World’s largest cruise ship sets sail, bringing concerns about methane emissions
New York City, US Reuters The world’s largest cruise ship is set for its maiden voyage on Saturday, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel – and other giant cruise liners to follow – will leak harmful methane into the atmosphere. Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas sets sail from […]
Ukraine announces “humanitarian corridor” for ships stuck in Black Sea ports
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine announced a “humanitarian corridor” in the Black Sea on Thursday to release cargo ships trapped in its ports since the outbreak of war, a new test of Russia’s de facto blockade since Moscow abandoned a deal last month to let Kyiv export grain. At least initially, the corridor would apply to vessels […]
Hundreds of seafarers still stuck in Ukraine despite grains corridor – industry
London, UKReuters Around 82 ships with 418 seafarers remain stuck around Ukrainian ports despite the opening of a UN-backed sea corridor to ship grains with efforts to get the mariners sailing still stuck, shipping industry officials said on Thursday. The agreement reached in July, creating a protected sea transit corridor, was designed to alleviate global […]
New clean shipping fuel rules, but who polices the polluters?
London, UKReuters Sweeping new fuel rules aiming to cut pollution belching from ships and save lives are now just a couple of weeks away but with no central policing agency and several countries still not signed up to them, compliance is a major concern. From January 2020, ships must use fuel with a sulphur content […]