Construction of Scotland’s largest commercial shore power system started today (8 August 2024) at Port of Aberdeen as part of a £4 million project designed to supply clean electricity to…
RMT has called for Crown Estate profits to be used to secure decent contracts, pay and working conditions for offshore workers. In its annual report, Crown Estate profits have…
On the 13th July 2024,16-year-old Sophie Mackenney will embark on the arduous 3 Peaks Challenge in support of her Air Cadet squadron, 1064 (Honiton) in East Devon. Under the patronage…
Major Scottish export terminal invests £750,000 to boost refrigerated cargo capabilities The Port of Greenock has expanded its reefer point infrastructure from 32 to 220, significantly enhancing its refrigerated cargo…
Scotland’s leisure marine sector and UK’s wider boating community can sigh a big relief this week as the Scottish Government’s Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill that would have forced marinas and…
The Just Transition Commission has released their Annual Report for 2023 claiming that Scotland is not on track to deliver a just transition in energy, and “significant” further action and support is…
Report on the investigation of the grounding of the general cargo vessel BBC Marmara in the Little Minch, off the west coast of Scotland on 25 July 2021. Summary: At 0332 on…
Greening portfolios is simple, real-world decarbonisation is not By Nikhil Sanghani If public investors want to decarbonise their portfolios, the solution is simple. They should simply divest from positions in…
Scotland must be serious about ‘kilts’ for it to make sense By Burhan Khadbai Scotland’s intention to issue its own government bonds has left more questions than answers. The crucial…
Report on the investigation of the falling of a lifeboat into the sea during a launching exercise on board the polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough on Loch Buie,…
All-Energy and the co-located Dcarbonise held at Glasgow’s SEC on 10 and 11 May broke all previous records with total attendance of 9,706 – a 27% increase on the 2022…
All-Energy, the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference, and the co-located Dcarbonise 2023, open tomorrow (10 May) at Glasgow’s SEC with great expectations. “I am thrilled…
A joint UK-EU project to develop retrofit carbon capture solutions and other technologies for ships to reduce their emissions and fuel consumption has got underway. Although existing waterborne vessels provide…
SCOTLAND’S biggest ferry union RMT has written to Kevin Stewart MSP, the new Transport Minister in the Scottish government, to demand an urgent meeting over the increasingly fragile resilience of…
Scotland’s economy has recorded a multi-million pound boost thanks to marine tourism during 2022 a national study has found. According to the Economic Value of Boating Tourism in Scotland Survey…
Please find attached a letter (for quotation) to the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signed by the North East Scotland Green Freeport board. The letter urges the Prime Minister to back…
The first-ever direct container service connecting China and Scotland has berthed at Greenock Ocean Terminal after its maiden voyage – as it gets set to transport over one million bottles…
Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal has officially inaugurated the new Sea Cadets Port Edgar Boat Station in Edinburgh’s picturesque Port Edgar Marina on Friday, 1 April 2022. As Admiral…
Progress but no victory at COP26, BoE’s November decision showcases flexible response to Covid climbdown, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 8-12 November 2021, Vol.12…
Central banks do not need to intervene over price rises yet Thursday 11 November 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.45.4 Commentary: Fed will act on inflation when it needs to By Paul…
WOC Provides Online Resource for COP26 Ocean Events 2 November 2021 – With the planet’s climate future at stake, the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference is focused on limiting global warming to 1.5…
COP26: Stop the Melt! World Leaders Must Stick to Paris Agreement to Halt Arctic Sea Ice Loss Arctic event during COP26 – see below Members of the Clean Arctic Alliance…
COP26 Event: Reducing ships’ black carbon emissions to protect the Arctic Friday 5th November, 14.20 – in the Cryosphere Pavilion (Blue Zone), Scottish Event Centre (SEC), COP26, Glasgow and livestreamed…
Prince’s twins to go to Glasgow… Good Morning Monaco – Friday, October 29, 2021 Prince’s twins to go to Glasgow Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella will accompany HSH Prince Albert…
Zero Emissions Shipping Organization ZESTA’s Holding Inaugural Three-Day “SHIP ZERO – Charging to ‘True Zero’” During COP26 Glasgow Once-in-a-lifetime shipping conference continues to attract top-tier industry experts to identify how…