The Ship It Zero coalition has urged shipping companies to cancel all new fossil fuel newbuilds in their orderbooks and invest only in zero-emission technologies and fuels for their future global fleets. On 23 May, the climate and public health campaign that seeks to...

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), has launched a $5 million solicitation for small-scale desalination and water-reuse technologies. The Pilot Program request for proposals (RFP)...

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Maritime electronics equipment provider FURUNO will incorporate NAPA Voyage Optimization, a solution developed by NAPA, the leading maritime software, services, and data analysis provider, into its new Planning Station PS-100, a voyage planning, monitoring and...

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Regional Container Lines (RCL) has inked a contract with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for the construction of two more 7,000 teu containerships. It is the second containership order placed by RCL at Waigaoqiao following the first contract was signed in March this...

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Costamare Inc. announces the closing of a 5-year syndicated loan facility for an amount of up to $500 million. Proceeds from the loan will be used to refinance the existing indebtedness of 17 containerships with an average age of 14 years and for general corporate...

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