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While the impact of COVID-19 on seafarers and port congestion have grabbed headlines over the past year, no single issue has dominated the maritime industry press more than decarbonization as climate change represents the greatest challenge of this century. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), transportation – including road, rail, air and marine ...

CIPM Sri Lanka – the Nation’s leader in human resource management together with the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) has initiated a collaboration to define much needed National standards in human resource management recently. This initiative will replace the use of varying standards and practices used by people managers in different strata of industry and...

In its efforts to deploy carbon-neutral fleets by 2050, the cruise industry has embraced a host of new technologies and fuels, driving progress on sustainability at sea and on land.

U.S. Offshore Wind Industry leaders discussed the potential for a carbon neutral offshore wind (OSW) supply chain, sustainable offshore wind vessels and U.S. regulations for wind vessels at the ABS Offshore Wind Forum. Titled Accelerating the U.S. Market with Vessel Innovation, the event saw Greg Lennon, ABS Vice President for Global Offshore Wind map out ...

All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) and the vessel owner SWITCH Maritime (SWITCH) are pleased to announce the launch and operational trials of Sea Change, a 70-foot, 75-passenger zero-emissions, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, electric-drive ferry that will operate in the California Bay Area. This will be the first hydrogen fuel cell vessel in the US, representing a ...

May 28, 2021 By Jim Myers Washington, D.C.—The Maritime Administration announced the availability of $10.8 million in grant funding for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP), whose purpose is to encourage the use of America’s 25,000 miles of navigable waterways.  “The America’s Marine Highway Program increases the use of environmentally sustainable practices to move freight across our transportation system,” Tran...

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Part 3 of 10: Realizing a Hydrogen Economy Series International seaborne transportation is a primary driver of international trade and the global economy, with approximately 80 percent of global trade by volume carried by ships at sea. The shipping sector has experienced steady growth for decades, although carbon dioxide (CO 2) is the primary greenhouse gas (GHG) emitted from marine shipping. In 2012, CO 2 and GHG emissions from international shipping were estimated to be around 2.1 percent and...

Meeting ID: 874 9052 7791 Passcode: 0419 Purpose: The Planning Commission is proposing to amend the Westford Land Use & Development Regulations for the following purposes: 1. To correct and clarify certain spelling, grammatical, punctuation and reference errors that appeared in the regulations; 2. To revise and refine the regulations based on feedback from the Development Review Board, Administrative Officer, Town Attorney and members of the public. Geographic Area Affected: Enti...

On an acela train last night, this accident would not have happened because there is automatic train stop that is part of the acela system. so it is possible to do this even though we dont have positive train control implemented nationwide. and frankly, i dont understand why we havent implemented positive train stop on the northeast corridor. we can do it. >> professor, let me ask you about that the automatic train stop. how is it to put in trains and trains that dont have it as in this one? >> ...