The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is to launch a wide-ranging study on how it can help reduce levels of plastic litter from ships. Read more
Adventure travel brand Hurtigruten has signed an MoU with Norway’s Kleven Verft for the construction of a 530-guest hybrid-electric vessel – due to be delivered in Q2 of 2021. Read...
The Stena Jutlandica passenger-vehicle ferry has completed its first month of operation as a hybrid-electric vessel, with the operator reporting that the first weeks of service between Gothenburg, Sweden, and...
Thousands of ships are set to install “emissions cheat” systems that pump pollutants into the ocean to beat new international rules banning dirty fuel. Read more
The International Maritime Organization agreed this year to cut greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2050, but its members are struggling to agree on how to get there. Read more
In April, the UN shipping body drew praise for committing to at least halving the sector’s emissions by 2050. But as negotiators got down to the nitty gritty this week, some were...
A New Zealand Navy ship has delivered 16 boxes of donated bras for women in Vanuatu. They were delivered on behalf of the charity Uplift Project, which distributes donated bras...
The South Pacific nation faces major environmental challenges, from the destruction of coral reefs to rising sea levels. At least one resort is asking tourists to help. Read more
The Earth's strongest storm this year is striking US territories in the western Pacific Ocean. A strengthening Super Typhoon Yutu, with sustained winds of 289 km/h, is on a trek...
