Pollution Control

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new study has revealed the five areas in the North Atlantic where floating plastic litter poses the greatest threat to marine life.

25th March 2024

Study reveals worst North Atlantic areas for plastic waste

25th March 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Italy is mapping its entire coastline to investigate coastal habitats and monitor wave motions and sea currents along with weather parameters.

1st March 2024

Italy starts entire coastal mapping project

1st March 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Port authorities and emergency services have responded to minimise damage to the environment following the sinking of an inland barge in the Port of Hamburg, media outlets have reported.

7th February 2024

Barge sinks in Hamburg with 3,500 litres of diesel on board

7th February 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK government has issued a Call for Evidence from ‘any organisation, group, business or individual with a view on air quality and the emissions of air pollutants from shipping in the…

11th January 2024

More emissions rules ahead: UK government launches probe

11th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The IMCA has released guidance on biofouling not just to save fuel And cut emissions but also to minimise the transfer of invasive marine species to foreign waters.

10th January 2024

IMCA calls on ship operators to clean hulls

10th January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Netherlands-based Smit Lamnalco has signed a 10-year contract with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to provide emergency response services in Australia’s Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef regions.

13th December 2023

New tug to protect Australia’s coastline

13th December 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The International Maritime organisation is marking 75 years since the adoption of the IMO Convention by publishing a book on safer shipping and cleaner seas.

12th December 2023

IMO publishes book to mark 75 years

12th December 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The European Tugowners Association (ETA) has raised concerns surrounding the implications of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) for ports on Europe’s peripheries.

5th December 2023

ETA raises concerns about EU emissions rules

5th December 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Two crew have been fined for negligence after a passenger ferry ran aground off the coast of Sweden, the Swedish Coast Guard told Maritime Journal.

1st November 2023

Crew negligence caused Swedish ferry grounding

1st November 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Almost half of the ship owners surveyed by Hamburg shipping trade fair organiser SMM did not think IMO emissions targets could be hit.

20th October 2023

IMO targets cannot be hit, say 46% of ship owners

20th October 2023