Environment

Wilhelmsen Launches Cyclus Marine for Vessel Lifecycle

Wilhelmsen Ship Management has introduced a new company, Cyclus Marine, focused on managing the full lifecycle of vessels from build to recycling.

Illustration of six different green lifecycle circles

Antwerp Oil Spill Clean-Up Continues After Bunkering Incident

Clean-up efforts are still ongoing at the Port of Antwerp following a significant oil spill that occurred during a bunkering operation on April 9.

a tugboat in Antwerp Port, Belgium

Successful Antarctica Season Reported by HX Expeditions

HX Expeditions has reported that its Antarctica season which ran from October 2025 to March 2026 was the most successful in the company’s history.

Penguins and seals on ice caps in Antarctica

Campaign Urges Halt to SS United States Reef Plan - VIDEO

US Maritime Patriots Alliance releases video urging Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners not to sink liner SS United States as artificial reef.

A close-up of the Stars and Stripes flag

Carnival Drops Tracy Arm Fjord From Alaska Cruises

Carnival Cruise Line has announced it will no longer be including Tracy Arm Fjord in its Alaska itineraries for the upcoming summer season.

The Tracy Arm fjord in Alaska

Activist Vessel Rams Krill Trawler Near Antarctica

A krill fishing vessel named the Antarctic Sea was intentionally struck by the activist ship Bandero on March 31st, resulting in minor damage.

Krill swimming in the ocean

Lisbon Cruise Awards Add Focus on Sustainability and Community

The Port of Lisbon has broadened its annual Cruise Activity Awards to place greater emphasis on sustainability and community engagement.

The Port of Lisbon, Portugal

Singapore Issues Guide to Tackle Wildlife Trafficking at Sea

Singapore introduces guide outlining key warning signs to help maritime industry detect and respond to illegal wildlife trafficking in containers.

The flag of Singapore flying against a blue sky

AI System Tracks UK's Shipping Emissions in Real Time

A new artificial intelligence system designed to monitor and analyze shipping emissions has been introduced following extensive trials in the UK.

A view across Plymouth Hoe and the lighthouse in the UK

Carnival Backs Caribbean Mangrove Restoration Project

Carnival announces a three-year funding initiative with Conservation International focused on restoring mangrove ecosystems across the Caribbean.

A mangrove forest along a shoreline

EU Approves €5bn Danish Offshore Wind Support Plan

The European Commission has given approval to a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) Danish support program aimed at expanding offshore wind capacity.

An offshore windfarm with a Danish flag in the foreground

Hong Kong Completes First Green Methanol Bunkering

Hong Kong carried out its first green methanol bunkering operation when the dual-fuel chemical tanker Da Qing 268 supplied fuel to CM Hong Kong.

The Port of Hong Kong

Port of Long Beach Launches Children’s Environmental Book

The Port of Long Beach releases new children’s book, Soleil the Sea Lion Explores the Green Port, written by the port’s media relations manager.

The Port of Long Beach under a brown cloudy sky

Greenpeace Blocks Uranium Ship at French Port of Dunkirk

Greenpeace campaigners stopped a cargo vessel, the Mikhail Dudin, transporting uranium at the French port of Dunkirk on the morning of March 2nd.

A Greenpeace vessel docked in a port

Philippines Opens 3.3GW Offshore Wind Auction

Philippine Department of Energy kicks off fifth round of Green Energy Auction with 3.3 gigawatts of fixed-bottom offshore wind capacity available.

An offshore windfarm

Lindblad Help Giant Tortoises Return to Floreana After 100 Years

For the first time in over a century giant tortoises are reintroduced to Floreana Island in the Galápagos National Park, partly helped by Lindblad.

A Giant Tortoise in the Galapagos

Consortium Secures First Philippine Offshore Wind Grid Deals

Seawind Asia, Stream Invest & Triconti ECC Renewables have obtained Philippines’ first grid connection agreements for offshore wind developments.

An offshore windfarm

Oregon Drafts Offshore Wind Roadmap With Multiple Paths

US state of Oregon releases draft offshore wind roadmap that maps out four possible development scenarios along its deepwater Pacific coastline.

The Oregon coastline showing mountains and view out towards the Pacific ocean

UK Shipping Raises Concerns Over Maritime ETS Expansion

UK shipping sector intensifies opposition to government proposals to extend UK Emissions Trading Scheme to domestic maritime activity from July 1.

The Union Jack - flag of the United Kingdom flying against a blue sky

River Cruises Proposed as Managed Tourism Solution for Amsterdam

IG RiverCruise and River Cruise Europe recently introduced a concept for managed tourism during a policy breakfast held in Amsterdam this month.

The Amstel River in Amsterdam under a grey cloudy sky