Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Jason Giffen, Paula Sylvia, World Economic Forum Shipping & Ports
An astounding 80% of global trade in goods is carried out by sea.
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Iebum Shin, Hellenic Shipping News Shipping & Ports
A recent survey by Houlder shed light on a crucial issue; the scarcity of relevant operational data is hampering the maritime industries ability to make sound investment decisions, especially when it comes to adopting innovative technologies.
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Allyson Browne, Economist Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Your morning coffee, the clothes you wear and the phone in your hand all have something in common: they travelled across land and sea, moving through an expansive network of ports to reach you.
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Commercial tuna fisheries are among the most valuable fisheries on Earth, and with sales valued at more than US$40 billion a year, they play a vital role in coastal economies.
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Maritime Executive Shipping & Ports
Panos Koutsourakis, Vice President of Global Sustainability of the American Bureau of Shipping, shares trends and learnings from a recent survey into the targets, trends and technologies of port decarbonization.
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Madeleine North, World Economic Forum Shipping & Ports
The shipping industry is transitioning to more sustainable practices and green ports are gaining traction.
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Madadh MacLaine, World Ocean Initiative Shipping & Ports
The vast expanse of our oceans, once seen as boundless and resilient, is now facing unprecedented threats due to human activities, particularly the maritime industry.
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Roger Vincent, Yahoo Tech Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports
A moon shot to make Southern California an international leader in the "blue economy" is taking shape in San Pedro as a $30-million renovation of three historic waterfront warehouses nears completion.
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Rachel Lim, Impact Entrepreneur Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
How technologies can play a critical role in protecting and restoring marine health.
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Port of Seattle Shipping & Ports
Long-anticipated project starts with renovation of historic Ship Supply Building.
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Economist Impact Shipping & Ports
Given the environmental, logistical, and geopolitical challenges of the maritime shipping industry, the urgency of building resilience and adaptability within the ocean-economy ecosystem is clear.
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Lubomila Jordanova, Economist Impact Shipping & Ports
Innovations in aquaculture are essential for improving efficiency and reducing environmental impact.
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Ocean 14 Capital Shipping & Ports
The International shipping industry faces a 70% rise in emissions due to commercial vessels seeking alternative routes to the Suez Canal.
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Gyorgyi Gurban, Economist Impact Shipping & Ports
Ahead of her panel discussion at this year’s World Ocean Summit, Gyorgyi Gurban, head of projects implementation, International Maritime Organisation on how greener shipping could be a game-changing opportunity to deliver on multiple sustainability targets.
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Lucas Thompson, NBC News Shipping & Ports
Sea level rise impacts coastal ecosystems and infrastructure that underpin the blue economy including supply chains, real estate, infrastructure, agriculture, insurance markets, health costs and more.
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Carlos Correia, World Ocean Initiative Shipping & Ports
A guest blog by Carlos Correia, CEO, Port of Lisbon.
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Simon Bennett. Economist Impact Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
The global regulator of shipping has set the industry an ambitious net-zero target for 2050. Unified next steps are needed to meet this crucial goal.
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Jonathan Saul, Reuters Shipping & Ports
A new report highlights that without more climate action some global ports may be unusable by 2050.
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Gabi Thesing, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports Tourism
Amsterdam is the latest tourist destination to consider banning cruise ships in a fight against overtourism and pollution.
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Mathew Elenjickal, Forbes Shipping & Ports
Players across the shipping industry recognize that it’s time to turn the ocean green.
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