Maritime transport underpins global trade, moving around 80% of goods worldwide.
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Artificial intelligence in the service of sustainable shipping
Shipping constitutes an international endeavor that undoubtedly encapsulates one of the most crucial industries of our time.
Are electric motors the future of shipping?
Around the world, ships are increasingly turning to electric battery-powered motors as a way to reduce toxic, planet-heating emissions. But when it comes to crossing the oceans, it’s not so easy.
MV Iana delivered: Fuel efficient, future-proof and ready to go
The Netherlands-based Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has rolled the red carpet for MV Iana, the 5,050 dwt diesel-electric multipurpose vessel constructed for compatriot short-sea shipping company Transtal Shipping.
The Maritime Industry Urged to Adopt Wind Technology to Meet IMO Decarbonisation Targets; a Levy on Polluting Shipping Fuels Will Accelerate Adoption
As global leaders convene this week in London to discuss tools to deliver a decarbonisation strategy for global shipping, vulnerable countries and marine NGO Seas At Risk are pushing for the introduction of a strong carbon levy on heavily polluting vessels
Harnessing wind power for the next generation of sustainable shipping
With annual international shipping CO₂ emissions doubling since 1990 and now accounting for roughly 10% of global transportation emissions, the maritime shipping sector sits at a crossroads in the fight against climate change.
New tech will trap CO2 from cargo ships and store it in the ocean
US company Calcarea is developing technology to remove carbon dioxide from the exhaust of cargo ships. Pictured is a prototype reactor at the Port of Los Angeles.