German port and transport logistics company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has jumped ahead of terminal rivals, vowing this week to become climate neutral by 2040. The port operator has...
Seafarer representatives are increasingly worried that the forthcoming IMO 2020 low-sulphur regulations could result in a spate of criminal convictions. Seafarer union Nautilus International said a recent case involving a...
Powerful swells averaging 5m (16ft) washed across the capital of the Marshall Islands, Majuro, last week. But President Hilda Heine said the Pacific nation had been fighting rising tides even before...
As the global climate emergency intensifies and greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow, governments will gather in Madrid for the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 (2 to 13 December 2019)...
The 0.5% sulphur cap is just a month away from coming into force but the controversy surrounding it is far from over. Greece's shipping minister has made a high-profile appeal...
The Nga Pu Toru say they will uphold the Marae Moana legislation. An opposition Democratic Party MP who attended a meeting on Mitiaro, Selina Napa, said she was astonished two...
New research from the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy concludes that the ocean could provide six times more food than it does today by embracing innovation and...
As the world strives to cut greenhouse gas emissions and limit climate change, it is crucial to track progress towards globally agreed climate goals. For a decade, UNEP’s Emissions Gap...
As sea levels rise and storms become fiercer, container shipping could be in for major disruptions. After the cold fall winds swirling around Hurricane Sandy pushed an enormous storm surge toward...
A study of Fiji’s cruise industry has recommended the development of five new tourism destinations in the country as part of a solution to lure in more international visitors. The...
Wellington's new electric cross-harbour ferry is shaping up to slash its owners' fuel bill by $250,000 a year. The ferry, which is being built and assembled by the Wellington Electric Boat...
Countries have procrastinated for too long and need to begin making steep cuts to their greenhouse gas emissions immediately, or risk missing agreed targets for limiting global warming, a senior...
