Shipping News
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Bangladesh's hazardous shipyards launch race for cleaner, safer futureThe shipyard industry in Bangladesh is evolving to come in line with new regulations designed to improve worker safety and environmental protection. -
Shipping industry willing to pay for premium on ‘green fuels’—Maersk chiefMaersk head Søren Skou says more than half of its 200 largest clients are backing technology to reduce pollution, but philanthropist Bill Gates believes the cost of new approaches will have to reduce "dramatically" for mass adoption.
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In-depth Q&A: How will the UK’s hydrogen strategy help achieve net-zero?Hydrogen will be 'critical' for achieving the UK’s net-zero target and could use up to a third of the nation’s energy by 2050, according to the government. -
Thailand ramps up fight against wildlife traffickingShipping containers are by far the most widely chosen method of transport for illicit wildlife products. Thailand is trying to turn the tide on traffickers but it will take a better fleet of tools, trust and closer regional cooperation.
Shipping Opinion
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Food, not steel, is our biggest climate challenge– Since 2006, the estimated costs of achieving net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions from the world’s energy, building, industrial, and transport systems have plummeted. In most sectors, a green transition will cost consumers little. -
Getting to low-carbon high seas– The global shipping industry's annual greenhouse gas emissions total more than one billion tons, making it a critical front in the fight against climate change. -
Envisioning a blue recovery– The impact of the Covid-19 crisis is global, and national recovery efforts must be globally focused to seize shared opportunities. Nowhere is this more evident than in the global domain that unites us – the ocean.
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