Tag: environmental protection

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is launching a new program called "the Plastics Innovation Challenge", in order to enhance innovation in the energy-efficient plastics recycling technology. The use of plastics may plays an major role in modern life, but its results of plastic waste are rapidly increasing, harming rivers, oceans, and landfills.

Shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk collaborated with Wallenius Wilhelmsen ,the Copenhagen University and other high profile customers, for the development of LEO fuel, a blend of lignin and ethanol. The LEO is considered to be future low-carbon marine fuel and a potential solution for sustainable shipping.

During the 2019 SAFETY4SEA Hamburg Forum, Poul Woodall, Director (Environment & Sustainability), DFDS A/S, talked about 2020 and its consequences for Maritime GHG emissions, highlighting that there is no doubt that Sulphur dioxide harms both human health and the environment.

Hapag Lloyd joins CMA CGM arguing that the particles produced by the combustion of carbon-based fossils and fuels contribute to global warming, which can in turn harm our ecosystems. Therefore, Hapag Lloyd will decline sailing neither through the Northwest Passage nor the Northeast Passage.

52 non-governmental organisations sent a letter to EU leaders asking them to lead their nations towards the protection of ocean, and the reduction of CO2 emissions, following today's launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC), The open letter is addressed towards Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect of the European Commission; Charles Michel, President-elect of the European Council; David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament. The letter focuses on the ocean's important role in human and planet health; It buffers us against the worst impacts of climate breakdown, generates the oxygen we breathe, and provides sustenance and livelihoods for people across the world. The ocean protects and provides for us all… The letter urges European leaders to: End overfishing and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. All EU Institutions and member states must implement and enforce in full the Common Fisheries Policy, specifically the deadline to end overfishing by 2020. Put in place a robust High Seas Treaty by the end of 2020. Protect at least 30% of the ocean through implemented, highly and fully Protected Areas by the end of 2030, with the remaining 70% of the ocean ...

While the voting procedure for the 2019 SAFETY4SEA Awards is open, Johannah Christensen, Managing Director, Head of Projects & Programmes, Global Maritime Forum, says that in the next years, strategic focus of the Global Maritime Forum – which has been shortlisted for the Sustainability Award - will be on how to make global seaborne trade safer, cleaner, more inclusive and efficient.

BBC highlighted the hazardous environmental impact of containers falling overboard, even when they are empty. The discussion focused on 'Maersk Shanghai' container vessel that sank in 2018 and the majority of the containers it was transferring were lost in sea.

In light of climate change and its impact on the Arctic region, Dr Sian Prior, Lead Advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance, urges the shipping industry to reduce, as soon as possible, ship speed to cut CO2 emissions globally, while also reduce black carbon emissions by changing to cleaner fuels in the Arctic.

The World Economic Forum addresses six initiatives and attempts that make the future of the oceans be more positive and hopeful. Government and industries are cooperating to invent ocean solutions, while also new approaches to the ocean enable production and protection to operate together.

In light of Iceland's Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources decision, which bans the use of fuel oil with more than 0.1% sulphur content for ships operating in its territorial waters, Dr Sian Prior, Lead Advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance, highlighted that the Alliance although supports this decision, they are in favour of generally banning HFO use and carriage as fuel.