Focus on Maritime
Global warming may be factor in deadly Italian shipwreck, climatologist says
Global warming may have amplified the storm that sank a British yacht off Sicily, killing one and leaving six missing.
Transforming America’s busiest ports: The shift to zero-emissions cargo handling
RMI: The shift to zero-emissions cargo handling equipment at ports is economically viable and technologically feasible, but more data is needed to guide...
Stockholm tests electric ‘flying’ ferry
Candela launch electric P-12 passenger ferry in Stockholm, aiming to reduce emissions by 80% and cut commuting time by half
World’s first hydrogen-powered commercial ferry to run on San Francisco Bay, and it’s free to ride
The world’s first hydrogen-powered passenger ferry, MV Sea Change, will start free operations in San Francisco Bay on July 19, aiming to reduce...
Oil slips as Gaza talks ease supply fears; Hurricane Beryl in focus
Brent crude futures inched up 11 cents, or 0.1%, to $86.65 a barrel as at 0042 GMT after closing down 89 cents on...
U.S. Coast Guard says Hurricane Beryl may shut oil ports
Port closures could bring to a temporary halt shipments of crude oil to refineries and motor fuels from those plants.
International environmental watchdog wants probe into shipping pollution enforcement
Environmental watchdog recommends probe into whether Canada is violating laws by not stopping toxic shipping pollution
Environmental groups decry attempt to delay shipping rules intended to save whales
The rules are designed to protect the North Atlantic right whale, which numbers less than 360 and is vulnerable to collisions with large...
Port dwellers hope a switch to power will ease their pleasure cruise pain
The EU wants a move from marine fuel to electricity, to help reduce carbon emissions.
New shipping fuel requirements in Arctic risk worse oil spills, report says
The Arctic could face more severe environmental impacts from oil spills if shippers switch to very-low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO)
