The Dutch company Port-Liner is building two giant all-electric barges dubbed the ‘Tesla ships‘. The company announced that the vessels will be ready by this autumn and will be inaugurated by...
Sri Lanka has ambitions to move up from being a south Asia transhipment hub to a global maritime and logistics centre on a par with Dubai and Singapore. “Geographically, what...
Ports covering every major ocean as well as inland ports and waterways have confirmed the increase in frequency and severity of extreme weather events and the serious impact these have...
Five shipping associations are pitching a carbon levy of sorts this week in London as International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states meet to discuss short term measures to cut greenhouse...
The US made huge progress improving the quality of the air we breathe under the Clean Power Plan. However much the current administration tries to unwind that progress, everyone now...
MSC Cruises will be the first major cruise company to become carbon neutral. Starting on January 1, 2020, MSC Cruises will buy enough credits from companies that absorb carbon dioxide to...
Cutting the speed of ships has huge benefits for humans, nature and the climate, according to a new report. A 20% reduction would cut greenhouse gases but also curb pollutants...
During the past decade the global market of containerised liner shipping services has been subject to fundamental transformations. This is due to the ever-increasing use of business intelligence and analytics...
On the eve of the latest round of UN ship climate negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, a new report published by Seas at Risk and Transport...
More people than ever are aware that the giant ships carrying 80% of global trade are also giant polluters. Green MEP Bas Eickhout argues that regulators face a choice between...
Saudi Arabia will host an international conference between Nov. 5 and 8 titled “Sustainable Marine Development Towards 2030 and Beyond,” organized by the Public Transport Authority (PTA) in partnership with...
The head of the Pacific Community says the region is on the back foot when it comes to confronting what he calls the "double-headed" crisis of climate change and non-communicable...
