There continues to be a big gap in the technology available to contractors for the actual recovery of crude and other products that are spilled. On-site reports by oil spill response managers, including U.S. Coast Guard officers, invariably point...

The Liberian Registry says it is determined to ensure that the Liberian-flag fleet remains a leader in environmental compliance.  Scott Bergeron, CEO of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the US-based manager of the...

The Glycerine Fuel for Engines and Marine Sustainability (GLEAMS) project has concluded that bio-diesel by-product glycerine is a viable alternative ship fuel.

China’s Jiaxing port could see the establishment of up to 17 LNG bunkering stations to serve inland shipping, reports said.

IMO secretary general Koji Sekimizu today welcomed the ‘From Decline to Recovery: A Rescue Package for the Global Ocean’ report from Global Ocean Commission (GOC).

The terms being green and sustainable are often used interchangeably and this is equally as true in the maritime industry as it is anywhere else. However what became more obvious from the recent Green Technologies Seminar hosted by ClassNK and...

Classification society DNV GL has launched a new service named Build2Design to help shipyards and shipowners improve the fuel economy of their ships.

   

In a major forward step for biofuel-powered shipping, MAN has signed an agreement to supply its first ME-LGI methanol-powered engines, for a series of 50,000dwt methanol carriers.

Container shipping line APL has urged the industry to focus on running environmentally friendly operations to benefit from savings on fuel costs as well as to contribute to reducing global emissions.