Tag: environmental
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Maritime Transport Efficiency (MTE) Conference in Geneva
The Maritime Transport Efficiency Conference (MTE Conference) was created to bring together all stakeholders involved in maritime transport technology, create a positive dynamic around sustainability issues, encourage and promote innovation […]
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Environmental Rally Planned Against TMX Pipeline at Vancouver Port Commissioner’s Office on Feb 07
February 07: Several environmental groups are organzing a rally at the Vancouver Port Commissioner’s Office, to protest against the proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX). The protest is scheduled […]
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Tanker Suspected of Brazil Oil Spill Reportedly in India At Time of Incident
November 25: Recently (21 November 2019) incomplete evidence was presented by Laboratório de Análise e Processamento de Imagens de Satélites (Lapis) at the Brazilian Federal Senate hearing speculating that the […]
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Brazil Accuses Greek Ship of Major Oil Spill in Late July
July 28/29 & November 01: Brazilian investigators said on Friday a Greek-flagged ship carrying Venezuelan crude was the source of oil tarring Brazil’s coastline over the past two months, but the firm […]
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Mysterious Oil Spill Reaches Beach in Major Brazilian City
October 11: A mysterious oil spill that has polluted at least 150 beaches along Brazil’s northeastern coast reached the city of Salvador on Friday as officials tried to determine the […]
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4th International Green Shipping Summit
On 8-9 October 2019, maritime leaders will gather in Rotterdam for the 4th International Green & Smart Shipping Summit, organised by Wisdom. This closed-door event will facilitate discussions about environmental regulations, […]
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France’s Cannes to Ban Polluting Cruise Ships
September 23: Mediterranean resort town Cannes, France’s fourth-biggest cruise ship port, will ban the most polluting cruise ships from next year in a bid to boost air quality in the […]
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Mauritius Ports Authority and Abu Dhabi Ports to Boost Indian Ocean Maritime Sector
July 02: Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) and Abu Dhabi Ports have signed an agreement to enhance the maritime sector across the Indian Ocean, from port infrastructure and security to protecting […]
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Greenpeace Activists Arrested After Reoccupying Oil Rig Near Invergordon, Scotland; 14 Protesters Arrested in Total
June 14: Greenpeace activists who re-occupied an oil rig in the Cromarty Firth just hours after police moved in to end the protest have been arrested. A police operation on […]
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Climate Activists Block Cruise Ship in Kiel to Protest Environmental Impact
June 09: About 50 climate protesters blocked the departure of a cruise ship from the German port of Kiel on Sunday, trying to call attention to the “catastrophic local and […]
