Water Taxi Services Proliferate in Kadavu
Villagers in Kadavu are purchasing fiberglass boats to earn money transporting people wanting to travel across the islands. The majority of...
Dutch Floating Solar PV/Hydrogen Production Model Announced
SolarDuck and Voyex have partnered to build an offshore solar PV installation near IJzendoorn in the Netherlands to support emission-free...
Asahi Tanker Orders Fully Electric Vessels
Asahi Tanker announced an order for two new electric tankers and they plan to put them in operations as soon...
Tourism Impacts May be Offset through Departure Levies
A departure tax, enforcing visitor limits in under pressure destinations and tighter controls on commercial operators have been flagged as...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Details Plans for Wind Propulsion Vessel
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's 7,000 unit Orcelle Wind will achieve up to 90% reduced emissions compared to today’s best vessels, the Norwegian company claimed...
Manufacturing of Bicycles as Role in De-Growth
The idea of a world based on active transport, and on cycling in particular, is a recurring theme in thinking...
MSAF Seafaring Certificates Extended 6 Months
The Maritime and Safety Authority has extended the duration of seafarer certificates an additional six months for those seafarers onboard international vessels...
Accelerating GHG Emissions in Melting Arctic
Trapped within the Arctic permafrost there's a whole lot of carbon - potentially 4x more than the combined amount of CO2 modern...
Investment in Decarbonization Falling Short in Global Recovery Spending
Efforts by governments in COVID-related economic packages are failing to reach the levels of green spending seen following the 2008...
Five Models for Cargo Sailing Operations
Today in the search for more sustainable ways of shipping, there are 5 companies, who are sailing ships the...
Logging Ship Oil Spill Issue in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands will prosecute the captain of bulk carrier, MV Quebec, for discharging oil in a remote and pristine part of...
An Appraisal of the Pacific Islands Forum in Current Forum
Until last week, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat consisted of 18 members and covered a vast, resource rich, highly...