Ship that ran aground on Tahiti reef being towed to South Korea
The Philippines-registered cargo ship Thorco Lineage, which broke down last month, is being towed from French Polynesia to South Korea. Read...
Are we getting climate finance all wrong?
Jessica Brown and Ilmi Granoff It’s widely accepted that by the year 2050, the world needs to be approaching net-zero...
‘Drones are the ‘ideal solution’ to getting cargo to Africa’s remote areas’
Unmanned aircraft could represent “an opportunity to get into Africa’s vast and untapped air cargo markets”. Speaking at the Farnborough...
Tuvalu gifts traditional canoe to American Samoa governor
The government of Tuvalu made an "Alofa" ceremony presentation last week in Pago Pago to the incoming chair of the...
PIDF Talanoa- June 2018, IMO Shipping Emissions Initial Strategy
The full report of the PIDF Talanoa which debriefed on MEPC72 outcomes and summarised the issues going forward, including the...
China opts out of UN’s aviation emissions pilot deal
China will no longer participate in the start of the world’s first and only international deal to curb emissions from...
UN shipping body mulls curbs on industry influence, citing climate concerns
The UN shipping body will consider measures to curb industry dominance, seen as a threat to its climate goals. The International...
Report says IMO’s poor policies could threaten climate goals
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) weak performances on accountability, transparency and integrity could put the agency’s climate goals at risk,...
Cruise liner fumes reach ‘unbelievably high’ levels Air pollution expert records readings 50x higher than expected in Grand Harbour
Fumes from cruise liners berthed in Valletta’s Grand Harbour are reaching toxic levels 10 times higher than the island’s most...
SF’s new hydrogen ferry could fuel clean energy market
This week, Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine, a Bay Area company, announced it received a $3 million grant by the...
Ferguson Marine consortium to develop hydrogen-powered ferry
A consortium led by Scotland-based shipyard Ferguson Marine Engineering has secured funding from the European Union (EU) to develop the...
Rules to Limit Climate Pollution from Shipping Can Be Implemented Under Existing Law
The international shipping agency already has the legal authority to implement and enforce policies to achieve its new climate target,...