Wartsila “well positioned” for global sulfur cap

OCTOBER 31, 2016 — Wärtsilä says it is well positioned to help companies meet the global cap that will limit the sulfur content of marine fuels to 0.5% effective from January 2020.

Decision on sulfur cap limit looms at IMO MEPC

OCTOBER 24, 2016—There will be a number of important environmental issues on the agenda at the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 70) this week at the London headquarters of the International Maritime

China moves to limit shipping emissions

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 — China issued its first national standards to curb emissions from the shipping industry on August 30. The standards, issued jointly by the Ministry of Environment (MEP) and the

Royal Netherland Navy takes delivery of hybrid tug trio

JULY 13, 2016 — The Royal Netherlands Navy has taken formal delivery of three Damen ASD 2810 Hybrid tugs in an official handover ceremony at the Den Helder Naval Base. The tugs

Call for EU levy on NOX emissions from ships

JUNE 16, 2016 — A European environmentalist group looks to be calling for a tax on nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions from ships. A study commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E) identifies policy

Shipowners: EU must align its CO2 reporting with IMO

JUNE 6, 2016—Through a coordinated campaign, shipowner associations are going to try to persuade the European Union to align its unilateral regulation on the monitoring of shipping’s CO2 emissions with the mandatory

AIDA Cruises rejects NABU claims on AIDAprima emissions

MAY 6, 2016 —  Carnival’s German market cruise brand AIDA Cruises is rejecting claims by environmentalist group NABU that its new flag ship, AIDAprima, is “anything but” environmentally friendly. Built by Mitsubishi

KBB to present new turbocharger solutions at CIMAC

APRIL 27, 2016 — Bannewitz, Germany, based turbocharger manufacturer KBB is to present its latest innovative solutions at CIMAC 2016 With the focus in the marine market more and more on efficiency

Study: SECA a success story for Europe

APRIL 20, 2016 — One year after the introduction of stricter sulfur limits for marine fuel, the air pollution in the North Sea and Baltic Sea has declined considerably says a study

CARB fine follows failure to switch fuels

MARCH 7, 2016 — A Swire Group unit, the China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd., has been fined $129,500 by the California Air Resources Board for failure by the 25,554 dwt general cargo

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