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NMA Proposed Stricter Environmental Regulations in FjordsNMA Proposed Stricter Environmental Regulations in FjordsThe Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has proposed even stricter regulations to reduce the environmental strain in the world heritage fjords.08 November 2018 Thursday 11:24
IMO Plans To Ban The Carriage of High Sulfur FuelIMO Plans To Ban The Carriage of High Sulfur FuelThe member state delegates of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) have formally adopted an amendment to ban the carriage of high sulfur HFO for on-board combustion, except aboard vessels equipped with a scrubber.05 November 2018 Monday 12:02
NGOs Warns IMO Against Carbon EmissionsNGOs Warns IMO Against Carbon EmissionsOn Friday, the Clean Shipping Coalition, an umbrella group for nine environmental NGOs, warned that IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is doing too litle to meet its commitment to reduce shipping's CO2 emissions.05 November 2018 Monday 11:07
Environmental Lawyers Try to Block Nord Stream 2 ProgressEnvironmental Lawyers Try to Block Nord Stream 2 ProgressEnvironmental law organization ClientEarth has filed a complaint to Sweden’s Supreme Administrative Court to halt the construction of a 510 kilometer-long section of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Swedish waters.13 September 2018 Thursday 10:15
Caspian Littoral States Sign Environment Protocol for the SeaCaspian Littoral States Sign Environment Protocol for the SeaLittoral countries to the Caspian Sea have made a groundbreaking commitment to evaluate the likely impact that development projects will have on the environment in each other’s states.23 July 2018 Monday 10:45
Turkey’s Proposed ‘Kanal Istanbul’ Alarms Villagers and EnvironmentalistsTurkey’s Proposed ‘Kanal Istanbul’ Alarms Villagers and EnvironmentalistsWhen residents of Sazlibosna, a village near Istanbul, tried to attend a public meeting about the Turkish government’s plan to dig a 400 meter-wide canal through their farmlands, they were stopped by police.14 May 2018 Monday 12:15
Shipbroker Clarkson’s Shares Tank on Profit Warning in ‘Challenging Environment’Shipbroker Clarkson’s Shares Tank on Profit Warning in ‘Challenging Environment’Clarkson Plc’s share price crashed Monday after the London-based shipbroker announced that profits for the year are now forecast to come in below expectations.25 April 2018 Wednesday 13:33
Port of LA Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Shell Marine Oil TerminalPort of LA Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Shell Marine Oil TerminalThe Port of Los Angeles has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the marine oil terminal located at Berths 167-169 in Wilmington, operated by Shell Oil Company.30 March 2018 Friday 16:12
Liberian Registry, NAMEPA and ProSea Launch Environmental Training ProgramLiberian Registry, NAMEPA and ProSea Launch Environmental Training ProgramThe Liberian Registry, the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA)19 March 2018 Monday 13:31
Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping to Prevent Environmental PollutionAzerbaijan Caspian Shipping to Prevent Environmental PollutionEnvironmental protection is one of the main criteria of sustainable development, says Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ACSC).22 January 2018 Monday 16:08
HY tug will meet tough environmental demands of new Brazilian portHY tug will meet tough environmental demands of new Brazilian portWärtsilä has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to design an eco friendly harbor tug for with Petrocity, the parent company of a new port facility being built in the Brazilian city of São Mateus.12 January 2018 Friday 14:31
Zero Emissions Ferry project aims for quantum leap for environmentZero Emissions Ferry project aims for quantum leap for environmentThe Research Council of Norway has given a NOK 5.9 million (about $717,000) grant under its ENERGIX program to an R&D project that aims to build ferries that represent a quantum leap for the environment by combining existing technologies in a new way.30 November 2017 Thursday 16:12
Tankers: Looking for market resilience in a challenging environmentTankers: Looking for market resilience in a challenging environmentTanker owners haven’t enjoyed a healthy ride of freight rate increases in the past few months, as the oil market has been experiencing turbulences.23 September 2017 Saturday 00:01
Trump’s Arctic Drill Plan Challenged by Environmental GroupsTrump’s Arctic Drill Plan Challenged by Environmental GroupsEnvironmental groups are challenging President Donald Trump’s attempt to restore oil and gas leasing on more than 125 million acres in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, arguing that a warming world doesn’t need the fossil fuels they contain.04 May 2017 Thursday 12:00
