Climate crisis, nuclear waste and Trump: Marshall Islands struggling to stay above water
The Marshall Islands is literally struggling to stay above water but its President Hilda Heine told Reuters she had saved...
Building a marine supply infrastructure as part of a future hydrogen society
As a transport fuel, hydrogen has already become a solution for road transport, powering fuel cells in cars, buses and...
Major banks set new lending standards for shipping industry in order to cut CO2 emissions
Eleven banks that lend to shipping lines announced Monday that climate impact will be integrated into the criteria that determines...
USA’s first all-electric passenger-vehicle ferry enters service in Alabama
Alabama’s historic Gee’s Bend Ferry recently re-entered service after being converted from geared-diesel to become the first zero-emission, electrically powered...
FLAGSHIPS project to deploy two hydrogen vessels
The European innovation project FLAGSHIPS has been awarded €5m (US$5.6m) from the EU to support the deployment of two commercially...
Independent testing confirms Norsepower Rotor Sail savings on Viking Grace
Norsepower, a provider of auxiliary renewable wind energy propulsion systems, has announced that independent test results have showed that its...
Nordic companies form zero-emissions shipping initiative
Six Nordic companies have responded to the UN’s call to develop greater sustainability models in shipping by creating an initiative...
Hurtigruten to build all-electric explorer catamarans
Expedition cruise operator Hurtigruten has partnered with Norwegian startup company Brim Explorer to introduce battery-powered catamarans, custom built for polar...
USP lauds EU support for GHG emission reduction
The European Union’s (EU) new initiative to support the Pacific Region's preparation and effective participation in the negotiations on Green...
High-tech mapping to help Tuvalu adapt to rising seas
High-tech mapping over Tuvalu in the last week is expected to provide comprehensive data which will help it adapt to...
Economic and climate resilience focus of NZ meeting in Cooks
The 2019 Joint Ministerial Forum was held on Aitutaki and included Cook Island Prime Minister Henry Puna, his deputy Mark...
100 canoes by Christmas
One hundred canoes by Christmas. That's the aim of one of the Pacific's most ambitious traditional boat building projects. Read...