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FILE PHOTO: A tanker waits to dock at Western Europe's largest liquefied natural gas plant Hammerfest LNG, in Hammerfest, Norway, March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
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New fuel restrictions for ships in Arctic fall short, green groups say

New rules aim to prevent heavy fuel oil spills in the Arctic's sensitive environment.

FILE PHOTO: India's Minister for Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw addresses the audience in Gandhinagar, India, July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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India approves $9-billion port to boost trade with Europe

India's new deep-water port will include terminals to accommodate "mega vessels" and terminals for petroleum, automobiles and other imports.

A view shows the Vostochny container port in the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/file photo
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AI can help shipping industry cut down emissions, report says

Shipping contributes nearly 3% to the world's carbon dioxide emissions.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of British multinational oil and gas company Shell is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Singapore’s Temasek to sell Pavilion Energy to Shell

Shell hopes the deal with Temasek will strengthen its position in the liquefied natural gas market.

A container ship passes under the Lions Gate Bridge after leaving port, in Vancouver, B.C., on May 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Shipping industry looks for consensus on sustainable fuels ahead of net-zero goals

Global shippers are convening in Montreal to sort out which sustainable fuels their vessels should use — a key question given that boats...

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Sanctioned tankers pose rising environmental risk in Mediterranean, Greece says

ATHENS (Reuters) – Unregulated tankers sidestepping Western sanctions are posing a bigger risk to the Mediterranean region and Greece is undertaking more protective...

FILE PHOTO: A boat sails on the Gulf Of Thailand during the sunset at Ko Samui in Thailand March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo
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Cleaner shipping fuel is contributing to ocean warming

Shipping fuel regulations in 2020 have led to a cut in sulphur dioxide pollution, but may have made the ocean warmer by reducing...

Wightlink's Victoria of Wight hybrid energy ferry passes by Spinnaker Tower just outside Portsmouth, Britain, April 11, 2024 REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
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Britain’s creaking power grid leaves green energy revolution adrift

To hit net zero, Britain needs to expand the high-voltage network in England and Wales carried overhead on pylons.

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze following a Houthi missile attack at sea, March 6, 2024, in this handout photo. DVIDS/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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How Red Sea disruptions are driving up carbon emissions

Attacks on ships traveling the Red Sea is forcing shippers to reroute their vessels on journeys that drive up their carbon dioxide emissions.

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Canada Infrastructure Bank lends $75M to B.C. ferry service for zero-emission vessels

Canada Infrastructure Bank says the loan will cover the higher upfront costs of the four ferries compared with diesel, including the necessary charging...

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