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...
Groupe Renault partners with NEOLINE, designer and operator of cargo sailing ships, to experience a new maritime transport solution and reduce the carbon footprint of the Group’s supply chain
During the Assises de la Mer maritime conference, Groupe Renault announced the signing of a 3-year partnership with Nantes start-up...
Norway’s EV revolution: can NZ catch up?
Norway is the undisputed world-leader in electric vehicle (EV) uptake, but not because Norwegians are more conscious of the environment than...
Climate change: CO2 emissions rising for first time in four years
Global efforts to tackle climate change are way off track says the UN, as it details the first rise in...
Pacific countries prepare for maritime audit
Maritime representatives from seven Pacific island countries are in New Zealand to learn more about new regulations to improve safety...