Shipping companies received awards for reducing speeds in the 2022 “Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies” program. Twenty three companies participated, transiting at 10 knots or less in the San Francisco Bay...
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First Trans-Pacific Green Shipping Corridor Taking Shape
Detailed plans for the first-ever trans-pacific green shipping corridor were unveiled today by key stakeholders including the Port of Los Angeles, the Port of Long Beach, the Port of Shanghai, and some...
UMAS: IMO’s 2030 and 2040 targets are ‘very close’ to 1.5°C pathway and spell the end of fossil-fuelled shipping
A recent analysis by UK-based maritime consultancy UMAS has shed light on the alignment of the Revised IMO GHG Strategy with science-based targets, which will require a strong and rapid...
Charting a Quieter Course: Advancing Strategies to Mitigate Underwater Noise from Ships
In January, International Maritime Organization delegates plan to present to senior leadership a revised plan to mitigate underwater noise from ships.Specifically, the IMO’s Subcommittee on Ship Design and Construction early...
Panama Canal Reduces Booking Slots to Help Ease Congestion
PANAMA CITY, Aug 10 (Reuters) – The drought-hit Panama Canal has temporarily limited the number of new reserved passage slotsto help ease a bottleneck of ships that are waiting to transit without reservations, the waterway’s authority said...