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EMFF launches new project to develop biobased ropes for aquaculture

BIOGEARS is a new innovative project funded by the European Union under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund that is set to develop biobased...

Ørsted to become carbon neutral by 2025

Ørsted, recently ranked the most sustainable company in the world, will become carbon neutral by 2025. This will make Ørsted the first major energy...

Valeport to help Tor Bay’s underwater rainforest

Valeport has pledged its support to a campaign to protect the vital ‘underwater rainforest’ which is under threat off Tor Bay, on the SW...

Asda’s fishing fleets equipped to tackle plastic pollution with new bags

Asda Stores Ltd, a British supermarket retailer, has announced it will be stepping up the fight against plastic pollution as the retailer launches its...

Odfjell installs ballast water systems on all owned vessels

In yet another move towards a more sustainable, efficient fleet, Odfjell installs ballast water systems on all owned vessels. The benefits are significant. To stabilize...

Equinor aims to cut emissions in Norway towards near zero in 2050

Equinor today launches new climate ambitions to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its operated offshore fields and onshore plants in Norway with...

Underwater pile driving noise causes alarm responses in squid

Longfin squid (Doryteuthis pealeii) are an important species in the east coast squid fishery, which is valued at about $40 million per year. Exposure to...

VIDEO: Plastic catcher was launched in the Port of Antwerp

Plastic catcher "Patje Plastic" will prevent plastics and other unwanted floating waste from further spreading via the waterways. "Patje" has not only been given a...

Study: Ocean ‘dead zones’ could be expanding far quicker than currently thought

A study led by Dr Sabine Lengger measured the stable isotopes of organic carbon in sediment cores taken from the ocean floor ‘Dead zones’ within...

Microplastics million times more abundant in the ocean than previously thought

Nothing seems safe from plastic contamination. A new study by NSF-funded researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests there could be a million...

DEME deploys autonomous plastic collector on the river Scheldt

DEME Environmental Contractors (DEC), the environmental specialists of DEME, is installing a plastic collector on the river Scheldt on behalf of the Vlaamse Waterweg...

Port of Antwerp aims to further reduce CO2 emissions

Port of Antwerp is taking yet another important step in the transition to a sustainable, lower emissions port. Eight leading players in the port area...

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