14/01/2019
MARPRO Team
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) takes the lead in advising owners on the complex maze of information and arguments currently gripping the industry.
09/01/2019
MARPRO Team
Introduction of a 0.5% sulphur limit for ships entering China’s coastal waters, and updated NOx regulations for imported ships engaged in domestic trade.
17/12/2018
MARPRO Team
On Saturday 15 December, the BBC released a short video profiling some of the ways that shipping is working to reduce its fuel and emissions consumption.
10/12/2018
MARPRO Team
The IMO legislated to introduce a 0.5 % sulphur cap for all shipping vessels from 2020 with the aim of protecting human health and the marine environment from noxious sulphur dioxide emissions.
03/12/2018
MARPRO Team
A new international effort to combat the negative environmental impacts of the transfer of aquatic species through ships has been launched this week.
08/10/2018
MARPRO Team
Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping has published a new online summary of Air Pollution & Marine Shipping with the purpose of sharing objective information.
05/10/2017
MARPRO Team
Gertsen Global, a young brand under the umbrella of Danish based company Hans Buch now introduces a multi-purpose biocidal disinfectant from UK based Steri-7.
22/10/2018
MARPRO Team
Cross-industry research finds key advantages for use of methanol in medium speed marine engines for passenger shipping.
08/10/2018
MARPRO Team
Ballast Water Management & Technology North America conference – Recap of presentation “Walking the Walk” on enforcement and compliance.
24/09/2018
MARPRO Team
Greenland Government Agrees to Back Arctic HFO Ban: Clean Arctic Alliance Response
09/09/2018
MARPRO Team
Chinese cargo vessel Tian'en has departed Arctic waters for the French port of Rouen, having travelled via the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route or “Polar Silk Road”.
03/09/2018
The Maritime Executive
On Thursday, wind propulsion firm Norsepower announced that it has completed the installation of two of its Rotor Sails aboard the LR2 tanker Maersk Pelican.
27/08/2018
MARPRO Team
For more than 25 years, BSR has been considering the systemic changes that are shaping the world. This paper offers our thinking on where to go next.
27/08/2018
MARPRO Team
Three of the marine sector’s major technology companies, WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT, have agreed to collaborate in making the use of LNG (liquified natural gas) fuel a truly viable option for ship owners and operators.
27/08/2018
MARPRO Team
A.P. Moller - Maersk and Royal Vopak, an independent tank storage operator active in the heart of Rotterdam’s bunker environment, have agreed to this first joint initiative which will cater for circa 20% of Maersk global demand.
27/08/2018
MARPRO Team
Responding to news that the world’s largest container ship operator, Maersk, plans to run a trial crossing of the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route.
18/06/2018
MARPRO Team
The Government will establish the biggest 800 MW wind power park in Denmark's history in the period up to 2024. "All well and good, but more is required up to 2030," is the response from the Port of Esbjerg.
28/05/2018
MARPRO Team
The Clean Arctic Alliance has good news to share regarding real progress towards a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) as marine fuel in Arctic waters.
16/04/2018
MARPRO Team
The M/S Viking Grace sets sail on her first voyage as the only passenger ship in the world equipped with a Rotor Sail to harness wind power for propulsion.
16/04/2018
MARPRO Team
An ‘ambitious’ global agreement is needed to reduce carbon emissions from shipping, the UK Chamber says, but warns compromise and innovation will be necessary.
08/04/2018
MARPRO Team
“Innovative efficiency solutions rolled out with innovative finance means 70% decarbonisation is possible by 2050 or sooner.” – Norsepower CEO Tuomas Riski
07/03/2018
MARPRO Team
The German ports Bremen and Bremerhaven have joined an ambitious campaign to ban heavy fuel oil (HFO) from Arctic shipping - along with more than 80 companies, organisations, politicians, NGOs and explorers.
18/02/2018
MARPRO Team
Responding to the agreement of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to move towards a ban on the carriage of shipping fuel with sulphur content above 0.5%, Dr Sian Prior, lead advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance, said:
28/01/2018
MARPRO Team
A wholly owned NYK subsidiary company, International Car Operators N.V. (ICO), will install up to 11 wind turbines on the grounds of a finished-car logistics terminal that ICO owns and operates in Zeebrugge, Belgium.
