Tuvalu given new patrol boat by Australia
Australia's government has gifted a Guardian Class patrol boat to Tuvalu. Read more
Liners blown off schedule by global warming: Jeremy Nixon
Global warming is leading to liner disruption, the CEO of the world’s sixth largest containerline claimed today. Speaking as keynote...
In 2018, 66% of New Electricity Generation Capacity was Renewable, Price of Batteries Dropped 35%
According to reports by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (NEF), the global transition to...
EU Parliament votes to re-introduce €6 billion fishing fund subsidies
The European Parliament voted to re-introduce subsidies worth €6 billion in the post-2020 fund for the maritime and fisheries sector...
Rock find in New Zealand rewrites story of Polynesian voyage
Could three rocks found in the lower South Island prove to be the Holy Grail of New Zealand archaeology? A...
Vanuatu minister accused of forcing authorisation of ship operation
Vanuatu's sports minister is accused of forcing the country's maritime regulator to authorise the operation of a ship he owns....
Kiribati ferry victims’ families at odds with NGO
A group representing the families of victims of Kiribati's Butiraoi ferry tragedy has broken ties with an NGO that had...
Tahiti keen to dismantle wrecked Taiwanese tuna vessel
Offers are being sought by the government of French Polynesia to remove a wrecked fishing boat from an atoll in...
Calculating maritime shipping emissions per traded commodity
Carbon emissions and air pollution linked to a commodity shipment transported by sea can now be precisely calculated with a...
Maersk Tankers targets major cut in CO2 emissions under new strategy
Maersk Tankers is targeting a sharp reduction in CO2 emissions well ahead of ambitious IMO deadlines as part of a...
10 facts about shipping and climate change
The shipping industry’s use of bottom-of-the-barrel toxic heavy fuel oil is a matter of grave concern for our climate and...
Airports and roads in the Solomon set for major upgrade
The World Bank is to provide loans and a grant for roading infrastructure in Solomon Islands. Read more