BIMCO develops “game-changing” shipping carbon emissions clauses

In the wake of COP26, the pressure is on for the International Maritime Organization to up its greenhouse gas reduction ambitions even further. Meantime, from January 1, 2023, IMO’s current revised initial

Crowley headquarters

Crowley declares 2050 net-zero commitment to sustainability

Saying that it is “pursuing a path aligned with the latest climate science to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius,” one of the leading players in U.S. maritime, Crowley, has committed

Oldendorff bulk carrier

Synergy Group to manage 17 Oldendorff bulk carriers

Synergy Marine Germany GmbH, a subsidiary of Captain Rajesh Unni’s Singapore-based Synergy Group, has signed an agreement that will see it manage part of the bulk carrier fleet owned by Germany’s Oldendorff

Wartsila Exhaust Treatment

Op-Ed: Technology crucial in tackling shipping’s sustainability challenge

By Kashif Javaid, Director of Sales, Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment When scrubbers were first implemented en masse for the International Maritime Organization’s Global Sulfur Cap, little was discussed on their potential to be

American Queen steamboat deck

Crewmember falls overboard from American Queen steamboat

The Coast Guard suspended its search December 2 for a man who fell overboard from the M/V American Queen a day prior near Mile 229 of the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge,

Mental health: Green places and wild spaces

By Emily Reiblein, Crowley I have a colleague who recently admitted to feeling a loss of connection with nature. As a young man, he was a hunter and a fisherman. Today, he

Green ammonia tanker

Sembcorp Marine’s LMG Marin to design green ammonia tanker

Sembcorp Marine reports that its Bergen, Norway-based subsidiary, LMG Marin AS is to design the world’s first tanker to be both fueled by green ammonia and carry it as fuel. The tanker,

Guy Platten

Transport groups slam knee-jerk reaction to Omicron variant

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and other major transport organizations say that world leaders’ knee-jerk reactions to the Omicron COVID variant are putting transport workers and the global supply chain at

ZeroCoaster ammonia fueled cargo ship

Ammonia-fueled cargo ship gains DNV approval

U.K.-based AFC Energy reports that DNV, has now awarded its Approval in Principle (AiP) status for the ZeroCoaster ammonia fueled cargo ship, confirming an independent assessment that the ship’s design is feasible

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Kirby agrees to pay $15.3 million damages in oil spill case

In a case relating to a 2014 incident, Houston-based Kirby Inland Marine LP has agreed to pay $15.3 million in damages and assessment costs under the Oil Pollution Act. Doing so resolves

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