UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2023 calls for a “just and equitable transition” to a decarbonized shipping industry. The sector, whose greenhouse gas emissions have risen 20% over the last decade, operates an ageing fleet that runs almost exclusively on fossil fuels. As global leaders prepare for the next UN …
The Bombay High Court at Goa will hear the M V River Princess case on Monday, after the government in an oral statement to the court, today said it modified the terms and conditions set before Salgaonkar Mining Industries Private Limited (SMIPL). The division bench comprising of Justices D G …
The collision between bulk carrier M V Khalijia III and container vessel MSC Chitra in August and the resulting oil spill has cost Chitra's owners, Mediterranean Shipping Company, approximately $10 million. The bulk of this has gone towards salvaging the cargo, the ship and arresting the impact of the spill. …
On August 7, two merchant vessels, MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia, collided in the harbour, leading to a major oil spill. During investigations into the cause of the collision, the management of Chitra was asked to pay Rs3 crore as compensation. Chitra was carrying a large number of containers, some …
Viju B and Simit Bhagat | TNN Mumbai: Environmentalists have asked the government to find ways to curb the impact of oil spill that has been systemically destroying the beaches of Alibaug and Mumbai.
MUMBAI: The menace of oil slicks, debris and tar balls washing up along the western coastline and onto beaches is acute in south Mumbai. State environment secretary Valsa Nair- Singh said on Monday that the Colaba coast was the second-most-affected area after the August 7 collision of two ships, which …
The Bombay High Court at Goa on Wednesday directed the State government to start process of removing River Princess vessel from Candolim shore within two months. The Division Bench comprising of Justice D G Karnik and F M Reis also asked the government to make sure that the vessel is …
Turkey, one of the five major ship recycling nations in the world, has signed the United Nations-backed treaty promoting the environmentally friendly recycling of ships. The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, adopted in May 2009, is aimed at ensuring that ships, when …
The shipping ministry has asked maritime states to prepare an oil spill contingency plan, in the wake of the recent oil spill off Mumbai coast. The ministry is planning to devise a scheme for utilising oil cess collected by ports for providing assistance to mitigate oil pollution at ports.
Mumbai: Within weeks of the Chitra-Khalijia collision in the navigational channel of two Mumbai ports, another offshore supply vessel, Beas Dolphin, brushed past a docked mini-bulk carrier Nand Hajara at Indira Dock on Tuesday. According to cops, some crew members of Nand Hajara were injured and the Yellow Gate police …
New Delhi: Shipping ministry on Tuesday asked all ports to prepare contingency plans to deal with oil spills in future. Early this month, sea route going towards Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port remained closed for days together after collision of MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined a ship-breaking yard at Madambibir Hat under Sitakunda upazila of the port city Tk 15 lakh for ignoring workers' safety and polluting environment. A team led by DoE Director (Enforcement) Munir Chowdhury fined Messrs Rahim Steel Co under Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995. …
International transport, both aviation and maritime shipping, is a critical element of the global economy and trade. At the same time, it is also one of the main drivers of human-induced climate change. This background paper is intended to explore the many aspects of regulating international transport emissions in the …
BLACK carbon, or soot, was known as a threat to only the public health until 2007 when the UN climate agency, IPCC, said it is a major contributor to global warming after CO2. The fine particulate matter, which efficiently absorbs sunlight and causes atmospheric warming, is released in large amounts …
After reviewing the country's preparedness to handle oil spills, the ministry of shipping has decided to outsource all future clean-up operations to global agencies with expertise in the area."We are most likely going to outsource it, as it is not possible for ports to buy all the equipment which runs …
Clean-up operations in the wake of the MSC Chitra oil spill have been suspended owing to a gas leak from the vessel. The gas, phosphine, is poisonous, which is why salvage team members cannot go near the ship to pump out the remaining oil in the vessel to prevent further …
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Rahi Gaikwad Tests on water samples showed presence of mild pesticide content Deck being subjected to thorough check before considering further operations Mumbai: Amid assurances that all the hazardous cargo on MSC Chitra was
400 sq m Of Marine Habitat Under Threat; Coast Guard Warns Of Oil SpillViju B | TNNMumbai: A cargo ship ran into a coral reef off the Kavaratti Island in Lakshadweep, damaging around 400 square metres of the pristine reef that
