USP and World Bank at COP24
Watch a video of the side event held by USP and World Bank at COP24, with a presentation from USP's...
Growth of global merchandise exports could reach 10.4 % in 2018, UNCTAD says
Global merchandise exports could grow by 10.4% this year, hitting almost $19.6 trillion, according to data published today in the...
LNG Newbuildings and Second Hand Bulkers on Shipowners’ “Radars”
As we approach the final couple of weeks of 2018 and activity is bound to slow down in the shipping...
Mission Possible – Reaching Net-Zero Carbon Emssions from Harder-to-Abate Sectors by Mid-Century
The Paris climate agreement committed the world to limit global warming to well below 2°C and keep it as close as possible...
COP24 at Katowice
It was a long and emotional plenary meeting to mark the halfway point in a fortnight of negotiations. Four big...
Milestone as NZ gifts new passenger ferry to Tokelau
New Zealand has formally handed over a new vessel to Tokelau to serve as a small passenger ferry between the...
Maersk pledges to cut carbon emissions to zero by 2050
World’s largest container shipping group throws down challenge to industry Read more
Hydrogen Moving into Ports & Maritime: A Global Shift
The transition to the hydrogen economy in the ports and maritime sector was highlighted at two prominent events on opposite...
Lead or sue? Pacific islands take twin tracks on climate change
Vanuatu becomes the first nation state to threaten oil majors with climate damages lawsuits, while the Marshall Islands submits updated...
American Samoa ferry idle after engineer departs territory
The American Samoa government vessel the Manu'atele is idle again because it doesn't have a licensed engineer. The US engineer...
eConowind Solution Readies for Sea Trials
The Dutch engineering firm eConowind BV has finished land-testing its foldable, autonomous wind system and is readying it for sea...
Shenzhen Maritime Bureau inks order for electric vessel at Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard
CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard has signed shipbuilding contract with Shenzhen Maritime Bureau to build an all-electric battery-powered service ship. Read...