BP: Renewables to Grow Faster Than Any Fuel in History
file photo_x000D_ By MarEx 2019-02-16 20:24:45 _x000D_ BP has published the 2019 edition of its Energy Outlook, exploring the need for more energy to support continued global economic growth and rising prosperity and the need for a more rapid transition to a lower-carbon future. _x000D_ […]
ICS: Shipping Cannot Achieve Climate Goals Using Fossil Fuels
File image_x000D_ By MarEx 2019-02-12 20:51:00 _x000D_ The International Chamber of Shipping has concluded that it will not be possible to achieve the IMO’s target for greenhouse gas cuts using fossil fuels. _x000D_ The determination is in line with recent research on the greenhouse-gas profile of liquefied […]
Explosion: IMO Should Act on Standards
By MarEx 2019-02-07 19:47:43 _x000D_ _x000D_ The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission has released its report on the 2017 accident in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, on board the cruise ship Emerald Princess, in which a nitrogen cylinder burst, causing one fatality. _x000D_ _x000D_ The report highlights a lack of global minimum standards for inspection, testing […]
Port of Rotterdam Implements Internet of Things Platform
_x000D_ By MarEx 2019-02-02 21:24:15 _x000D_ A new Internet of Things (IoT) platform has been developed for the Port of Rotterdam Authority, and the first application for hydro/meteo conditions has now been put into […]
Study: LNG May Offer 10 Percent Cut in GHG Emissions
File image _x000D_ By MarEx 2019-01-29 20:45:00 _x000D_ _x000D_ A new study of LNG as a transportion fuel conducted by Imperial College London and the Sustainable Gas Institute found that LNG bunkering offers a slight reduction or an increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to heavy fuel oil, depending upon engine design and other factors. […]
Rotterdam Looks for Green Fuel Projects
Credit: Port of Rotterdam _x000D_ By MarEx 2019-01-24 19:44:18 _x000D_ _x000D_ The Port of Rotterdam Authority has made five million euros (nearly $5.7 million) available for funding via its Incentive Scheme Climate-Friendly Shipping. _x000D_ _x000D_ Funding is available for shippers, shipping companies, fuel manufacturers and suppliers, engine manufacturers and service providers to promote projects that […]
LPG Tanker Explosion Kills 11 Near Kerch Strait
_x000D_ By MarEx 2019-01-21 17:01:00 _x000D_ According to Russia’s transport ministry, at least 11 crewmembers were killed Monday when two vessels caught fire near the Kerch Strait, the contested waterway connecting the Black Sea with the Sea […]
Royal Navy Delivers for Antarctic Ice Research Effort
_x000D_ By Royal Navy News 2019-01-14 19:07:23 _x000D_ _x000D_ The Royal Navy survey ship HMS Protector smashed through nearly 300 miles of Antarctic ice to help scientists begin a five-year mission to understand how West Antarctica is contributing to global sea-level rise. _x000D_ _x000D_ Working together with British Antarctic Survey’s vessel RRS Ernest Shackleton, the […]
Retail Imports Level Off After Rush to Beat Tariffs
Port of Oakland _x000D_ By MarEx 2019-01-10 17:58:56 _x000D_ _x000D_ Imports at major retail container ports in the U.S. have slowed down after a months-long rush to beat increased tariffs on goods from China, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. _x000D_ _x000D_ Hackett Associates […]
AECO Signs Declaration to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
Photo: Lisa Maria Haglund_x000D_ By MarEx 2019-01-06 20:00:11 _x000D_ The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO) has signed the Travel and Tourism Declaration on Illegal Trade in Wildlife. _x000D_ On December 7, the Association signed the Buenos Aires […]
