Marine Pollution News

Microplastics in the Ocean: The Silent Threat & How We Can Stop It

Cleaner Seas April 27, 2025

Our oceans hide a growing crisis that’s hard to see. Tiny plastic fragments, smaller than 5mm, have spread across marine ecosystems. This is a huge environmental problem. These small pieces come from many sources. Big plastic waste breaks down, industrial waste, and even microbeads in our

Events News

POSIDONIA SEA TOURISM FORUM 2025 NEWSETTER | ISSUE 3

Cleaner Seas April 26, 2025

CELESTYAL TO PROMOTE ARABIAN CRUISE PROGRAMME Regular PSTF supporter Celestyal is a leading upper premium cruise operator, with headquarters in Greece and renowned for its immersive experiences in the Mediterranean, and more recently, the Adriatic and Arabian Gulf. At this year’s event, the liner will present its fleet transformation and expanded itinerary portfolio, which

Events News

Green Shiptech China Congress 2025

Cleaner Seas April 25, 2025

Green Shiptech China Congress is the annual conference hosted by Ridge China. For our past GSCC 2012, GSCC 2013, GSCC 2014, GSCC 2015, GSCC 2016, GSCC 2017, GSCC 2018, GSCC 2019, GSCC 2020, GSCC 2021, GSCC 2022, GSCC 2023 and GSCC 2024, more than 4400 experts and decision makers from governments, classification societies, ship-owners, ship-yards, research institutes, […]

News

NatPower Marine Appoints Georg Matzku as Northern Europe Commercial Director

Cleaner Seas April 24, 2025

Georg Matzku has been appointed Commercial Director in charge of Northern Europe at NatPower Marine. His appointment is part of the company’s planned expansion and strategic growth as it supports the maritime sector’s transition to cleaner, shore-based energy solutions. Matzku joins NatPower Marine following more than six years as Director of Shore Power at Wabtec […]

Innovation & technology News

Ulsan Port Authority leads efforts on marine biofuel adoption as IMO regulations tighten

Cleaner Seas April 23, 2025

Seoul, South Korea – In a major push toward decarbonizing maritime logistics, President Jae-young Byeon of the Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) and Chief Executive Sun-bae Hong of the Korea Maritime Cooperation Center (KMC) jointly announced the successful conclusion of the “2nd Forum on the Commercialization of Biofuels for Maritime Vessels,” held on 23 April at […]

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Indian Register of Shipping Relocates Kakinada Office to Strengthen Regional Presence

Cleaner Seas April 21, 2025

Mumbai, 21 April 2025 – Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) is pleased to announce the relocation of its Kakinada Site Office to a new and improved facility. This move forms part of IRS’s ongoing efforts to enhance its presence in the region and offer superior services to the local maritime community. The inauguration ceremony of […]

Environmental compliance

A Call for Essential Maritime Waste-Management Training

Cleaner Seas April 18, 2025

By Benny Carlson, Co-Founder of Marinfloc Article for Debate In my 30 years in the industry, I have witnessed firsthand how waste handling on ships remains one of the most underestimated challenges in maritime operations. The problem is not a lack of care—officers and crew members do not want to pollute the oceans. We have […]

Events News

Seawork launches a new membership for commercial marine professionals

Cleaner Seas April 15, 2025

April 2025 – Southampton, UK – Seawork, Europe’s leading commercial marine exhibition, is excited to launch its exclusive Seawork Membership, designed to give maritime professionals a powerful advantage both onsite and online. Leading the list of exclusive benefits is unrestricted access to Seawork’s online messaging platform on seawork.com, allowing members to connect

Events News

ship.energy summit 11-12 June 2025

Cleaner Seas April 15, 2025

European and global regulations are primary drivers in shipping’s decarbonisation, and their impact will become even more significant in 2025 as the International Maritime Organization takes all-important decisions on global fuel standards and puts a price on the industry’s GHG emissions, and legislation such as FuelEU Maritime and the EU Emissions Trading System ramps up

Innovation & technology News

Winds of Change: Seaports Embrace Wind and Solar Power for a Greener Future

Cleaner Seas April 14, 2025

The maritime industry is moving towards a greener future. British seaports are leading this change by using wind and solar power. The UK has the world’s largest offshore wind capacity, over 10 GW in 2023. Renewable energy is becoming key for modern seaports. It offers a cleaner option compared to traditional power. Using sustainable electricity […]