IMO launches initiative to help remove plastic litter at sea
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is to launch a wide-ranging study on how it can help reduce levels of plastic litter...
Hurtigruten to add third hybrid-electric expedition ship to fleet
Adventure travel brand Hurtigruten has signed an MoU with Norway’s Kleven Verft for the construction of a 530-guest hybrid-electric vessel...
Stena Line’s hybrid-electric ferry recording huge operational and environmental savings
The Stena Jutlandica passenger-vehicle ferry has completed its first month of operation as a hybrid-electric vessel, with the operator reporting...
Thousands of ships could dump pollutants at sea to avoid dirty fuel ban
Thousands of ships are set to install “emissions cheat” systems that pump pollutants into the ocean to beat new international...
Free beer for cycling
This is how the Italian city of Bologna is getting people to leave their cars behind. read more
Humans Are Screwing Up Dolphins’ Abilities To Talk To Each Other
Noise from ships and boats are causing dolphins to make their calls less complex, according to a new study. Read...
An Ambitious Global Effort to Cut Shipping Emissions Stalls
The International Maritime Organization agreed this year to cut greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2050, but its members are struggling...
UN shipping body drags heels on carbon-cutting measures
In April, the UN shipping body drew praise for committing to at least halving the sector’s emissions by 2050. But as negotiators...
NZ Navy delivers donated bras to Vanuatu
A New Zealand Navy ship has delivered 16 boxes of donated bras for women in Vanuatu. They were delivered on...
Paradise Threatened: Fiji’s
The South Pacific nation faces major environmental challenges, from the destruction of coral reefs to rising sea levels. At least...
‘Unprecedented’ Super Typhoon blasting US Pacific islands with 289 km/h winds
The Earth's strongest storm this year is striking US territories in the western Pacific Ocean. A strengthening Super Typhoon Yutu,...
4 reasons slower ships could mean healthier oceans
This week, the International Maritime Organisation has the opportunity cap ship speeds globally from 2021/2022 and then gradually reduce them....