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Melting Ice Opens Up New Areas of the Canadian Arctic

Published Jan 4, 2026 5:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

As climate change continue to affect the Arctic, long-frozen waters of the Canadian high north have become navigable for the first...

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Hydropower Can Give Fish Decompression Sickness. New Tech May Help.

Published Jan 1, 2026 1:46 PM by Gemini News

[By Sølvi Normannsen] Hundreds of Norwegian hydropower plants threaten fish and bottom-dwelling animals by exposing them to water...

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JERA Advances Plans to Ship Ammonia Produced in Louisiana to Japan

Published Dec 26, 2025 6:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Japan’s largest power generation and energy company, JERA, is advancing its plans to ship low-carbon ammonia from a production fac...

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Odfjell Tankers Launches Green Corridor Between Brazil and Europe

Published Dec 25, 2025 12:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

Norwegian shipping major Odfjell reports it has initiated the first green corridor for service between Brazil and Europe. The comp...

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Low E-Fuel Production Slows Europe's Decarbonization

Published Dec 21, 2025 8:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Europe’s ambitions to decarbonize the shipping industry face obstacles due to the fragile state of the alternative fuel supply cha...

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Norway Grants Over $120M for Hydrogen and Ammonia Ships and Bunkering

Published Dec 17, 2025 6:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Norway announced a new round of financing grants valued at more than $120 million as it continues to support the conversion to zer...

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Public-Private Partnership Develops First Methanol-Powered Cement Carrier

Published Dec 11, 2025 8:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

A new project supported by the Norwegian government, along with German shipping company Hartmann Group, will demonstrate new oppor...

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EPS Tanker Studied to Determine Results of Wind-Assisted Propulsion

Published Dec 8, 2025 5:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

A new study seeks to quantify the beneficial impact of adding wind-assisted propulsion to vessels while also establishing a framew...

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The Southern Ocean is "Sweating" as Heat Rises, With Effects on Weather

Published Dec 7, 2025 9:17 PM by The Conversation

[By Steven Siems and Zhaoyang Kong] If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Ta...

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Study: Marine Carbon Removal Needs More Thought Before Scaling Up

Published Dec 7, 2025 7:36 PM by Gemini News

[By Nancy Bazilchuk] The oceans have to play a role in helping humanity remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to curb dangerou...

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