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Ports of Singapore, Los Angeles, Long Beach jointly push for decarbonization
On December 6, at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, the Ports of Singapore, Los Angeles and Long Beach announced a Partnership Strategy for a green

Maersk extends support to The Ocean Cleanup
Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans is one of the biggest environmental issues of our time, impacting nearly 700 marine species and contaminating the marine

Crimes that affect environment worsen climate change, biodiversity loss, says UN
Addressing crimes that affect the environment is key to mitigating and adapting to climate change, highlighted the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Shipping CEOs call for end-date of fossil-only newbuilds
The CEOs of global shipping lines MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Wallenius Wilhelmsen, have issued a joint declaration at

Greenpeace campaigns for climate justice in the Philippines
A decade ago, Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) has battered the province of Tacloban and most of Eastern Visayas in the Philippines.

MOL mixes waste cooking oil with heavy fuel oil to produce biofuel in Japan’s first
An MOL Coastal Shipping-operated 499 GT coastal vessel, the Tetsuun Maru No.1 (shipowner: Tetsuun Kisen KK.), was successfully operated using

Philippine can sustainably decarbonize by 2050, according to new analysis
It is entirely feasible for the Philippines’ power sector to decarbonize by 2050, ditching both coal and gas and embracing

Huge global demand for new wind technicians by 2027, says new report

Long-term ocean resilience necessitates international cooperation
A panel discussion on November 16 in Malaysia, part of Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2023, highlighted the importance of international collaboration in efficiently utilizing marine resources

Loss of Arctic’s ice will impact climate, says new research
What are the global impacts of an ice-free Arctic? How will the Arctic develop with increasing climate warming? What does an ice-free Arctic mean for

Project SHIELD: Strengthening Filipinos’ resilience against climate crisis
The Philippines is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, particularly Metro Manila, given its low-lying coastal location and the West Valley Fault (earthquake

Philippines: Picking up pace in fighting marine plastic pollution post-pandemic
The World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-PH)’s No Plastics in Nature campaign with The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila and Norway’s shipping company, the


Progress on plastic pollution but world remains off track



Grid flexibility accelerates net zero future

Southeast Asia nations should phase out fossil fuel, says think-tank

Taking holistic approach to accelerate decarbonization journey

Advocates urge Apple to join Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance
Apple released a “Mother Nature” ad touting its 2020 promise to bring its entire carbon footprint to net zero by 2030. The ad shows the

ONE, Project Maji provide safe water access in rural Ghana, Kenya
Ocean Network Express (ONE), a global container shipping company, is in partnership with Project Maji, a pan-African safe water NGO, to address the critical issue

Maersk, CMA CGM to jointly accelerate green fuels
Maersk and CMA CGM have announced September that they will join forces to move shipping decarbonization forward, including setting net zero targets and investing in

IUMI calls for industry-wide cooperation as shipowners move toward net-zero
The recently revised greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategy adopted by the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in July is fully supported

Ghana tackles marine plastic pollution with citizen science
Working with IIASA researchers, Ghana has adopted a citizen science approach to addressing the problem of plastic pollution in marine environments, becoming the first country

Growing international chorus demands reduction of Arctic shipping pollution
Responding to the increasing pressure on the Arctic region by the climate crisis, more than 75 organizations and individuals – including scientists, writers, and photographers

Canon plants 200 Trees in Kuantan Malaysia
Canon Marketing Malaysia joined hands with Majlis Bandaraya Kuantan (MBK) to embark on the latest chapter of its annual “One Canon One Tree” campaign endeavour

Equinor supplies green methanol to Maersk’s first methanol-enabled feeder vessel
Maersk and Equinor have signed an agreement securing supply of green methanol for Maersk’s new methanol-enabled feeder vessel during its initial months of operation from

Singapore leads in efforts to drive net zero targets across ASEAN

Water quality deteriorating in rivers worldwide, says new study

Maersk to strengthen distribution network in India with 500 electric vehicles

Challenges ahead: Navigating climate change, water management

EC president names world’s first methanol-enabled container vessel

Maersk, Amazon finalize eco-friendly ocean shipping deal

Malaysia battles to restore coral reefs

Taiwan modernizes naval defense in face of China’s threat of invasion
Amidst persistent military threats from China regarding the One China Policy, Taiwan is striving to modernize its air and naval

Marcos stands firm in meeting with Xi over South China Sea tension
For the second time this year, Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a
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