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30 Oct

Marine Research Hub honors innovation, sustainability at FLIBS

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsEnvironment

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — The Marine Research Hub, in collaboration with the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), announced the recipients of the first MRH Innovation & Sustainability Awards at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) 2023. This accolade celebrates companies and organizations within the marine industry that have demonstrated remarkable dedication and ingenuity in developing solutions to safeguard…

20 Jul

San Diego raises bar with new electric harbor cranes

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, Environment, Ports

(SAN DIEGO) — The Port of San Diego’s two new all-electric Gottwald Generation 6 mobile harbor cranes from Konecranes have been delivered to the port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT). The new cranes are the first of their kind in North America and will help the port improve public health and air quality, a significant milestone in bringing cleaner air…

19 Jul

Port of Tacoma’s new goal: Phase out GHGs by 2040

Rich MillerMaritime NewsEnvironment, Ports

(TACOMA, Wash.) — The Port of Tacoma Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to phase out greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the port’s direct control by 2040, accelerating the target from 2050. The commission addressed what are called Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gases, which represent direct emissions from port-owned and operated buildings and vehicles, and electricity purchased for port…

26 Jun

Day of the Seafarer highlights role in ocean protection

Rich MillerMaritime NewsEnvironment, IMO, Licensing and training

(LONDON) — The urgent need to protect the world's oceans and the habitats within them is, nowadays, well understood. So, too, is the need for a sustainable shipping industry to ensure the essential transportation of goods and commodities across the globe, and of passengers. Hundreds of thousands of seafarers bear witness every day to changes in the marine environment due…

15 Jun

IMO moves ahead on Polar Code, autonomous ships

Rich MillerMaritime NewsEnvironment, IMO, shipping

(LONDON) — The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced on Tuesday that new requirements concerning safety of navigation and voyage planning for non-SOLAS ships operating in polar waters are expected to enter into force on Jan. 1, 2026. The announcement follows the adoption of a first set of amendments to the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code)…

04 Apr

High Seas Treaty aims to fill in gaps for ocean protection

Rich MillerMaritime NewsEnvironment, Regulation

By Neil Henderson, senior executive and industry liaison at Gard (LONDON) — In recent decades it has become recognized that the high seas contain some of the planet’s most precious ecosystems. These ecosystems have been adversely impacted by different human activities, including shipping, through the cumulative effects of events such as ship strikes, ship noise, emissions, chemical pollution and the…

03 Aug

Arcosa Marine Products joins Green Marine

Rich MillerIndustry NewsEnvironment

(DALLAS) — Arcosa Marine Products, a leading manufacturer of barges used to transport cargo on U.S. inland waterways, is the newest participant in Green Marine – the largest voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. Part of Dallas-based Arcosa Inc., Arcosa Marine Products manufactures dry cargo barges, including flat-deck and hopper barges for the transport of a range…