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Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched a five-level framework for assessing the actual readiness of a vessel for the transition to zero carbon fuels. 

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), the marine cargo partnership between the Port of Tacoma and the Port of Seattle, has announced a partnership with the Republic of Korea, the Busan Port Authority,…

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Los Angeles (POLA), Port of Long Beach (POLB) and C40 Cities have begun discussions to establish a green and digital shipping corridor…

A group of Norwegian maritime businesses have committed to cooperate on the goal of reducing emissions by 50% by 2030 in response to the Green Shipping Challenge formulated jointly by the Governments…

RightShip is enhancing the methodology for its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rating to include Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) values.

China Classification Society (CCS) has launched a Sustainable Shipping Innovation and Development Initiative with partners China Petrochemical Corporation, China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, China Merchants Energy Transportation and ICBC Financial Leasing.

The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels is hosting a keynote panel discussion to examine the impact of the proposed extension of shore-power supply requirements to ports within the European Union. 

Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted Approval in Principle to COLD PAD for their C-Claw™ technology.

DNV has launched a Shanghai-based Gas Carrier and Alternative Fuels Expert Team to support key stakeholders amid strong growth in the two markets in China.

The winners of The Human Element Industry Group Safety Competition – Enclosed Spaces have been announced.

The Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) has highlighted a case of maintenance deficiencies, which contributed to a vessel leaving service for 12 hours for unscheduled maintenance.

Three Singapore-based partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a joint-study on the technological and economic feasibility of developing a first-of-its-kind floating hybrid renewable energy system for operations in Singapore.

How shipowners report their Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) rating will have a big impact on future efforts to improve the measure, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a proposal to the IMO for a scheme that would accelerate shipping’s transition to net zero by financially rewarding ships and energy producers that…

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority conducted a focused inspection campaign on planned maintenance between 15 January and 28 February 2022 and concluded that a high number of ships failed to comply with…

The Nautical Institute has joined the newly-launched OCEAN project.