With the backlog of ships remaining largely stable off the California ports, there is an increasing number of proposals to address the problem and seek solutions. The latest is a proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives to form an interagency task force to immediately...
During the COP26 conference, nations are expected to speak out their ambition towards mitigating climate change. These pledges will have an effect on the offshore energy and maritime industry. The...
Norwegian energy company Equinor has taken the unusual decision to abandon the budding Irish offshore wind market, ending a partnership with the nation's Electricity Supply Board (ESB) after just two years. In 2019, Equinor reached a deal with the ESB to turn the Moneypoint coal-fired power...
As the world considers the harsh realities highlighted by COP26, The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has warned that shipowners can deliver the target of net-zero...
Russia is demonstrating its determination to open the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to shipping by dispatching the nuclear-powered cargo ship Sevmorput to deliver containers to Vladivostok, where the cargo will be transferred to a conventional vessel for onward transport to Bangladesh. This two-step route is 3,000 nm longer than using...
French container shipping giant CMA CGM has agreed to buy a majority stake in Fenix Marine Services (FMS), one of the largest terminals in the Port of Los Angeles that provides container handling...
Rough weather is hindering the removal of debris from the containers that washed ashore after boxship Zim Kingston spilled 109 boxes off the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The Canadian Coast Guard announced that a massive cleanup to remove debris that washed ashore on Vancouver Island is underway,...
European shipowners have supported a dedicated fund to be set up under the EU Emission Trading Sustem (EU ETS) to stabilise the carbon price. The post European shipowners call for sector-dedicated...
The Port of Seattle's commission has voted to speed up its carbon-cutting efforts by ten years and now aims achieve net-zero emissions from its own operations by 2040. The port has also committed to accelerating its goal for tenant and port user emissions to be...
Anna Koper, Student of Integrated Product Design at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), who joined the university’s Solar Boat Team last year and found herself at the forefront of sustainable...
