Shipping

News: Green groups call for cleaner ship fuels and engines

Oslo, Norway. Environmental groups allied with Friends of the Earth International are pressing for ships to abandon dirty bunker fuels and cut engine emissions by 70 to 90 percent using current pollution controls during international negotiations November 13 to 17 being led by the United States.

November 13, 2006 | Shipping | Press Releases | Air Pollution

News: Safe ship scrapping possible in EU – Dimas

The EU environment commissioner Stavros Dimas has promised an EU strategy on the environmentally and socially responsible scrapping of ships.

May 15, 2006 | Shipping | T&E Bulletin | General Environment

News: Tougher penalties for sea pollution

Intentional pollution from ships, as well as reckless or negligent acts leading to marine pollution, will become a criminal offence in 2007 following agreement on an EU deal that sets new standards.

September 15, 2005 | Shipping | T&E Bulletin | Pricing & Taxation

News: Parliament caves in on sulphur emissions from ships

Hopes among environmental groups that the EU could launch pioneering marine quality legislation sank last month in a deal between MEPs and ministers.

May 15, 2005 | Shipping | T&E Bulletin | Air Pollution

News: MEPs shock ministers with cleaner shipping vote

MEPs have challenged ministers and the Commission to agree to considerably stricter limits on sulphur emissions from large ships in an important vote in the European Parliament’s environment committee.

April 15, 2005 | Shipping | T&E Bulletin | Air Pollution

News: Commission Consults on Marine Environment Strategy

The European Commission has today published an internet questionnaire on its forthcoming marine environment strategy - due this Summer.

March 14, 2005 | Shipping | Press Releases | General Environment

News: 21-22/04/05 - Greening Motorways of the Sea, Stockholm

An international conference on sustainable port planning and shipping in the Baltic Sea Area.

February 11, 2005 | Shipping | Events | Air Pollution | Climate Change & Energy | Pricing & Taxation

News: 3.06.2004 - Towards clean ships, an NGO workshop

T&E, together with the North Sea Foundation, will host a o­ne-day workship for NGOs, focusing o­n options to minimise environmental harm from maritime transport and promote sustainable shipping. The event will be held in Brussels o­n 3 June 2004 to coincide with Green Week.

May 4, 2004 | Shipping | Events

News: T&E supports Clean Marine Awards

Feb 2004 - This year sees the first European Commission-managed Clean Marine Awards aimed at encouraging the reduction of atmospheric pollution from sea-going ships.

February 20, 2004 | Shipping | Press Releases

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