VPLP design signs its first ocean transport ship equipped with Oceanwings® wings
The naval architecture firm has reached a new stage in its development by designing a 121-meter-long ro-ro intended for the...
Litany of failures led to Kiribati ferry tragedy – report
A litany of failures led to the sinking of a ferry in Kiribati last year, which killed 95 people. A...
World’s first hydrogen-powered ship docks in London as part of zero-emissions global tour
The world’s first hydrogen-powered ship has arrived in London as part of a six-year, zero emissions voyage around the world....
Hapag-Lloyd Ships Will Not Use Arctic Sea Routes
German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd will not use the Arctic shipping passages which are now open as the sea ice in...
Kiribati ferry disaster report finds boat unseaworthy and rescue effort slow
A former president of Kiribati says the investigation into last year's ferry disaster has found the boat was unseaworthy and...
Leading the green shipping agenda
As more protests hit the streets of London this week, attention again turns to how we will tackle climate change....
As ocean fears gather pace, WTO fishing talks stall
The oceans are under siege, campaigners warn, and fish stocks could collapse unless a global deal is struck swiftly to...
Shipping is one of the dirtiest industries. Now it’s trying to clean up its act
In the port of Antwerp in Belgium, a small boat whizzes around, shuttling 16 passengers back and forth. The "Hydroville"...
Pacific pilot project puts spotlight on solar
Pacific domestic vessels equipped with solar systems are saving up to 32 percent a year on operational costs, or over...
Cook Islands drowning: Fleet of ferries suspended over safety fears after Auckland boy disappears overboard
As 7-year-old Lapana Tupou's family and friends mourned him at a memorial service in Auckland, maritime safety investigators swooped on...
Pacific Islands Forum: Micronesia backing Zackios to take over
Marshall Islands' Ambassador to the United States Gerald Zackios has been nominated for the post of Secretary General of the...
Pacific must lead discussions on climate and ocean change
The United Nations Special Envoy for the Ocean wants the Pacific to use its 'unique moral authority and obligation' to...