Archive of: Latest Environment News

Japanese shipper fined $1 million for dumping oily waste off NC

The chief engineer on M/V Atlantic Oasis deliberately misled Coast Guard inspectors

TOTE delays Midnight Sun's LNG conversion

The adjustment is made to align with the completion timeline for Tacoma’s LNG plant

Polsteam, Nova Ship Tech SA select Alfa Laval PureBallast 3

Coast Guard: PSC ship detention rate lowest ever in 2017

Firefighting detentions rise again, however, and ballast water management deficiencies nearly double

Maersk CEO: New sulfur cap could raise shipping's annual fuel bill by $60 billion

Soren Skou also calls for a ban on non-compliant ships from 2020 onward

New research identifies key traits of EALs vs. mineral-oil lubricants

The ABS-led study follows an increase in newbuild stern tube bearing failures

ICS: Governments must recognize 'enormity' of IMO's CO2 pact

The group argues against regional measures in the quest to cut emissions 50 percent by 2050

Coast Guard urges caution as right whales feed off Cape Cod

The whales skim at the surface or just below it, making them vulnerable to vessels

EPA announces grants for diesel engine retrofits, replacements

Approximately $40 million will be available nationwide to reduce harmful emissions

Manufacturers form ballast water treatment association

The goal is to provide the industry with a 'unified voice' for guidance