology is driving a rethink of LNG transfer in bunkering – and beyond. Many backers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, as well as wider industry stakeholders, have for a while now suggested that it will soon enjoy exponential growth as a future bunker fuel…

RightShip Appoints New CEO

Feb 02, 2018

RightShip, the world’s leading maritime risk management and environmental assessment organisation, has appointed its new CEO. Martin Crawford-Brunt will replace outgoing CEO Warwick Norman who announced his decision to step down from the position in 2017…

Hapag-Lloyd Recycles Seven Container Ships

Jan 30, 2018

German liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is sending seven older container ships to be recycled in Turkey and China.  The respective shipyards are especially equipped and certified to recycle ships in an environmentally friendly manner…

Petrobras to join Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI)

Jan 28, 2018

Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has announced its intention to join the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI). The company revealed that its CEO, Pedro Parente, has signed a letter of engagement so that the company can become an effective member of the voluntary initiative…

K-Line, NYK Line, Chubu Electric, Toyota Tsusho Eye LNG Bunkering

Jan 26, 2018

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Chubu Electric Power, Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have decided to work in the field of liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering in Japan. A joint statement that LNG…

China Reveals “Polar Silk Road” in Arctic

Jan 26, 2018

China unveiled its ambitions to develop a 'Polar Silk Road' through the Arctic, joining a multinational race to exploit opportunities in the resource-rich region, as the shipping lanes opened up by global warming. China said it would encourage…

EU Shipowners Plastic Strategy at Ports

Jan 23, 2018

European shipowners welcome the Plastic Strategy adopted by the European Commission last week. The first-ever Europe-wide strategy on plastics, adopted today, is a part of the transition towards a more circular economy. The coherent and…

Crowley Assists Power Restoration in Puerto Rico

Jan 23, 2018

Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner and logistics teams recently provided full supply chain management services for the first of several expected shipments of special cargo to help restore power in Vieques, an island located about eight miles from Puerto Rico…

Hybrid Patrol Boat Launched at Port of Rotterdam

Jan 22, 2018

A new hybrid patrol vessel has entered into service last week at the Port of Rotterdam. The new 25-meter vessel, the RPA 8, can run on both diesel and diesel-electric, and causes less vessel wake and is much more efficient than other Port Authority vessels…

California's Ports Implements Biofouling Regulations

Jan 21, 2018

Vessel operators calling at California ports are reminded of the state’s new biofouling management regulations and reporting requirements under its Marine Invasive Species Program 2018, said GARD. The state of California is known for its enforcement of stringent environmental regulations…

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping to Prevent Environmental Pollution

Jan 21, 2018

Environmental protection is one of the main criteria of sustainable development, says Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ACSC). ACSC keeps in the center of constant attention the minimization of environmental impacts of sludges, waste oil…

Seaway Shipping Unveils 2018 Government Wish List

Jan 18, 2018

Chamber of Marine Commerce President Bruce Burrows today unveiled a 2018 wish list for legislative and policy makers to build on the economic momentum of Great Lakes-St. Lawrence and coastal shipping in Canada and the U.S.“2017 was a year…

Norway SWF Dumps 3 Shipping Firms

Jan 16, 2018

The Norwegian Central Bank  has decided to exclude ship owners Evergreen Marine Corporation, Precious Shipping, Korea Line Corporation and Thorensen Thai Agencies from the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG).  The exclusion is based on…

Turkey Reveals Route for New Canal to Ease Bosphorus Shipping

Jan 15, 2018

Turkey announced on Monday the route for a planned canal that would reduce shipping traffic on the busy Bosphorus Strait and transform the European half of Istanbul into an island.Work on the 45-km (28-mile) Kanal Istanbul, linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara west of the Bosphorus…

Canada Unveils New Arctic Shipping Safety Regulations

Jan 14, 2018

Canada's Arctic is a vast and diverse region that is an integral part of this country. Marine transportation in the Arctic connects Canada to other countries and provides an essential lifeline for northern communities. To uphold the Government…

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