NGOs urge Greece and Bangladesh to stop illegal beaching of ferry
Yet another passenger ship is heading towards the shipbreaking beaches of South Asia, in clear violation of European rules that are aimed at preventing the trade of toxic waste from the EU to non-OECD countries.
The passenger/ro-ro vessel PRINCESS (IMO 7347548) illegally departed from Katakolon, Greece, in July and arrived on 22 August in Chattogram, Bangladesh, where is about to be beached. Despite the fact that...
World EV Day highlights critical role of electric vehicles in driving climate change
#WorldEVDay 9th September 2021
World EV Day on 9th September highlights and promotes the role of electric vehicles in the move to net zero and decarbonisation.
Founded by Green.TV Media in 2020, the inaugural event was widely shared on social media and reached an audience of around 2 billion people around the world.
World EV Day is partnering with the UK Cabinet Office on the government’s Together for our Planet...
The Southampton International Boat Show Drives its Sustainability Pledge Further
British Marine and The Green Blue are raising the sustainability bar even higher at this
year’s Southampton International Boat Show, minimising the shows environmental impact
whilst also asking the marine industry and visitors alike to contribute.
Environmental best practice guidance and signage will be visible throughout the show
including within the new...
What Maersk’s big methanol announcement yesterday means for shipping’s quest to agree upon a fuel of the future forms the centrepiece of the August issue of Splash Extra. Maersk doubled down on its methanol convictions yesterday, tabling contracts worth $1.4bn for a series of 16,000 teu ships to be...
https://splash247.com/splash-extra-maersk-jumps-the-queue-in-future-fuel-race/
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) is investing in the newly founded H2Global foundation to successfully implement its hydrogen technology projects. “We want to be a part of this foundation from the beginning to contribute our expertise, but also learn from the experience of others,” explained...
https://splash247.com/hhla-buys-stake-in-h2global-foundation/
Well-to-wake accounting of GHG emissions must be priority for maritime policy-makers
Methanol Institute publishes policy position ahead of autumn environmental meetings that will set direction for sustainable marine fuels
Washington,...
The world’s most famous shipping economist, Dr Martin Stopford, the non-executive president of Clarkson Research Services, writes for Splash today, reacting to the news from Copenhagen where Maersk has put down a $1bn bet on methanol powered boxships. It is 15 years since the Emma Maersk was...
The rise of shareholder influence in active ownership strategies
Wednesday 25 August 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.34.3
Commentary: Shareholder influence is changing active ownership
By Stephen Gilmore in Auckland
OMFIF’s Global Public Investor 2021 survey found that pension funds are leading the way on ESG integration, exclusions and active ownership strategies. Stephen Gilmore, chief investment officer of the New Zealand Super Fund, explains how their approach to active ownership varies by asset class, making...
By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) The world’s largest container-shipping line is making a $1.4 billion investment in a greener fleet. A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S (AMKBY) has ordered eight new vessels, each…
Activists from Extinction Rebellion Youth blocked access to Norway’s ministry of petroleum and energy for several hours yesterday in protest against the government’s oil policy. Police managed to clear the demonstration, which led to multiple arrests. Close to 20 activists occupied the ministry’s...
https://splash247.com/norwegian-police-arrest-anti-oil-protesters/