World’s first electric container barges to sail from European ports this summer
Dubbed the ‘Tesla of the canals’, the unmanned vessels will operate on Dutch and Belgian waterways, vastly reducing diesel vehicles...
Stranded vessel a problem for Northern Cook Islands
The Cook Islands Ministry of Transport is demanding action from a shipping company over a stranded cargo vessel. The Moana...
Kiribati ferry missing for seven days with 50 people on board
A passenger ferry with more than 50 people on board has been missing in Kiribati for a week. Our thoughts...
Norway to make all short-haul flights electric by 2040
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TE LAA O LATA OF TAUMAKO: GAUGING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ANCIENT POLYNESIAN SAIL
The latest comprehensive update from Dr Marianne George on the Vaka Taumako Project of the Pacific Traditions Society. Detailed description...
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM GLOBAL SHIPPING, 2013–2015
In this report, ICCT describe trends in global ship activity and emissions for the years 2013 to 2015. ICCT found that emissions...
DEFINING DECARBONISATION PATHWAY FOR SHIPPING – ZERO EMISSION VESSELS 2030 STUDY
The first milestone in the IMO greenhouse gas (GHG) Roadmap is approaching: MEPC 72 in April 2018. The world is...
One Planet Summit gives much-needed political push to the International Maritime Organisation’s climate talks
Signatories to the "Tony De Brum Declaration" have restated their support for the objectives of the Paris Agreement and called...
Marshall Islands President says shipping registry supports climate action
The Pacific island nation and world’s second largest flag registry is pushing for immediate measures and a tough long-term target...
The decarbonising debate
Dr Jennifer Baxter, Head of Rnvironment and Energy at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, reflects on the shipping debate over...
IMO climate strategy must be in line with 1.5°C temperature rise limit
Adopting IMO’s initial strategy is critical, but it must be an ambitious one, writes Marshall Islands president Hilda C Heine...
Cruise Ships & Environmental Risk: ‘No Silver Bullet’
"Sustainability is core to the cruise industry; but there is no silver bullet or one solution to fit all." This...