Shipping

International Maritime Organization challenged over Arctic pollution and climate emissions as delegates gather in London for ‘Arctic Summit’.

Ban on heavy fuel oil transportation from Arctic waters is on the agenda of the world's shipping experts.

Environmental justice and human rights groups call for greater regulation of the hazardous process of demolishing obsolete ships.

The development of a new cruise ship terminal on the river Thames could undermine efforts to tackle the city’s air pollution crisis. City mayor Sadiq Khan has expressed his concerns about the project, but the decision rests in the hands of the local council. JOSEPH DUTTON investigates

The International Chamber of Shipping has committed the industry to legally binding emissions reductions under the Paris Agreement. Unlike the aviation industry, it will make no use of carbon 'offsets', but will reach its targets by increasing efficiency and moving to lower carbon fuels.

After decades of work, A$200 million in taxpayer funding and even more from farmers' pockets, Australia has a good news story to tell about the Great Barrier Reef. But as John Brodie reveals, all that is now at risk from vast dredging operations.

B9 Shipping and the Greenheart project are pioneering new, fully sustainable, forms of ship design. Despite industry scepticism the boats - based on wind power and biomethane - could signify a return to the great age of sail, reports Ewan Kingston

Shipping industry needs to urgently adapt to avoid ‘dangerous climate change’ experts warn as emissions spiral

'Slow-steaming' could reduce shipping emissions by 30 per cent, says a report submitted to the UN, but toxic lubricants remain a serious problem

Workers are dying in Bangladesh’s shipyards because the west's shipping industry - including UK companies - is not taking responsibility for the disposal of ageing vessels

The aviation industry has its climate change plans, car manufacturers are working on 'eco' alternatives, and rail is considered top of the class, but what has the transport mode that delivers 90 per cent of goods to the UK done to improve upon its environmental credentials?

Carving a shipping channel through the underwater shelf that links India to Sri Lanka will destroy cherished beliefs and a delicate ecosystem, say Peter Bunyard and Kusum Vyas

An iceberg sank the Titanic, now it seems international shipping is getting its own back. Jacqueline Savitz reports on an industry given the green light to carry on polluting

The US House of Representatives has passed a law which could enforce limits on the amount of emissions made by international shipping.