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02/11/2023

Lack of Shipyard Capacity Could Impact Decarbonisation Retrofits

A new report issued by Lloyd’s Register warns that a lack of yard capacity and capability could have a detrimental impact upon the maritime industry’s attempts to decarbonise via...

13/10/2023

Europe's Largest Schooner Embarks on Arctic Mission

Europe’s largest wooden schooner, the S/V Linden is to set sail from Svalbard in Norway to take part in a research mission in the Arctic. The Linden will be carrying a team of...

12/10/2023

World's Largest Battery-Driven Vessel to Be Built in Australia

In what will be a major milestone in the decarbonisation of the shipping industry, the world’s largest battery-driven vessel is being constructed in Australia. The vessel, which...

11/10/2023

Tall Ship Recreates Darwin's HMS Beagle Voyage

Charles Darwin’s famous voyage of discovery - which resulted in the development of the theory of evolution - is being recreated by a team of environmental researchers and...

10/10/2023

Coal Trade Expected to Return to 2019 Levels

Following a severe dip as a result of the international lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, the coal trade is expected to return to 2019 levels according to the International Energy...

09/10/2023

Restrictions Could Remain in Place for at Least 10 Months Warns Panama Canal Authority

Following an unprecedented drought, the Panama Canal Authority has warned that a series of water saving measures - which were introduced during the summer - could remain in place...

06/10/2023

Brazil Becomes World's Top Corn Exporter Ahead of U.S.

The former world leader in corn exports, the United States, is set to be usurped by Brazil this year as the South American country reports both a bumper harvest and a set of...

29/09/2023

Blue Ammonia to Be Widely Available for Maritime Industry by 2027

A new report published by the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Centre has suggested that blue ammonia - a fuel source that’s being viewed as a viable alternative to bunker fuel by many in...

28/09/2023

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Tests Ammonia Handling System for Vessels

As ammonia is increasingly touted as a viable alternative fuel for the maritime industry, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has announced that it is testing a novel ammonia handling system.

21/09/2023

Brazil Considers Stricter Moisture Content Requirements for Soya Bean Cargoes

With Brazil being rapidly on track to achieve a substantial growth in soya bean production and exports over the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture...