PORT OF ABERDEEN TO INVEST £55 MILLION TO BECOME NET-ZERO BY 2040
Port of Aberdeen has revealed its commitment to invest £55 million over the next 10 years to become the UK’s first net-zero port by 2040.
As informed, the port is targeting net-zero emissions from vessels...
ROYAL NAVY COMPLETES CONVERSION OF PSV INTO MINEHUNTING MOTHER SHIP
Four months after taking delivery on a commercial offshore service vessel used in the oil and gas and wind sectors, the Royal Navy rolled out its newest ship RFA Sterling Castle. Making her way...
VENICE, KNOWN FOR FLOODING, EXPERIENCES HISTORIC LOW TIDES
Venice has long had difficulties with high tide flooding, linked to local subsidence and slowly rising seas, but this past weekend it has the opposite problem: dry canals.
A rare anticyclone wind system over the...
MSC TAKES DELIVERY OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST ULTRA LARGE CONTAINER SHIP
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) took delivery of its second ultra large container ship, and this time it is the world’s largest by carry capacity at 24,346 TEU. The carrier took delivery on two of...
STUDY: URBAN LIGHT POLLUTION IS A DANGER FOR MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
Cities are artificially lit to allow humans to make use of the night. This light pollution means that stars are often barely visible in urban skies. But reduced stargazing is not the only impact...
DECK-BASED CONTAINERIZED HYDROGEN SYSTEM RECEIVES DESIGN APPROVAL
Designs for a deck-based hydrogen energy system that would be fully containerized to speed the installation process and convert ships to hydrogen power received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV. The concept for...
EARLY WORKS UNDERWAY FOR FIRST UK-GERMANY ENERGY LINK
Enabling works and access road works for the NeuConnect energy link are currently underway in the UK and Germany, ahead of major construction starting in 2023.
In November, works started on an access road that...
CHINA INTENSIFIES WARSHIP ACTIVITY IN ASIAN WATERS
In recent weeks, Japan announced a new, proactive security policy, and the US Congress has approved a US$10 billion programme of military aid to Taiwan, which might include the transfer of a number of...
RED SEA: THE VEINS OF WORLD ECONOMY
The Red Sea is a crucial shipping lane that connects the Middle East and the Far East with Europe and Asia. It is one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, offering an alternative to...
MSC AND DB SCHENKER LAUNCH MODEL BIOFUEL PROGRAM TO REDUCE EMISSIONS
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and a freight forwarder have struck an innovative deal that calls for one of the largest uses of biofuel addressing the growing concerns of shippers to reduce their total carbon...