The global shipping industry is warning of a potential risk to international trade given that nearly 400,000 shipping crew are…
HMM launches world’s biggest box ship – but its first voyage may be the last
By Gavin van Marle 23/04/2020 As South Korean shipping line HMM today formally launched the world’s largest containership, the country’s government outlined…
Is global political action needed to help shipping go green?
Our planet is facing its greatest challenge, and it’s not coronavirus. Asbjørn Halsebakke, Product Manager, Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The…
Neptune Pacific Line Acquires Pacific Direct Line
in International Shipping News 14/03/2020 Friday, Neptune Pacific Line (Neptune) announced it has acquired Pacific Direct Line (PDL) from PDL’s parent holding…
How decarbonizing shipping could unlock a global energy transition
Climate change requires urgent action in all sectors of the economy – including maritime shipping, which carries close to 80%…
Shipping’s Big Bang Sends Two Global Industries Spinning
Two weeks ago, the vast majority of the world’s ships were forced to change the fuel they use. Some big…
Smooth Sailing for Ships After Historic Fuel Switch
A major switch in maritime fuel aimed at reducing emissions from ships is proceeding smoothly, shipping executives say, with new…
Massive R&D needed to decarbonize deep-sea shipping beyond 2050
The goal of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to turn the oceangoing vessel industry emissions and carbon free beyond 2050…
Shipping companies propose crash program to reduce CO2
in International Shipping News 30/12/2019 A group of eight trade organizations that collectively represent 90% of the world’s merchant fleet have proposed…
Shipping is overtaking aviation in emission reductions
in International Shipping News 14/10/2019 Shipping and aviation emit more than 5% (pdf) of the world’s greenhouse gases, not to mention black…