Large ‘Tesla ships’ all-electric container barges are launching this autumn
The Dutch company Port-Liner is building two giant all-electric barges dubbed the ‘Tesla ships‘. The company announced that the vessels...
Ambitious Sri Lanka wants to become a global maritime and logistics centre
Sri Lanka has ambitions to move up from being a south Asia transhipment hub to a global maritime and logistics...
Ports survey shows importance of spending on climate-resistant infrastructure
Ports covering every major ocean as well as inland ports and waterways have confirmed the increase in frequency and severity...
Decarbonisation levy on bunker fuel under discussion at IMO
Five shipping associations are pitching a carbon levy of sorts this week in London as International Maritime Organization (IMO) member...
Economic opportunity should see US get on board with shipping clean-up
The US made huge progress improving the quality of the air we breathe under the Clean Power Plan. However much...
MSC Cruises will become first major carbon-neutral cruise company in 2020
MSC Cruises will be the first major cruise company to become carbon neutral. Starting on January 1, 2020, MSC Cruises will...
The multi-issue mitigation potential of reducing ship speeds
This report was commissioned by Seas at Risk and Transport and Environment. Its primary objective is to review the mitigation...
Climate change: Speed limits for ships can have ‘massive’ benefits
Cutting the speed of ships has huge benefits for humans, nature and the climate, according to a new report. A...
Digitalisation, globalisation and monopolisation: lines create trinity
During the past decade the global market of containerised liner shipping services has been subject to fundamental transformations. This is...
New report claims slow steaming is ‘closest thing to a silver bullet’ for IMO
On the eve of the latest round of UN ship climate negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London,...
Europe must stand firm and clean up shipping’s giant CO2 emissions
More people than ever are aware that the giant ships carrying 80% of global trade are also giant polluters. Green...
Saudi Arabia hosts ‘Sustainable Marine Development’ conference with IMO
Saudi Arabia will host an international conference between Nov. 5 and 8 titled “Sustainable Marine Development Towards 2030 and Beyond,”...