Environmental Performance to Be in Focus of Modern ShippingEnvironmental Performance to Be in Focus of Modern ShippingEnvironmental performance will remain one of the “failure-is-not-an-option missions” in modern shipping amid numerous challenges in the industry, Craig Jasienski, CEO of Norway’s Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), said, predicting the outlook for 2017.16 February 2017 Thursday 13:34
EU Environment Committee Makes Waves with Call to Include Shipping into Emissions Trading SchemeEU Environment Committee Makes Waves with Call to Include Shipping into Emissions Trading SchemeThe European Parliament’s Environment Committee has called for the inclusion of maritime transport into the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) from 2023 if the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) does not deliver a global deal by 2021.15 December 2016 Thursday 14:44
Suardiaz: ‘Setting an example by taking the environmental lead’Suardiaz: ‘Setting an example by taking the environmental lead’Spanish shipping group Suardiaz is entering a new step of its business development plan with investments mainly in LNG bunker vessels and new orders of roro ships still to come in the near future.19 November 2016 Saturday 12:30
Environmental Groups Urge Vote on Delayed New York Offshore WindEnvironmental Groups Urge Vote on Delayed New York Offshore WindA coalition of environmental groups is urging New York officials to move forward with delayed plans to approve a 90-megawatt wind farm off the coast of Long Island.27 July 2016 Wednesday 11:40
Port of LA releases oil terminal environmental studyPort of LA releases oil terminal environmental studyThe Port of Los Angeles on Thursday released an initial study on the environmental implications of a proposed Marine Oil Terminal Wharf Improvements project.22 July 2016 Friday 14:30
U.S. Charges Liberian Ship Management Company, Shipowner, and Three Engineering Officers with Environmental CrimesU.S. Charges Liberian Ship Management Company, Shipowner, and Three Engineering Officers with Environmental CrimesA federal grand jury in Charleston, South Carolina has returned an indictment charging Aegean Shipping Management S.A. and Aegeansun Gamma Inc. with obstruction of an agency proceeding...20 July 2016 Wednesday 12:34
US government says fracking off California poses no threat to environmentUS government says fracking off California poses no threat to environmentThe United States’ Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have announced that fracking offshore California poses no significant negative impact on the environment.31 May 2016 Tuesday 17:57
Major environmental disaster declared in Penang following bunker spillMajor environmental disaster declared in Penang following bunker spillThe local government in Penang has declared a major environmental disaster after a serious spill from the Nautica Maharani product tanker on Friday. Authorities are still trying to clean up a 70 sq km slick around the North Channel of Penang from the Mala30 May 2016 Monday 17:36
Shipping companies engineers charged with environmental crimes in seattleShipping companies engineers charged with environmental crimes in seattleA grand jury in Seattle has indicted two shipping companies and two engineers for crimes related to the illegal discharge of oily wastewater from the Cyprus-flagged MV Gallia Graeca.12 March 2016 Saturday 11:32
Expansion of Israel's Ports Harms Marine EnvironmentExpansion of Israel's Ports Harms Marine EnvironmentFinance Ministry document highlights Israel’s dependence on the sea, but lacks full information on security grounds.07 December 2015 Monday 10:18
HKND Group: Nicaragua Grand Canal Gets Environmental PermitHKND Group: Nicaragua Grand Canal Gets Environmental PermitChina’s HKND Group received an environmental permit for its USD 50-billion Nicaragua Interoceanic Grand Canal Project.07 November 2015 Saturday 12:17
Drillship Worker Dies in Gulf of MexicoDrillship Worker Dies in Gulf of MexicoThe U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said it is responding to a report of a fatality on a drillship in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 200 miles south of Lake Charles, Louisiana.21 October 2015 Wednesday 11:14
Environmentalists: Excluding Shipping from Paris Climate Deal IrresponsibleEnvironmentalists: Excluding Shipping from Paris Climate Deal IrresponsibleThe shipping and aviation sectors are set to be exempt from targeted CO2 emissions cuts in the December Paris climate agreement, as the latest draft deal removes previous calls for aviation and shipping CO2 reduction targets06 October 2015 Tuesday 11:34
US Supreme Court halts Obama's environmental initiativeUS Supreme Court halts Obama's environmental initiativeCourt strikes down initiative to limit mercury, other toxic pollutants for lacking cost-benefit consideration30 June 2015 Tuesday 12:29
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