Johm Kerry at COP26

COP26: U.S. signs “Zero by 2050” declaration

The U.S. is one of 14 countries signatory to a Declaration on Zero Emission Shipping by 2050 released at the COP26 conference in Glasgow yesterday. Interestingly, as well as countries such as

Matson ship

Matson commits to net zero GHG by 2050

One of the most iconic names in U.S. shipping, Honolulu, Hawaii, headquartered Matson Inc. (NYSE: MATX), has published new long-term environmental goals in a Sustainability Report 2020 Supplement that commit the company

Stellar cBanner aground

Deviation from planned route seen in grounding of giant ore carrier

The master’s decision to deviate from the planned route was among the causal factors in what an investigation conducted by the Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator identifies as a “very

Global Mzritome Foreum participants

Decarbonization on center stage at Global Maritime Forum summit

Shipping decarbonization has been very much in focus in the run up to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), being held in Glasgow, October 31-November 12. Ahead of

Island Offshore PSV being bunkered with biogas

Island Offshore operates PSV on biogas

Island Offshore reports that its LNG battery-hybrid PSV Island Crusader has become the first offshore vessel on the Norwegian shelf running on biogas, resulting in immediate and significant net reductions in CO2

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Møkster and Wärtsilä explore use of ammonia

Can you burn ammonia in existing LNG dual-fuel engines? Stavanger, Norway-based offshore support vessel specialist Simon Møkster Shipping aims to find out. The family-owned company has entered a collaboration agreement with Wärtsilä

Mark O’Neil (L) and Philippe Charleux (R)

TotalEnergies and CSM partner up for energy transition

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by TotalEnergies and Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) will initially see the companies partner on developing a lube oil monitoring, optimization and supply platform. It will utilize the

Ammonia-fueled ammoniacarrier

Japan moves ahead on 2 ammonia-fueled vessels

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has approved a project that will see major domestic players move ahead on the commercialization of ammonia-fueled vessels with Japanese-produced ammonia-burning engines. The

Golden ray section on barge with VT 10000 in background

VIDEO: Final Golden Ray section leaves St. Simons Sound

More than two years after the capsize of the car carrier Golden Ray on September 8, 2019, the final section of its dismantled wreck has now been removed from St. Simons Sound,

black carbon emissions

Carbon levy on shipping could be getting nearer

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reports that an IMO working group session that concluded today has made progress on the issue of imposing some form of carbon levy on shipping. According

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