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Cosco Busan pilot claims press bias

Sustainable Shipping - 6 hours 45 min ago
Pilot of the container ship wants trial to be moved from San Francisco to avoid unfair press coverage.
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Invitation for input on shipping regulations

Sustainable Shipping - 6 hours 54 min ago
Vessel speed reduction comes under the spotlight with industry invited to latest emissions workshop.
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Less pollution produced shipping recycling abroad

Sustainable Shipping - 10 hours 7 min ago
Sending recycling to China emits less CO2 than sending it to a local landfill.
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Oil spill prevention in California

Sustainable Shipping - 11 hours 14 min ago
Grant awarded to train staff in using oil spill equipment to speed up response times in case of another Cosco Busan disaster.
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High sulphur bunker fuel under fire again

Sustainable Shipping - Tue, 19/08/2008 - 22:13
New research says shipping is a major source of harmful 'primary sulphate' particles in coastal areas.
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Dredging for port expansion draws fire

Sustainable Shipping - Tue, 19/08/2008 - 17:18
Australian Greens object to Botany Bay dredging.
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Hanjin, Hyundai to slow steam

Sustainable Shipping - Tue, 19/08/2008 - 12:19
Sailing at reduced speeds for bunker savings.
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Largest shipbuilding order an environmental breakthrough

Sustainable Shipping - Tue, 19/08/2008 - 05:01
New iron ore vessels will see a reduction in emissions and fuel consumption of up to 40%.
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Hurricane threatens shipping operations, delays expected

Sustainable Shipping - Tue, 19/08/2008 - 00:43
Tropical Storm Fay heads towards the Florida Keys; vessels advised to seek refuge.
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Sticks and carrots.

Environmental Health News - Mon, 18/08/2008 - 23:00
From towns and counties to states to federal agencies, and even at the UN, governments are grappling with how to integrate environmental concerns into policies affecting people and the economy.

Seabird endangers emissions reduction target.

Environmental Health News - Mon, 18/08/2008 - 23:00
Germany hopes that massive offshore wind parks can make a huge dent in the country's CO2 emissions. But a population of loons in the North Sea may spell the end of the plan.

Scrubber maker looks East

Sustainable Shipping - Mon, 18/08/2008 - 09:13
Krystallon eyes 1,500-2,000 newbuilds coming out of Asian shipyards every year.
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High transportation costs denting globalisation

Sustainable Shipping - Fri, 15/08/2008 - 23:43
Global supply chains making less sense as pressures grow to cut costs and emission.
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'Green' efforts make commercial sense

Sustainable Shipping - Fri, 15/08/2008 - 10:08
Torvald Klaveness group hails environmental initiatives.
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California MGO drops below $1,000

Sustainable Shipping - Fri, 15/08/2008 - 05:52
Gap narrowing with fuel oil bunkers as prices head lower.
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Texas biofuel waiver request denied

Sustainable Shipping - Fri, 15/08/2008 - 04:30
EPA denies Texas the right to reduce production volumes of biofuels, saying it is an important tool to reduce greenhouse gas.
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Tanker spill in Ecuador

Sustainable Shipping - Thu, 14/08/2008 - 23:34
Crude oil leaks from tanker, clean-up operations underway.
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Mississippi oil spill hearing begins

Sustainable Shipping - Thu, 14/08/2008 - 06:05
Oil spill hearing hopes to shed some light on the cause of the accident.
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Port begins contamination removal

Sustainable Shipping - Thu, 14/08/2008 - 05:17
Port of Portland expects little disruption as port begins clean-up operations.
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Short-sea shipping environmentally friendly option

Sustainable Shipping - Thu, 14/08/2008 - 04:37
Politician highlights environmental and economical benefits of tugs and barges in Vancouver.
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