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German Utility EnBW Moves Ahead With 960MW He Dreiht Wind Farm

Published Mar 23, 2023 9:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

German utility EnBW has sanctioned construction of the 960MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm, moving ahead with development of one of...

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Samskip Installs First Carbon Capture Scrubber on Container Feeder

Published Mar 23, 2023 2:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

Short-sea container feeder operator Samskip has installed its first scrubber with carbon capture features, one of two units contra...

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EU Reaches Deal for FuelEU Maritime Rules on GHG Emissions

Published Mar 23, 2023 12:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

Political agreement was reached this morning between the co-legislators of the European Parliament and the European Council finali...

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Ocean's Average Surface Temperature Hits New Record High

Published Mar 22, 2023 11:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

As IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee members meet this week to review GHG emissions measures for shipping, they may have...

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How the Ocean Twilight Zone Could Store Vast Amounts of Carbon

Published Mar 19, 2023 6:58 PM by The Conversation

Deep below the ocean surface, the light fades into a twilight zone where whales and fish migrate and dead algae and zooplankton ra...

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MSC Commits Money and Resources to Singapore's Decarbonization Center

Published Mar 17, 2023 10:43 AM by The Maritime Executive

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is accelerating its public efforts to support the green transition in the commercial shipping...

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Methane Slip Initiative Expands With Seven New Shipowners

Published Mar 16, 2023 2:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

A newly-formed initiative to measure and address methane emissions from LNG shipping has added seven new names to its roster...

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Record-Setting Cyclone Freddy Makes Third Landfall

Published Mar 12, 2023 9:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Over the weekend, Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its third and final landfall in central Mozambique. This is the cyclone’...

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Squid Fishing on the High Seas Has Exploded Since 2017

Global squid fishing increased by 68% between 2017 and 2020, according to our international analysis, prompting concerns that much...

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The Disputed Chagos Islands Have an Illegal Fishing Problem

Published Mar 9, 2023 6:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

Despite an ongoing dispute with Mauritius over the ownership of the Chagos Islands, the British government is still the de facto a...

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