Marine transport

San Francisco launches world’s first commercial hydrogen ferry

The fuel cell–powered vessel officially launched this week after years in development. Diesel ferries are among the biggest polluters on U.S. waterfronts.

By Maria Gallucci . 12 July 2024

Sea Change sails by the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. (Binh Nguyen/Canary Media/WETA)

Marine transport

How to clean up the dirty ports that handle our Black Friday junk

A new initiative gives report cards to the world’s top ports to show how they’re leading, or falling short, on efforts to decarbonize cargo shipping.

By Maria Gallucci . 25 November 2022
Marine transport

The race is on to build the world's first ammonia-powered ship

Startup Amogy is retrofitting a tugboat in New York, while several Nordic companies are testing out different ammonia technologies for cleaning up the shipping industry.

By Maria Gallucci . 10 November 2022
Marine transport

Zero-emissions cargo shipping catches on in cities and port communities

Los Angeles and Long Beach are now joined by Minneapolis, home to retail giant Target, in asking importers to slash all shipping emissions by 2030.

By Joseph Winters . 26 September 2022
Marine transport

3 ways the new climate law will help clean up dirty US ports

The Inflation Reduction Act includes $3 billion to slash pollution from ports by electrifying machinery, plugging ships into the grid and more.

By Maria Gallucci . 23 August 2022
Marine transport

Cargo ships are notoriously dirty. A new bill aims to clean them up

The Clean Shipping Act, proposed this week in Congress, would curb CO₂ pollution from shipping and accelerate the adoption of nascent technologies.

By Maria Gallucci . 14 July 2022
Marine transport

Startup Amogy raises $46M to fuel cargo ships with green ammonia

The Brooklyn-based company is using funds from Amazon, SK Innovation and Saudi Aramco to decarbonize tractors today and freighters in the near future.

By Maria Gallucci . 24 June 2022
Marine transport

This electric speedboat is fast, quiet, clean — and pricey

Electric boats are less damaging to waterways and the climate, but at $300,000 each, the new Arc One is not priced for the masses yet.

By Maria Gallucci . 15 June 2022
Marine transport

Maritime industry leaders confront climate change and supply-chain issues at shipping expo

A sea change is underway as global shipping players adjust to the new normal of a rapidly warming planet.

By Maria Gallucci . 1 April 2022
Marine transport

Microsoft heads up $34M investment in software platform to cut cargo ship emissions

New York–based startup Nautilus Labs uses AI to boost efficiency and pare fuel use on giant ships.

By Maria Gallucci . 16 March 2022
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Watch this TED talk to get up to speed on green ammonia and shipping

Canary Media reporter Maria Gallucci explains how ammonia made from renewable electricity could help clean up the biggest, dirtiest cargo ships.

By Maria Gallucci . 28 February 2022