Tag: France

UAE and France have agreed to launch a bilateral program that combines French and Emirati expertise to develop commercial and investable opportunities to accelerate clean energy development, notably in the decarbonization of hard-to-abate (HTA) industries.

CMA CGM launched a call for projects targeted at startups and businesses working on concrete solutions to step up the pace of decarbonization within all areas of the French shipping industry.

France will take legal action over an “environmental nightmare” caused by waves of tiny plastic beads washing up on its Atlantic coastline.

Nidec ASI won the tender for implementing a “shore-to-ship” project for the Port of Sète, in the south of France.

Two crewmembers sustained injuries in an explosion on the Greek-flagged offshore support vessel Athena in Le Havre, France, on November 17.

The French Secretary of State for the Sea, Hervé Berville, unveiled the France-Mer 2030 plan, aiming to accelerate the decarbonization of maritime with the objective of achieving zero emission ships.

EMSA has responded to a request from the French authorities to provide surveillance support for multiple tasks including the monitoring of emissions from passenger and commercial ships using the busy ports in the area of Marseille (Port of Marseille, Port of Fos).

Améthyste, ArianeGroup, Cetim, HDF Energy, Rubis Terminal and Sofresid engineering have collaborated to develop the multi-service power barge ELEMANTA H2, designed to supply electricity and hydrogen to large ships, reducing their polluting emissions by more than 80% during port calls.

Port of Toulon has committed to ABB Shore Connection technology, allowing ships to turn off diesel generators during port calls. 

Iran responded to calls from France and the EU to release the Greek tankers it seized on May 27, with renewed threats against Greek shipping.