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Russia has used the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for its own economic and geopolitical interests. One Russian law requires all vessels passing through the Northern Sea Route to be piloted by Russians. The heavy regulation is one among many reasons why major shipping companies often use the Suez and Panama canals—longer, but cheaper and easier, trade routes.

Scientists have for the first time used satellite data to detect a major offshore leak of the potent greenhouse gas methane, according to peer-reviewed research.

Partners team with low-carbon sailing vessel for major Atlantic Ocean deployment

This partnership, which will seek funding from European, French and Regional schemes, is open to other industrial parties.

This research is the first to make a global estimate of the surface area of the Earth covered by sea ice, snow cover and frozen ground.

bremenports submits funding application to Berlin with detailed project outlines

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Municipality of Rotterdam have reached agreements on how to sustain flood risk management in the port and industrial area in light of the rise in sea level during the course of this century.

The SBTi is a global initiative that directly links a company’s carbon emission targets to the Paris Agreement in order to keep the rise in global temperature below 1.5°C.

The British government has set a goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

Scientists use a specialized underwater camera system to image plankton in situ, under the water.

Maersk vessels will be assisting global research efforts on weather patterns and climate change by committing 300 company-owned vessels to participate in the global Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) program.

Equinor is launching its ambitions for reducing own emissions from ships and how the company will contribute to decarbonising shipping.