Marine transport

Marine transport

Zero-emissions cargo shipping catches on in cities and port communities

Los Angeles and Long Beach are now joined by Minneapolis, home to retail giant Target, in asking importers to slash all shipping emissions by 2030.

By Joseph Winters . 26 September 2022
Marine transport

3 ways the new climate law will help clean up dirty US ports

The Inflation Reduction Act includes $3 billion to slash pollution from ports by electrifying machinery, plugging ships into the grid and more.

By Maria Gallucci . 23 August 2022
Marine transport

Cargo ships are notoriously dirty. A new bill aims to clean them up

The Clean Shipping Act, proposed this week in Congress, would curb CO₂ pollution from shipping and accelerate the adoption of nascent technologies.

By Maria Gallucci . 14 July 2022
Marine transport

Startup Amogy raises $46M to fuel cargo ships with green ammonia

The Brooklyn-based company is using funds from Amazon, SK Innovation and Saudi Aramco to decarbonize tractors today and freighters in the near future.

By Maria Gallucci . 24 June 2022
Marine transport

This electric speedboat is fast, quiet, clean — and pricey

Electric boats are less damaging to waterways and the climate, but at $300,000 each, the new Arc One is not priced for the masses yet.

By Maria Gallucci . 15 June 2022
Marine transport

Maritime industry leaders confront climate change and supply-chain issues at shipping expo

A sea change is underway as global shipping players adjust to the new normal of a rapidly warming planet.

By Maria Gallucci . 1 April 2022
Marine transport

Microsoft heads up $34M investment in software platform to cut cargo ship emissions

New York–based startup Nautilus Labs uses AI to boost efficiency and pare fuel use on giant ships.

By Maria Gallucci . 16 March 2022
Video

Watch this TED talk to get up to speed on green ammonia and shipping

Canary Media reporter Maria Gallucci explains how ammonia made from renewable electricity could help clean up the biggest, dirtiest cargo ships.

By Maria Gallucci . 28 February 2022
Fossil fuels

Hawaii relies on Russian oil — but clean energy could change that

Hawaii's transition to renewables becomes all the more urgent as Russia's invasion of Ukraine rattles energy markets.

By Julian Spector . 25 February 2022
Marine transport

Offshore wind farms could double as electric charging stations for ships

Shipping giant Maersk and other firms are developing tech to help the maritime industry ditch dirty diesel and run on wind power.

By Maria Gallucci . 14 February 2022

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Marine transport

Zero-emissions cargo shipping catches on in cities and port communities

3 ways the new climate law will help clean up dirty US ports

Cargo ships are notoriously dirty. A new bill aims to clean them up

Startup Amogy raises $46M to fuel cargo ships with green ammonia

This electric speedboat is fast, quiet, clean — and pricey

Maritime industry leaders confront climate change and supply-chain issues at shipping expo

Microsoft heads up $34M investment in software platform to cut cargo ship emissions

Watch this TED talk to get up to speed on green ammonia and shipping

Hawaii relies on Russian oil — but clean energy could change that

Offshore wind farms could double as electric charging stations for ships