28/01/2018
MARPRO team
Advanced Biofuels more widely available for European inland shipping
28/01/2018
MARPRO Team
Responding to the latest figures from the Russian Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport regarding a record volume of 9,737 million tons of goods shipped on the Northern Sea Route during 2017
28/01/2018
MARPRO Team
Leading environmental organizations and the global shipping industry have joined in calling for an explicit prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant marine fuels when the global 0.5% sulphur cap takes effect in 2020.
21/01/2018
MARPRO Team
The Clean Arctic Alliance welcomes the adoption of the European Parliament Resolution on international ocean governance, and in particular its commitment towards ending the use of heavy fuel oil and its carriage in fuel tanks in Arctic shipping.
12/01/2018
MARPRO Team
SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, today announced the addition of the first financial institution to the coalition.
10/01/2018
MARPRO Team
The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) and the American Salvage Association’s (ASA) Education Committee are joining forces once again to launch their annual Marine Sciences: Call for Papers Competition.
27/12/2017
MARPRO Team
Right now the environment is the biggest loser, when our goods travel halfway around the world. CO2, methane and other emissions are among the worst offenders.
21/12/2017
MARPRO Team
Ship owners are now able to treat their unmanaged ballast water or load cleaned ballast water in eight different Northern European ports using Damen’s unique IMO certified InvaSave ballast water management system.
29/11/2017
MARPRO Team
By combining existing technologies in a new way, we can build ferries that represent a quantum leap for the environment. That is the idea behind a new R&D project involving four major players in the maritime sector.
20/11/2017
MARPRO Team
DNV GL line optimization brings ten per cent fuel savings for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ new expedition cruise vessels.
05/11/2017
MARPRO Team
News › Damen Shipyards Group selects Trojan Marinex ballast water treatment system for Antarctic Research Vessel
10/10/2017
MARPRO Team
The Our Ocean conference in Malta was the venue for the launch of an an international initiative to end use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by Arctic shipping.
10/10/2017
MARPRO Team
Unifeeder offer multimodal shipment by the world’s first LNG container vessel.
04/10/2017
MARPRO Team
Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Materials Science & Technology Division and Chemistry Division have received a U.S. patent for an Electrolytic-Cation Exchange Module (E-CEM), a key step in synthetic fuel production from seawater.
04/10/2017
MARPRO Team
Here, we collated the 10 most infamous cases of alien invasions which plagued the seas and affected economies and even human life!
06/09/2017
The Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
Danish Shipping launches a new guide regarding the implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention, which will enter into force on 8 September 2017. The Little Blue Book on Ballast Water can be downloaded here.
04/09/2017
The Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
Sentinel-5P is the first Copernicus mission dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere. It follows five other Sentinel satellites already in orbit and delivering a wealth of information about our planet.
27/07/2017
The Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
Wave power looks like a no-brainer at first glance. After all, oceans cover more than 70 percent of our planet’s surface, and waves lap up on the shores of all seven continents.
27/07/2017
The Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
World first deployment of patented rigid sail and solar power system to commence during 2018
10/07/2017
Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
With a growing number of hybrid vessels entering service, Bureau Veritas has consolidated its experience in the field with a new series of notations and rules addressing the requirements of energy storage systems (ESS)
26/06/2017
The Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
DFDS Logistics Division has started using biofuel for our own trucks in Gothenburg.
21/04/2017
Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
Marine and aquatic debris is one of the most widespread solvable pollution problems, plaguing oceans, rivers and lakes around the globe. DESMI is applying its expert knowledge and lengthy track record in oil spill recovery to tackle the issue.
21/04/2017
Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
Norway has become the first country to become a Contracting State to a key compensation treaty covering the transport of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) by ship.
20/04/2017
Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
Garnet Leader, a pure car, and truck carrier (PCTC), and NYK Remus, a containership — have been awarded the Panama Canal Authority’s Green Connection Award
19/04/2017
Maritimeprofessionals.net Team
IMO has joined countries and stakeholders concerned with protecting the Caspian Sea from oil pollution at a regional meeting in Bandar-e Anzali, Islamic Republic of Iran (16-20 April)
30/03/2017
Stockholm Resilience Centre
Curbing emissions with a new "carbon law"
New carbon roadmap offers pathway to halve emissions every decade, say researchers.