2020 January 28

https://www.maritimeprofessional.com

Coronavirus Places Shipping on High Alert

The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has placed the shipping industry on high alert amid a rising death toll in China and reports that the fast-spreading illness is reaching new shores...Coronavirus Places Shipping on High Alert

2020 January 28

https://maritime-executive.com

Russian Government Bankrolls Leader Icebreaker Project

The Russian government has allocated $2 billion to build a goliath high-tech nuclear icebreaker it claims will keep the Arctic ice free for shipping on a year round basis...Russian Government Bankrolls Leader Icebreaker Project

2020 January 27

https://worldmaritimenews.com

Cruse Liners Dropping Shanghai Sailings over Coronavirus

World’s major cruise liner companies have pulled their planned sailings from Shanghai amid efforts to mitigate the potential spread of the coronavirus...Cruse Liners Dropping Shanghai Sailings over Coronavirus

2020 January 22

https://www.globalmaritimeforum.org

The scale of investment needed to decarbonize international shipping

To make the decarbonization of the maritime shipping sector successful, the coming three decades will need to see a fundamental shift towards zero carbon energy sources...The scale of investment needed to decarbonize international shipping

2020 January 21

https://worldmaritimenews.com

Study: Over USD 1 Trillion Needed to Decarbonize Shipping by 2050

At least USD 1 trillion of capital investment in land-based and ship-related infrastructure is required to halve international shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050...Study: Over USD 1 Trillion Needed to Decarbonize Shipping by 2050

2020 January 21

https://worldmaritimenews.com

Study: New Blends of Marine Fuels Have Higher BC Emissions than HFO

New blends of marine fuels with 0.50% sulphur content can contain a large percentage of aromatic compounds, which have a direct impact on black carbon emissions...Study: New Blends of Marine Fuels Have Higher BC Emissions than HFO