IMERS International Maritime Emission Reduction Scheme

Cutting carbon dioxide emissions and fuel through innovative design and technology.

Oil spills will lead to fines of up to $10 million.

U-turn flies in the face of what the International Maritime Organization is trying to achieve.

Separate pricing for 1.50% and 1.00% sulphur LSFOs made available ahead of new lower ECA limit.

Climate change could hit bottom line as shippers will have to carry less containers.

Cargo transfer underway onboard stricken vessel, local authorities working with response craft to contain spill.

Leading US scientists warn US Senate of a need for accurate bioenergy accounting.

Guilty plea made for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships in US waters.

Newly-constructed vessels will have to comply with structural standards to minimise marine pollution by 2012.

Germanischer Lloyd presents details on a study that shows surprising savings from LNG over 15 years.

Complaint filed by US EPA states violations include pressure washing vessel hulls outdoors leading to discharge of pollutants.

First of its MARPOL regulation advice posters highlights procedures which should be followed during bunkering.

Master of damaged vessel estimates 2,000 mt of crude oil spilled.

International requirements on oil spill prevention sees enquiries from owners wishing to utilise vessels for transhipment purposes.

Going beyond regulatory requirements in the Great Lakes and along the St Lawrence Seaway.

Awards in London next month will celebrate efforts made to reduce shipping's carbon footprint.

1.00% sulphur fuel oil available in Sweden and in key European ports in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Vessel specialised in cleaning up oil spills along coasts and in shallow areas fits into 20-foot container.

Craig Venter's latest foray into "synthetic life" is raising all sorts of questions within the domain of medical and scientific ethics. One of the potential uses which he's looking at for synthetic bacteria - sucking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - potentially also breaks new ground in the ethics of human effects on the natural world.

Study ranks Singapore as 'top environmental offender'.